Conference
20th International Pragmatics Conference
The Call for Papers is now open for panel proposals, posters and lectures at the 20th International Pragmatics Conference (IPrA2027), held at the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, from 27 June to 2 July 2027.
Deadlines
-Deadline for panel proposals: 5 June 2026 (midnight CEST)
Beware of the Stereotype: Categories, Generalizations and Clichés in Journalistic Language and Journalism Practice
Building on its longstanding engagement with journalism theory and practice, the Brussels Institute for Journalism Studies (BIJU) launches its sixth international conference, devoted to the study of categories, generalizations and clichés in journalistic language and journalism practice.
International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language (FTL9)
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to circulate the Second Call for Papers for the 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language (FTL9), which will take place at the University of Valencia (Spain), 9–11 September 2026.
Digital Humanities: (In)convenient Practices, Limits, and Perspectives
The conference Digital Humanities: (In)convenient Practices, Limits, and Perspectives aims to explore the potential, challenges, and implications of digital technologies in various fields of the arts, linguistics, literature, and education. The initiative aims to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue and promote new connections between PhD students from different research backgrounds, in a manner fully consistent with the vocation of Digital Humanities.
CRITICAL POLICY DISCOURSE ANALYSIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2026
Critical Policy Discourse Analysis – International Conference 2026 is a three‑day international gathering dedicated to the critical study of policy texts, talk, and wider discursive practices. Hosted at The Mowbray, Kelham Island (Sheffield, UK), the conference brings together scholars who work on policy text and discourse from a critical perspective, with a particular focus on Critical Policy Discourse Analysis (CPDA).
ALED-DN2026 Panel "Transformations of political discourse"
Invitation to send in abstracts for the panel "Tranformations of political discourse", organised by Johannes Angermuller.
DN34: Discourse, Identity and Polarisation
The DN34 International Conference on Discourse, Identity and Polarisation will be held 10–12 November 2026 at Vilnius University and online. The call for papers and panel proposals is open until 15 May 2026. This hybrid conference provides an interdisciplinary space for examining how individual and group identities are discursively constructed in today’s increasingly polarised societies, and how discourse both reflects and shapes emerging social divisions.