36.3367, Confs: 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language (Spain)

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Date: 03-Nov-2025
From: Andreea Rosca [andreea.rosca at uv.es]
Subject: 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language

9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language
Short Title: FTL9
Theme: Blending Minds and Machines: Figurative Language, Creativity,
AI, and Computational Linguistics

Date: 09-Sep-2026 - 11-Sep-2026
Location: València, Spain
Meeting URL: https://cogclare.com/call-for-papers-ftl9/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science;
Philosophy of Language
Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Submission Deadline: 31-Mar-2026

The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language
(FTL9) continues the tradition of regular forums for the discussion of
links between figurative thought and language established in
Thessaloniki (2014), Pavia (2015), Osijek (2017), Braga (2018), Sofia
(2020), Poznań (2022), Genoa (2023), and Klagenfurt (2025).
FTL9 will focus on the theme Blending Minds and Machines: Figurative
Language, Creativity, AI, and Computational Linguistics.
This edition aims to explore how figurative thought and language
interact with artificial intelligence, computational modeling, and
digital creativity, while continuing to embrace the broader cognitive,
cultural, and linguistic perspectives that have characterized the FTL
series.
We invite proposals for individual papers and theme sessions
addressing figurative thought and language from a wide range of
theoretical, empirical, and applied perspectives, including but not
limited to: cognitive linguistics, cognitive science and psychology,
neuroscience and philosophy of mind, cognitive semiotics and cognitive
poetics, cognitive anthropology and communication studies, artificial
intelligence and computational linguistics, translation and multimodal
communication.
Methodological approaches may include corpus studies, experimental
methods, synchronic and diachronic analyses, computational modeling,
discourse analysis, and cross-linguistic or cross-cultural comparison.
Suggested topics include (but are not restricted to):
 - Figuration in morphology, lexis, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
 - Figuration and grammatical constructions, categories, and parts of
speech
 - Figuration across discourse types: politics, media, science,
healthcare, law, business, literature, education, sports, religion,
etc.
 - Corpus-based, experimental, and statistical approaches to
figuration
 - Diachronic, sociocultural, and cross-linguistic perspectives on
figuration
 - Figuration, ideology, and social cognition
 - Figuration, rhetoric, persuasion, and manipulation
 - Figuration, creativity, and conceptual blending
 - Figuration and artificial intelligence; cognitive modeling of
figurative processes
 - Figurative reasoning in human–machine interaction
 - Emotion, cognition, and figuration
 - Figuration in problem solving, decision making, and communication
 - Figuration and cognitive development (acquisition, processing,
comprehension)
 - Figuration and pedagogy; figurative language in teaching and
learning
 - Multimodal figuration: images, gestures, music, and digital media
 - Figurative gestures and sign languages
 - Figurative language and computational creativity
 - Humour, irony, sarcasm, and other rhetorical tropes (antithesis,
euphemism, hyperbole, metonymy, synecdoche, etc.)
Theme Sessions:
Proposals for theme sessions (thematically cohesive panels) are
invited.
Deadline for theme session proposals: 15 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 1 March 2026
Theme session proposals should be submitted by email (as a .pdf or
.docx file) to clarecog at uv.es
Proposals should include: title of the session, name and affiliation
of the convener(s), description of the session topic and research
questions (max. 1000 words, excluding references), list of authors and
titles of individual papers, and all individual abstracts in the
proposed order.
Theme sessions should include 4 to 6 papers and encourage diversity of
institutional and geographical affiliations. Once accepted, all
abstracts will undergo peer review following the guidelines below.
Submission of Abstracts:
Deadline for all abstracts (general and theme sessions): 31 March 2026
Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2026
Presentations will last 25 minutes in total (20 minutes for the
presentation + 5 minutes for discussion).
Abstract Guidelines:
 - Language of the conference: English (submissions on languages other
than English are encouraged)
 - Abstracts should not exceed 500 words (including examples,
excluding references and figures)
 - Include 5 keywords and clearly state research questions, approach,
method, data, and (expected) results
 - The abstract must be sent to clarecog at uv.es, together with a brief
biodata (max. 50 words). Please check the template for the abstract on
our website: https://cogclare.com/call-for-papers-ftl9/.
 - In the email body, please include the following information: (1)
name of author/s, (2) affiliation, (3) title of the presentation, and
(4) email address.
 - The subject header of your email should include: FTL9 abstract
submission – Name(s).
 - All abstracts will be peer-reviewed anonymously by members of the
Scientific Committee.
Submitting Multiple Papers:
To ensure diversity, participants may submit a maximum of two papers
(one as first author and one as co-author, or two as co-author).
FTL Young Researchers’ Award:
The FTL Young Researchers’ Award (FTL-YRA) will recognize three
outstanding contributions by early-career scholars (PhD candidates or
those who have obtained their PhD within the past five years). The
award committee will evaluate submissions based on scientific merit,
innovation, and contribution to the field. Winners will receive a
certificate of recognition and a sponsored gift.
The FTL9 Organizing Committee
9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language
Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication
University of Valencia (Spain)
https://cogclare.com/ftl9/

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