Charles Daniel Saliba, a lecturer in Maltese linguistics and literature at the Sir M. A. Refalo Centre for Further Studies, was invited as a main speaker to present his plenary paper, ‘Maltese proverbs: a reflection of Mediterranean history and culture?’ Mr Saliba analysed the main works of contributors to the study of Maltese paremiology, throwing light on the language habits of Maltese society, its mentality and psychological make-up.