The Heritage Institute: Seminar Series
1:00pm - 2:00pm /
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
/ Venue: 19-23 Abercromby Square
- Heritage Institute
- Admission: Free
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We are delighted to invite you to our next seminar on the 2nd June. We’ll be joined by Victorina González Díaz, will present a seminar exploring the APU Language Surveys Archive - a unique collection of children’s spoken and written language gathered by the UK government’s Assessment of Performance Unit (1974–1988), prior to the introduction of the National Curriculum.
The talk will introduce the rich range of materials contained within the archive and reflect on their importance for heritage, education, and social history. Drawing on ongoing preservation and research work at the University of Liverpool, the seminar will examine how the archive preserves the voices, experiences, and perspectives of young people in recent British history.
Victorina González Díaz is a linguist in the Department of English at the University of Liverpool. Her research spans historical linguistics, historical stylistics, and the history of educational linguistics in the UK. She is the guardian of the APU Language Surveys Archive and creator of two major linguistic corpora of children’s language: The Art of Writing English and the Writing Over Time Corpus. Her work explores language change, children’s writing, and educational history, while supporting impact and heritage collaborations with National Museums Liverpool and the Liverpool Local Education Authority.
The talk will introduce the rich range of materials contained within the archive and reflect on their importance for heritage, education, and social history. Drawing on ongoing preservation and research work at the University of Liverpool, the seminar will examine how the archive preserves the voices, experiences, and perspectives of young people in recent British history.
Victorina González Díaz is a linguist in the Department of English at the University of Liverpool. Her research spans historical linguistics, historical stylistics, and the history of educational linguistics in the UK. She is the guardian of the APU Language Surveys Archive and creator of two major linguistic corpora of children’s language: The Art of Writing English and the Writing Over Time Corpus. Her work explores language change, children’s writing, and educational history, while supporting impact and heritage collaborations with National Museums Liverpool and the Liverpool Local Education Authority.