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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear Pling members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Happy New Year to you all and best wishes for 2026! I am happy to attach details of an upcoming public lecture being held at the WU Vienna on 21<sup>st</sup> January 2026 (18:00-19:30). I attach the necessary information
below — please feel free to sign up using the form at the bottom of the page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Quick Quid: Language, lending, and loan sharks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The current cost of living crisis poses a significant threat to consumers’ financial well-being. With rising prices, rampant inflation, and the ready availability of (predatory) lending, consumer debt has attracted increased
scholarly and public interest. But what role does language play in the discursive construction of debt and lending? How is language used when sharing advice, asking for help, or offering financial support online?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Lecture: Ursula Lutzky</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, Associate Professor, Department of Business Communication, WU Vienna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Discussion:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Stefan Angel</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, Senior Economist, WIFO <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Bettina Fuhrmann</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, Professor, Institute for Business Education, WU Vienna<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Julia Jakob</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, Researcher, Financial Literacy and Culture Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Moderated by: Mathew Gillings</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">, Assistant Professor, Institute for Language and Discourse in Business, WU Vienna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/en/wumatters/terminkalender/detail/quick-quid">https://www.wu.ac.at/en/wumatters/terminkalender/detail/quick-quid</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I forward to seeing you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">All best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Mathew</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Dr. Mathew Gillings</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Institute for Language and Discourse in Business, D2/C</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">WU Vienna University of Economics and Business</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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