The PEP project and the editors of the volume are delighted to announce the publication of the Encyclopaedia of plurilingual education.

This resource offers additional articles on plurilingual education in French and English, written by international experts from various fields. It is intended for researchers, teachers, students and education professionals who wish to develop their theoretical knowledge and professional skills. A rigorous and accessible tool that promotes critical thinking and openness to plurilingual teaching methods.

The book is available as open access (in pdf and epub formats) on the publisher’s website.

Ollivier, C., & Melo-Pfeifer, S. (EÉds.). (2026). Encyclopédie de l’éducation plurilingue / Encyclopaedia of plurilingual education. Peter Lang.  https://www.peterlang.com/document/1587992

PEP: Plurilingualism in secondary and higher education

The PEP project, “Promotion de l’éducation plurilingue – Partage de pratiques, formation et information” (Erasmus+, 2023-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000160820) aims to promote plurilingualism in language teaching and learning. In accordance with the guidelines of European language policy, the project is committed to opening up opportunities for social and democratic participation by preserving and promoting plurilingualism. The focus is on plurilingual and intercultural education in language teaching, in accordance with the implementation of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Key objectives are:

• An overview of existing multilingual practices
• Provision of practical teaching materials
• Integration of theory and practice in a reference work
• Establishment of a Wikiversity section on plurilingualism
• Development of further training courses and teaching guides

To achieve these objectives,various publications have been or are being produced, including the ‘Encyclopaedia of Plurilingual Education’ described above. The materials are available on the project’s homepage under the ‘ Productions’ section.

The project is a cooperation partnership between seven European universities. It is coordinated by the Université de La Réunion; the University of Salzburg is co-coordinating institution and is represented by the team of the Language Centre.