Introduction to Trauma-Informed Language Learning

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Language Learning

22-23 October 2026 | Co-Working Room, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

On 22-23 October 2026, Prof. Liudmyla Zagoruiko (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine) will deliver a series of three seminars exploring trauma-informed approaches to foreign language learning and teaching.

The seminars will examine the relationship between stress, trauma, and language learning, with particular attention to how anxiety and stress affect memory, communication, and learner participation. Participants will also explore strategies for creating more inclusive, supportive, and psychologically safe language learning environments.

Programme

Thursday, 22 October 2026

• 14:00 – Stress, Trauma and the Language-Learning Brain

• 15:40 – The Language Learner Under Stress: Anxiety, Memory and Voice

Friday, 23 October 2026

• 14:00 – Creating a Trauma-Informed Language Classroom Together

All seminars will be held in English in the Co-Working Room of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

The seminars are open to students, PhD candidates, and academic staff.

The seminar series is organised within the framework of the Erasmus+ project InTeacHE – Inclusive and Trauma-Informed Practices in Foreign Language Teaching: Strengthening HE Connections between Ukraine and the EU, coordinated by the University of Verona.

For further information: daniele.artoni@univr.it | giorgia.pomarolli@univr.it