Conference

Call for Papers

International Symposium

From the extremes to the centre and back again? Radicalisation, mainstreaming and reconciliation in local, national and global context
Instituto Cultura y Sociedad (ICS)

Since 2019, the HEPP conferences have provided a space to explore themes related to populist mobilisation, polarisation, and the dynamics of emotional engagement in various political and mediatised contexts.

Dear colleagues,

Our conference "Social Semiotics and Social Media" on Friday October 4th (9 am to 6 pm Paris time) can be followed online at the following link:
https://u-paris.zoom.us/j/88358472467?pwd=JG9Axs751RAblaciPuianrEzQClkb…
ID: 883 5847 2467
Code: 780881

Best wishes,
Fiona Rossette

The notion of crisis has emerged as a defining concept of global reality. Its meanings, however, are momentously shifting: from the traditional conception of crises as temporary “turning points”, to “a state of greater or lesser permanence” (Krzyżanowski et al. 2023), as captured by the recent coinage of permacrisis. Yet, these dynamics of language are never just about naming.

Since the first international meeting convened in Tel Aviv in 2008, the annual Linguistic Landscape Workshop established itself as the leading conference for interdisciplinary research on language in public space. The 2025 conference theme “Spaces of collapse and transformation” aims to address the dynamics of transformations that unfold in societies trending toward collapse through war, poverty, overexploitation of resources, environmental destruction, etc. Collapse and transformation are concepts addressed by scholars working in various disciplines.

We are very pleased to announce the call for papers for the CERLIS2025 Conference on "Metaphors in Specialized Discourse In and Across Cultures." This interdisciplinary conference aims to explore the intricate and multifaceted roles that metaphors play in specialized forms of discourse, encompassing scientific, technical, medical, legal, business, media, tourism, and political communication, across diverse cultural contexts.

The conference aims to promote an in-depth understanding of sustainability communication while providing innovative insights and practical solutions to current sustainability challenges.

The event is intended as a meeting place for local companies, academia, and other subjects (e.g. from media, film and television) to exchange knowledge and practices, improve communication, and expand theoretical, methodological, and practical approaches to the study of sustainability.