De Colloque vun der Luxemburgistik (9.3. – 18.05.2026) elo ëmmer méindes mëttes um 12:00 – Infolux – Fuerschungsportal iwwert d'Lëtzebuergescht

Mam Start vum neie Semester invitéiere mer Iech alleguer ganz häerzlech op eisen hybride Fréijoerscolloque vun der Luxemburgistik.

Wéi gewinnt diskutéiere mer iwwer literatur- a sproochwëssenschaftlech Theemaen am Beräich vum Lëtzebuergeschen! Nei ass vun dësem Semester un d’Auerzäit: Mir gesinn eis elo ëmmer méindes vun 12:00 bis 13:00, entweeder op der Plaz am Aquarium (an der MSH um 2. Stack) oder via Webex mat dësem Link: https://unilu.webex.com/unilu/j.php?MTID=m7263e768e9857c67f0cd271bc2862bd2

Hei ënne gesitt Der d’Iwwersiicht vum Fréijoerscolloque (de Programm hei als PDF).

Mir freeën eis mat Iech op dat neit Semester!

Am Numm vun der Luxemburgistik,

Caroline

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