New Horizon Europe funded project on multilingualism and AI launches

MultiLX is a multi-country consortium project funded by Horizon Europe to provide new knowledge about the communicative practices of young people in Europe and to generate recommendations for language policy to support protection of endangered languages, learning minority languages, and promotion of the languages of migrants in Europe. 

The UL team, based in the Centre for Applied Language Studies and led by Professor Helen Kelly-Holmes, will investigate the topic of minority languages and Artificial Intelligence with funding of €275,000 from 2025 to 2028. The project builds on Helen’s long-running research in multilingualism, language policy and technology, a key area of strength in CALS. Dr. Mark Ryan joins Professor Kelly-Holmes on the project bringing with him his experience working in multi-disciplinary consortia on projects aimed at fostering social cohesion through policy interventions. Mark’s expertise in mediated discourse in the context of minoritised social groups synergises with MultiLX wherein amplifying marginalised voices is central.