Conferences

This is the NHLRC's premier forum for domestic and international heritage language researchers, practitioners, and other specialists to share knowledge and meet collaborators. The conference showcases the research and projects spanning multiple disciplines and languages.

Heritage Language Data Repository

HELADA is a database that provides a framework for the ethical sharing and usage of high-quality research data to help scholars document and study heritage languages.

Heritage Language Journal

HLJ is an online, blind peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for scholars to disseminate research and knowledge about heritage and community languages.

Heritage Language Survey

The NHLRC conducts national surveys to better understand the issues affecting students in higher education, and to examine heritage speakers' perceptions and experiences in HL education programs and language courses.

Project-based Language Learning

The NHLRC is conducting a pilot study with our partners to examine the PBLL framework in university language classrooms with the aim to address questions about its implementation and efficacy.

Research Institutes

The NHLRC hosts and partners with affiliates to host research institutes that address the pressing need for empirical data on the grammar of heritage language learners and explore the connections between research and teaching.