In October 2012, a branch of Bilingualism Matters opened at the University of Trento in Italy, under the name Bilinguismo Conta. This branch is now part of the EU funded AThEME project .
Branch aims
- Provide general information and advice about bilingualism to the general public, including requests for advice from individual families
- Organize more targeted events and projects for:
* minority communities (Cimbrian, Ladin and Fersentaler communities)
* language education – pre-school, formal school years, university and adult learners
Get in touch
Visit their website: Bilinguismo Conta
Follow them on twitter: @AThEME_ITALY
The Trento team

Prof. Patrizia Cordin
Branch director; Professor of Linguistics
Patrizia Cordin is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Trento.
Research interests - minority languages; language acquisition; bilingualism

Prof. Patrizia CordinBranch director; Professor of Linguistics

Dr. Maria Vender
Post-doctoral research in Developmental Linguistics
Maria Vender is Post-doctoral research in Developmental Linguistics at the University of Verona.
Research interests - Reading; Early Childhood Education; Teacher Training; Language Development; Dyslexia; Specific Language Impairment; Bilingualism

Dr. Maria VenderPost-doctoral research in Developmental Linguistics

Dr Sabine StrickerLecturer in German language
