Bologna 2026

18 November - 20 November 2026

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Programme & Agenda

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Bologna to celebrate and learn about a variety of languages and how we use them in our lives. The Polyglot Conference welcomes Everyone Who Loves Language! You may also be interested in taking part in an excursion or languages courses in Bolognese and Italian. We will provide more information about these soon!

Wednesday 18th November

Community Day & Registration

09:00 - 18:00

Language tables & Workshops

Mandarin, Korean, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Cantonese, Swedish, Finnish, Italian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, African languages, Vietnamese, Hindi, Latin American studies and more + No-English Corner available

10:00 - 17:00

Games, Booths & Activities

17:00 - 18:00

Opening Ceremony

Thursday 19th and Friday 20th November

This year, the in-person event in Bologna will feature 20-minute speaker slots, allowing even more people to share their ideas on the Polyglot Conference stage! Be part of an exciting event that brings you to an old monastery’s library in the centre of Bologna! You can apply here by filling out the Call for Papers application form.

We have a full programme from starting registrations at 08:00 and running through to 18:00. There will also be plenty of other activities to keep you busy throughout your time with us!

You will have the option of joining tours during the days after the conference and language courses just before we start the main event! So lots to get excited about and we look forward to seeing you with us soon!

Here follows a preliminary schedule for the two conference days:

(Please note that there could be some changes made as required.)

Thursday 19th November

08:00 - 09:00

Registration & mingle

09:00 – 09:10

Take your seats

09:10 – 09:30

Speaker

Presentation

09:30 – 09:50

Speaker

Presentation

10:30 – 10:50

Speaker

Presentation

11:00 – 11:20

Speaker

Presentation

11:30 – 11:50

Speaker

Presentation

12:00 – 12:20

Speaker

Presentation

12:30 – 12:50

Speaker

Presentation

12:50 – 13:00

Group photo

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch

15:00 – 15:20

Speaker

Presentation

15:30 – 15:50

Speaker

Presentation

16:00 – 16:20

Speaker

Presentation

16:30 – 16:50

Speaker

Presentation

17:00 – 17:20

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17:30 – 17:50

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18:00 – 18:20

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18:30 – 18:50

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Presentation

19:00

See you tomorrow

Friday 20th November

08:00 - 09:00

Registration & mingle

09:00 – 09:10

Take your seats

09:10 – 09:30

Speaker

Presentation

09:30 – 09:50

Speaker

Presentation

10:30 – 10:50

Speaker

Presentation

11:00 – 11:20

Speaker

Presentation

11:30 – 11:50

Speaker

Presentation

12:00 – 12:20

Speaker

Presentation

12:30 – 12:50

Speaker

Presentation

12:50 – 13:00

Group photo

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch

15:00 – 15:20

Speaker

Presentation

15:30 – 15:50

Speaker

Presentation

16:00 – 16:20

Speaker

Presentation

16:30 – 16:50

Speaker

Presentation

17:00 – 17:20

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Presentation

17:30 – 17:50

Speaker

Presentation

18:00 – 18:20

Speaker

Presentation

18:30 – 18:50

Closing Ceremony, Teach Yourself Raffle & Announcement for Polyglot Conference 2027

Richard simcott