Multilingual Literacies in English and Swedish as a Second Language in the Nordic Countries

This year’s theme encompasses the diversity of research areas within the field of multilingual literacies in a Nordic context. We particularly welcome contributions that address literacies in working life, but the conference is open to presentations of all current theoretical, methodological, and/or pedagogical research on literacies in English or Swedish as a second language in the Nordic countries. Presentations may be delivered in Swedish or English. The conference is organised by the Department of Swedish, in collaboration with the Department of Languages at Linnaeus University

We especially welcome teachers or teacher educators who work with adult learners developing their literacies in Swedish and English. Do you teach multilingual classrooms, or support learners in strengthening their language and literacy skills in everyday or working-life contexts? We invite you to share your experiences, classroom practices, and insights. Join us at the conference to present your work, exchange ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow teachers and researchers at Linnaeus University.

Further information on registration, abstract submission, and the conference programme will be published on this website during the autumn of 2026.

Keynote Speakers

Robert Walldén, Visiting Professor of Swedish as a Second Language at the Department of Swedish, Linnaeus University.

Marie Källkvist, Professor of English with a focus on Language Education at the Department of Languages, Linnaeus University.

Target Audience

The conference is aimed at teachers, teacher educators and researchers with an interest in issues related to literacies in English and Swedish as second languages for adults and young learners in a Nordic context.

Conference Committee

Päivi Juvonen, Professor Emerita in Swedish as a Second Language at the Department of Swedish, Linnaeus University.

Justyna Legutko, senior lecturer in English at the Department of Languages, Linnaeus University.

Anna Lundström, doctoral student in Swedish at the Department of Swedish, Linnaeus University.