Lorena Lazarić

Prof. Lorena Lazarić is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences (FOOZ) at the University of Pula, Croatia. She specializes in Italian language education and intercultural pedagogy, teaching courses such as Contemporary Italian Language, Speech Communication Methodology, and Italian Language Teaching Methodology. Her research focuses on multilingual education, intercultural child development, and translation studies between Italian and Croatian. She actively contributes to 19th Mate Demarin Days conferences and co-edits academic volumes on educational paradigms.

Her academic career includes extensive work on bilingualism in multicultural communities, particularly in Istria, and the role of regional cultural heritage in early education. She has published widely on teacher competencies, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), and the sociolinguistic dynamics of Italian-Croatian language contact. Her teaching spans undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, emphasizing practical skills and theoretical foundations in language pedagogy.

Research highlights include comparative studies on pre-primary multilingual practices in Europe, translation ethics in literary works, and the interplay between classroom atmosphere and student outcomes. She collaborates with institutions to enhance teacher training and regional cultural awareness, reflecting her commitment to bridging educational theory and practice.