We are delighted to have had such a wonderful first event of the #languages250 initiative “Towards 250 Years of Modern Languages at Third Level” this week, with unanimous positive feedback and all seats booked out (and a waiting list!).

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And a shout-out to the organising working group:

“Why Languages Matter” with Prof Luke Drury, Linda Ervine, H.E. Vincent Guérend, Liam Ryan and Prof Michael Semple.

Insightful and inspiring statements came also from the other speakers on both panels: “Taking Stock – Policies, Challenges and Opportunities”: Linsey Farrell, Claire McGee, Barbara Nolan and Karen Ruddock.

Delighted to be at the #languages250 conference in the Royal Irish Academy Languages250. Looking forward to the panel discussions Languages Connect

Already greatly looking forward to the next big event in Belfast on 29 November 2024, in 2025 in Limerick and in 2026 in Trinity College Dublin – where we will celebrate the quarter millennial of the establishment of its Chairs of French and German in 1776.

Michael Semple gives a fascinating account on the importance of knowing a language and the culture of a people when mediating a peace process.
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First panel discussion underway with a very distinguished panel of speakers. #languages250

Welcome from the President of the RIA Prof. Pat Guiry. #languages250

Thrilled to be at this celebratory event in Ireland: 'Towards 250 Years of Modern Languages at Third Level' #languages250 Royal Irish Academy

We were delighted to be part of this excellent event today - looking forward to Queens in 2024! #Languages250

“By learning one language, you’re opening the door to learning other languages” and speaking another language “it’s like having a superpower”. Wise words from Linda Ervine, Misean Bhéal Feirste. at todays event “ Towards 250 years of modern languages at third level”
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Delighted to speak at the Royal Irish Academy ‘Towards 250 years of Modern Languages at Third Level’ event today.

Language learning is a cornerstone of our educational progress, allowing us to embrace linguistic diversity and foster meaningful connections across borders.

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...and all the academic institutions – Dublin City University, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway, Maynooth University, MIC (Faculty of Arts and Centre for Transnational Studies), Queen's University Belfast 🎓, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University Of Limerick (School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics and the Centre for Irish-German Studies) and Ulster University

Together with keynote speaker Micheál Martin we take the upcoming 250th anniversary of foreign language learning at Irish universities as an opportunity to look ahead at how multilingualism can be fostered in Ireland North and South and across Europe Royal Irish Academy #languages250

Karen Ruddock (PPLI): we need third level institutions to teach and form graduates who are competent in foreign languages.
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