Why do we need linguistic diversity?

18:30
May 24 2026
ERC Talks

Free and open

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow – Main Stage (Hall F)

Św. Wawrzyńca 15, 31-060 Kraków

Is the multiplicity of languages ​​the curse of the Tower of Babel or a valuable resource for humanity? What connects the loss of biodiversity with the extinction of languages—and can these processes be stopped? Professor Justyna Olko will answer these questions in a lecture on multilingualism and endangered linguistic diversity. We will discuss the languages ​​of remote communities, but also those still heard in various parts of Poland.

Justyna Olko

Justyna Olko is a professor at the University of Warsaw's Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, director of its Center for Research and Practice in Cultural Continuity, and a guest researcher at the M…

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