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LANGSCAPE responds to the tendencies of linguistic, cultural, and methodological fragmentation in foreign language research by strengthening plurilingualism and diversity, and by giving special consideration to the social impact of mobility, migration, and gender as expressions of linguistic/cultural empowerment and integration. The research concept projects beyond disciplinary and geographic boundaries. In spite of the widely acknowledged fact that language skills are one of the key resources of identity formation, the nexus between language skills and the formation of social identity, plurilinguality and supranational identity is a key issue for Langscape researchers in languages to interconnect with other sciences. In order to provide for a balanced structure of the European language community and in order to reflect its true geographical and linguistic diversity and range, LANGSCAPE’s research and training mission is fourfold:

(1) Plurilingualism:

LANGSCAPE itself operates as a plurilingual research community. It uses this expertise to develop effective strategies to counteract linguistic fragmentation by implementing its principles of plurilingual research, transnational doctoral programs and professional training programs.

(2) Networking Diversity:

LANGSCAPE expands and consolidates the network in a process of gradual expansion by integrating Eastern Central European partners and third countries and other associated partners.

(3) Accessibility and Transfer:

LANGSCAPE makes its international expertise accessible by sharing its results with local knowledge in research, education, and training.

(4) Building Excellence:

LANGSCAPE strengthens research consortia by creating strategically influential centers at national, regional, and local levels.

Research activities started out with a core group of 12 partners in 8 states in 1998.
LANGSAPE is now in the process of expanding its scope and aims by setting up regional centers in approximately 11 states. This will give equal access to all partners to conduct research and training, but particularly so to the new EU member states joining the project over the next years. Further, it will allow better exchange of expertise and more profitable dissemination of research results and samples of good-practice by way of sharing expert knowledge with local knowledge in education and the public sphere.