Name: Words matter. Public attitudes to languages in Northern Ireland
Start: 2026-06-04T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-04T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Queen's University Belfast

Words matter. Public attitudes to languages in Northern Ireland

Many languages are spoken and signed everyday across Northern Ireland. But how important are these languages in our lives?
About this Event

In this seminar, Dr Aisling O’Boyle (Queen’s University Belfast) and Prof Lorna Carson (Trinity College Dublin) will highlight findings from the 2025 Northern Ireland Life and Times survey, exploring public attitudes to languages in Northern Ireland, as well as the complicated relationship between languages, cultures, and identities. In particular, they will highlight attitudes and knowledge of Irish and Ulster-Scots.

The event will take place on Thursday 4 June 2026, 10.30 to 12.00, in the Great Hall, Lanyon Building, Queen’s University Belfast. Refreshments will be available from 10am.

Places are free, but must be registered in advance.

This event marks the launch of the findings of the 2025 Northern Ireland Life and Times survey (https://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt).