Bilingualism Matters Symposium 2026
Short Title: BMS26
Theme: Bilingualism, Bimodal bilingualism, Multilingial language policy, Education

Date: 28-Apr-2026 - 30-Apr-2026
Location: Milan, Italy
Meeting URL: https://www.bilingualism-matters.org/events/bilingualism-matters-symposium-2026?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMs12RjbGNrAyzXLWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeCsapaMRA3YQtK23-RUpZmoMBSEdR_JTIFceA97QuCaqgHTrV-JGT-XI3etM_aem_6dTaZOOqmQ3-SY7IKUCixQ

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics

Submission Deadline: 12-Oct-2025

This is to announce that the next Bilingualism Matters Symposium (BMS2026) will be hosted by the University of Milano-Bicocca from 28 to 30 April 2026!

Submission deadline is on the 12th of October 2025.

This year, BMS will feature a special in-person session on Bimodal Bilingualism. Interpretation will be provided in English–International Sign (IS) and Italian Sign Language (LIS).

BMS26 welcomes contributions on bilingualism from a broad range of perspectives, including but not limited to:
- the acquisition, development, and use of multiple languages across the lifespan, in both neurotypical and
neurodivergent bilinguals;
- cognitive, linguistic, and social aspects of bilingual language learning, processing and use;
- educational approaches to bilingualism, including bilingual and multilingual education, language learning
in formal and informal settings, and the education of bilingual children;
- language policy and planning related to bilingual communities:
- societal attitudes, ideologies, and perceptions of bilingualism in diverse contexts.
All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcom

Please, see the full call for papers at: https://www.bilingualism-matters.org/events/bilingualism-matters-symposium-2026?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMs12RjbGNrAyzXLWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeCsapaMRA3YQtK23-RUpZmoMBSEdR_JTIFceA97QuCaqgHTrV-JGT-XI3etM_aem_6dTaZOOqmQ3-SY7IKUCixQ