Call for Papers
We invite reflections on English-language narratives in professional settings from different research areas and disciplines. We particularly welcome contributions from PhD students and emerging scholars from a range of theoretical and methodological approaches, such as, but not limited to, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, genre analysis, corpus linguistics, contrastive linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and ethnography of communication.
Possible topics to be explored include, but are not limited to:
- Academic writing and speaking
- Corporate and organizational communication
- Culture, cultural studies, cultural promotion, cultural mediation
- Education
- Environment and environmentalism
- Health and medicine
- Legal practice
- News, mass media, social media
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Social work and welfare
- Travel and tourism
Abstract Submission and Timeline
We are accepting abstracts for 20-minute presentations, with 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Abstracts will be 250–300 words (not including references). Please use the APA 7 citation style for references.
Please note: to attend the conference, including to present a paper, it is necessary to be a member of AIA. You may make a submission without being a member, but you must become a member if your paper is accepted or it will be removed from the programme. The current price for annual membership for PhD students and postdocs is €50. For information, see: https://www.anglistica.it/join-aia/.
| Abstract deadline | |
| Extended deadline | 25th March, 2024 |
| Notification | 15th April, 2024 |
| Conference | 16th–18th May, 2024 |
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