[Cadaad] 1st call for abstracts - CADAAD 2026

[LAURA FILARDO LLAMAS]

CADAAD 2026 - Call for abstracts

We are pleased to announce that the next Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines (CADAAD) conference will be organised and hosted by the University of Valladolid.
The conference will take place from 8-10 July 2026.
The 2026 edition marks the 20th anniversary of CADAAD. Under the theme Beyond Physical and Symbolic Spaces: Methods and Challenges in Critical Discourse Studies, we invite scholars to reflect on the evolution of the field and the ways in which different methodological schools address the quantitative and qualitative bridge. In times of escalating physical and symbolic conflicts, the increasing influence of social media, the rise of fake news and polarizing attitudes, it is also necessary to reflect on how Critical Discourse Scholars can address those challenges.
The conference theme approaches these challenges broadly, also encompassing issues such as the construction of identity (us/them), space (in/out), time (past/present), politics (in its multiple forms) or society. It also seeks to move beyond traditional academic spaces by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between scholars and practitioners, and by acknowledging the role of multilingualism.
As on previous CADAAD conferences, we are also happy to see abstracts of discourse analytical work from any field that looks at, among others:

  *   Post/de/anti-Colonialism
  *   Corporate and organisational communication
  *   Culture, cultural studies, and cultural promotion
  *   Education
  *   Environment and environmentalism
  *   Mental or physical health
  *   Gender and sexuality
  *   News and (social) media analysis
  *   Protest and social movements


Submission guidelines: Presentations
Please note that the conference will be in-person only and online presentations will not be possible. Papers can be individually or co-presented.

  *   Abstract length: up to 300 words (including references).
  *   Presentation length: 20 minutes.
  *   Languages: English (main conference language). A limited number of papers in Spanish will also be considered.
  *   Abstract deadline: 21 November 2025.
  *   Submission link: XXX


Thematic panels
We welcome proposals for thematic panels (6 individual presentations each). Please contact the organizing committee chair (laura.filardo at uva.es) if you are interested in organising one.
Panel proposal deadline: 7 November 2025.

To keep up to date about the conference follow us on Bluesky: @cadaad2026.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dhvmdic5u5jokijykuujor7t> and on Instagram: @cadaad2026
For information about the Faculty of Arts: https://fyl.uva.es/en/
For information about the conference and the venue:  https://www.cadaad2026.com/138021/detail/cadaad-2026.html

Dates (for the committee)
First call for papers: deadline: November 21 (abstracts) and November 10 (panels)
Second call for papers (extended): December 15 (abstracts) and december 1 (panels)
Acceptance notification: approximately end of February
Registration: early bird: March 1 to April 11 (our last day for the Easter Holidays)
Regsitration: regular: April 12 to June 20 ( it finishes 15 before the conference).



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