6th Sustainable Development Symposium - Sustainability from a multilingual perspective
Claudia T. Schmitt.
Granada, 1st June 2016.
Granada, 1st June 2016.
In this workshop, the impact of linguistic and cultural diversity on our understanding of sustainability –a highly abstract and complex notion– is inquired. In particular, the following questions are raised:
The main goal of the workshop is to interactively discuss assumptions concerning multilingualism as a resource for sustainable development in order to get additional perspectives and to network on this topic in a truly international and multilingual setting.
Speaker: Claudia T. Schmitt, psychologist with a doctoral degree (PhD equivalent) about Transformational Leadership, Managing Director and Scientific Coordinator of the Center for a Sustainable University (KNU).
- Do we share a similar understanding of (EN) sustainability, (DE) Nachhaltigkeit, (EL) βιωσιμότητα, etc., when talking about global goals (SDGs) but in different languages?
- Whick different interpretations and associations does the notion of sustainability raise, when viewed from a multilingual perspective?
- How can interdisciplinary research on the intersection of multilingualism and sustainability contribute to social innovation processes towards achieving the SDGs in general?
The main goal of the workshop is to interactively discuss assumptions concerning multilingualism as a resource for sustainable development in order to get additional perspectives and to network on this topic in a truly international and multilingual setting.
Speaker: Claudia T. Schmitt, psychologist with a doctoral degree (PhD equivalent) about Transformational Leadership, Managing Director and Scientific Coordinator of the Center for a Sustainable University (KNU).