The Interuniversity Institute for Applied Modern Languages (IULMA) is pleased to announce the 5th edition of the enTRetextos International Conference, to be held at Universitat Jaume I in Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Conference Theme
«Discourses in the Digital Era: Society, gender and applied language perspectives»
In an increasingly interconnected world, our 2026 theme invites scholars and researchers to explore how discourse is shaped, challenged, and redefined across digital, multilingual, and multicultural contexts. We encourage proposals that examine the intersection of language with societal structures, gender dynamics, and technological advancement.
Topics of interest include the following thematic panels:
- Digital and AI-Mediated Discourses: The impact of artificial intelligence, chatbots, and digital platforms on language use, discourse practices, and communication in social, educational, or institutional contexts.
- Applied Linguistics, Pedagogy and Digital Tools: Use of digital resources, language technologies, and multimodal platforms in language teaching, learning, and assessment.
- Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies (CADS): Corpus-based approaches to analyse discourse patterns in social, professional, and academic settings.
- Professional and Intercultural Communication: Language use in law, healthcare, business, media, and education, especially in relation to digitalisation and cross-cultural communication. It may also include translation practices and intercultural negotiation in globalised, multilingual contexts
- Gender, Identity, and Social Change in Discourse: Analyses of discourses around gender, diversity, and identity across domains such as media, politics, education, and professional settings.
The following keynote speakers have already confirmed:
- Giovanni Garofalo (Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Italy)
- Giovanna Mapelli (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
- Javier Pérez-Guerra (Universidade de Vigo, Spain)
- Niall Curry (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
Important Details
- Dates: 22-23 October 2026
- Location: Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- Host: IULMA Institute (@iulmainstitute)
Submission Guidelines
We welcome abstract submissions that align with the conference theme. Please ensure your proposal highlights original research or innovative theoretical perspectives within the field of Applied Linguistics and Discourse Analysis.
- Submission Deadline: April 7, 2026
- Submission Portal: Submit your abstract here via Google Forms
Proposals for individual papers, panels, or workshops are welcome. These can be submitted to be delivered as:
a) Individual papers (15min + 5min Q&A)
b) Poster (A0 Portrait: 841 x 1189mm)
Abstracts should include 250-300 words, excluding references. The abstract will be submitted for review and should be formatted as follows:
○Authors’ names, institutional affiliation(s), and email address(es)
○Title, centred, bold, font Times New Roman 14 pts
○Main text, justified, font Times New Roman 12 pts, linear interspacing 1
○Keywords (max. 5), italics, font Times New Roman 12 pts
○References
Registration
To register for the event, please scan the QR code available on the official conference poster or visit our registration link directly.
Presentations are accepted in English, Spanish or Catalan.
The deadline for submissions is April 7, 2026 .
Further information about important dates and registration information will soon be available on the conference website: https://www.fue.uji.es/entretextos
We look forward to welcoming you to Castelló in October 2026!
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Convenors:
Begoña Bellés-Fortuño
Patricia Salazar Campillo
Organising committee at the venue:
Lucía Bellés-Calvera
Begoña Bellés-Fortuño
Andreea-Izabella Gorgoteanu
Alba Mingarro Medina
Adrián Pla Ángel
Sergio Peñalver-Férez
Patricia Salazar Campillo
Scientific committee:
Begoña Bellés Fortuño (Universitat Jaume I, Spain)
Lucía Bellés Calvera (Universitat de València, Spain)
Niall Curry (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
José Ramón Ferrer (Universidad de Alicante; Spain)
Diana González Pastor (Universitat de València, Spain)
Giovanni Garofalo (Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Italy)
Giovanna Mapelli (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
Javier Pérez-Guerra (Universidade de Vigo, Spain)
Ferran Robles Sabater (Universitat de València, Spain)
Francisco Ros Bernal (Universitat Jaume I, Spain)
