
FINAL CONFERENCE
After more than three years, the MultiMind project is coming to an end. We are delighted to announce that for this occasion we are organizing the final project conference to present the main findings of the project.
The conference will take place from 27-29 June 2022 in a hybrid format in Konstanz, Germany.
The conference consists of two parts, one for non-academic stakeholders on the 27th June and one for academic audiences on the 28th and 29th June. On the 1st day we will present the policy reports for speech and language therapists, psychiatrists, and teachers. On the 2nd and 3rd day, the 15 MultiMind early-stage researchers will present their most important results followed by a discussion on each day. The conference will be concluded with a round table on further directions on the 3rd day.
The complete programme can be found below and downloaded here.
Please register here to attend the conference online and to receive the Zoom link.
This is a free event, there is no registration fee.
Programme
Mon, 27 June
9.00-9.10: WELCOME AND OPENING OF THE MULTIMIND FINAL CONFERENCE
Theodoros Marinis, Coordinator of the project (University of Konstanz)
9.10:9.30: WELCOME ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Anna Sole Mena, Senior Expert, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
9.30-10.30: POLICY REPORT FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS - PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Maria Luisa Lorusso (Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea)
10.30-11.00: Break
11.00-12.00: POLICY REPORT FOR PSYCHIATRISTS - PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Azucena Garcia-Palacios (Universitat Jaume I)
12.00-13.00: Lunch
13.00-14.30: POLICY REPORTS FOR TEACHERS -PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Tanja Rinker (Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt) & Despina Papadopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
14.30-15.00: Break
15.00-16.00: Wrap up and discussion
Tue, 28 June
9.15-9.30: WELCOME TO THE ACADEMIC PART OF THE MULTIMIND FINAL CONFERENCE
Theodoros Marinis, Coordinator of the project (University of Konstanz)
9.30-11.00: SESSION 1
Chair: Niels Schiller (University of Leiden)
9.30-10.00: Daniela Avila-Varela & Nuria Sebastian-Galles: Cross-language phonological overlap in bilingual toddlers
11.00-11.30: Break
11.30-13.30 SESSION 2
Chair: Zofia Wodniecka (Jagiellonian University)
13.30-14.30: Lunch
14:30-16.00: SESSION 3
Chair: Nuria Sebastian-Galles (Pompeu Fabra University)
16.00-16.30: Break
16.30-17.30: GENERAL DISCUSSION
Discussant: Jeanine Treffers-Daller (University of Reading)
Wed, 29 June
9.30-11.00: SESSION 4
Chair: Julie Franck (University of Geneva)
11.00-11.30: Break
11.30-13.00: SESSION 5
Chair: Maria-Teresa Guasti (University Milano Bicocca)
11.30-12.00: Konstantina Olioumtsevit, Despina Papadopoulou, & Theodoros Marinis: L2 Greek narrative abilities in refugee children
13.00-14.00: Lunch
14.00-15.00: GENERAL DISCUSSION
Discussant: Sharon Armon-Lotem (Bar Ilan University)
15.00-16.00: ROUND TABLE - FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN MULTILINGUALISM
with Anna Sole Mena (Senior Expert, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture European Commission)
Julie Franck (University of Geneva)
Federico Faloppa (University of Reading)
Maria-Teresa Guasti (University Milano Bicocca)
Niels Schiller (University of Leiden)
About the location
The conference will take place in the Wolkensteinsaal in the Kulturzentrum in Konstanz, German (Wessenbergstraße 43, 78462 Konstanz).
Travelling to Konstanz
By plane/train
Closest airports:
Zurich (ZRH)
Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH)
Public transport from Zurich Airport
There are train connections from Zurich Airport to Konstanz every 30 minutes (direct train every hour).
Travel time 1:06 hours to 1:15 hours
Plan your individual trip on the web page of the Schweizer Bundesbahnen (Swiss national train service)
Taxi
Taxi Dornheim provides an affordable airport transfer service between Zürich Airport (Kloten) and Konstanz.
Public transport from Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen
By train (IRE) via Radolfzell (1 train change). Alternatively by train to Friedrichshafen "Hafenbahnhof" and then change to the Katamaran (seabus) to Konstanz "Hafen".
Plan your individual trip from Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen: www.qixxit.de
By car
From Stuttgart (180 km)
Autobahn (motorway) A 81 towards Singen. From exit "Kreuz Hegau" onwards, you will find signs for Konstanz Once in Konstanz, follow the signs for “Universität”
From Munich (220 km)
Autobahn (motorway) A 96 towards Lindau. Exit "Sigmarszell", follow the main road "B 31" direction Friedrichshafen - Meersburg From Meersburg, take the vehicle ferry to Konstanz. Once in Konstanz, follow the signs for “Universität”
From Zurich (75 km)
Autobahn (motorway) A1 towards St. Gallen, at the intersection Winterthur-Ost take the A7 motorway towards Kreuzlingen/Konstanz. After crossing the border into Germany, first follow the signs for “Mainau”. Then follow the signs for "Universität“