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"Language Policies at the LERU member institutions" - FRIAS director Professor Bernd Kortmann publishes briefing paper for the League of European Research Universities (LERU)
What is the role of national language(s) and foreign languages vis-à-vis English in education and research at European universities? How can universities ensure and enhance the quality of teaching in foreign languages? The paper “Language Policies at the LERU member institutions”, written by FRIAS director Professor Bernd Kortmann and published by LERU, addresses these questions in a twofold way: First, by taking stock of the situation, with a special focus on LERU universities and their national context. Second, by focusing on the benefits of institutional language policies.
Academic ties across continents
FRIAS aims at strengthening its ties to researchers from Africa. Last week, FRIAS director Bernd Kortmann welcomed a delegation from the University of Namibia. The goal: networking with research institutes in the upper Rhine area.
Research that finds a hearing: Carsten Dormann among „Highly Cited Researchers” 2019
The Web of Science lists the most influential researchers in an annual ranking. Seven academics from the University of Freiburg have made it on this prestigious list - among them: FRIAS fellow Carsten Dormann.
