36.3414, Confs: Gibraltar International Conference 4 (Spain)

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Subject: 36.3414, Confs: Gibraltar International Conference 4 (Spain)

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Date: 07-Nov-2025
From: Francisco Javier Fonseca Rengel [franciscojavier.fonsecarengel at alum.uca.es]
Subject: Gibraltar International Conference 4


Gibraltar International Conference 4
Short Title: GIC4

Date: 06-May-2026 - 08-May-2026
Location: Cádiz, Spain
Meeting URL: https://gic4.uca.es/gibraltar-international-conference-4

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics;
Historical Linguistics; Ling & Literature; Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
                     Spanish (spa)

Submission Deadline: 02-Mar-2026

The Human Sciences Faculty   and the ILA (Institute of Applied
Linguistics) are pleased to announce that the 4th Gibraltar
International Conference will be held at the University of Cádiz from
6-8 May 2026.
Following on from the success of previous editions held in Cambridge,
Vigo and Basel, this conference aims to continue raising awareness and
provide a forum for the growing interest in Gibraltar studies. Its
proximity to Gibraltar makes Cádiz an ideal setting and springboard
from which to explore and learn firsthand about the Rock. This event
seeks to bring together scholars, researchers, and postgraduate
students from diverse fields, including linguistics, literary studies,
history and cultural studies to examine Gibraltar’s unique heritage
and landscape.
We invite papers in English that engage critically with, but are not
limited to, the following themes:
Language and Linguistics:
- Llanito (Yanito): Studies on its structure, evolution,
sociolinguistics, and cultural significance.
- Code-switching and code-mixing in Gibraltarian speech and writing.
- Languages in contact: the role of English and Spanish in
Gibraltarian society, education, and media.
- Language policy, preservation, and education in Gibraltar.
- The impact of technology and digital communication on Gibraltarian
language use.
- Historical linguistics and the origins of Gibraltarian speech.
Literature and Culture:
- The Gibraltarian literary canon and emerging voices.
- Representations of identity, nationhood, and border dynamics in
literature.
- Writers from Gibraltar in Spanish, English, or bilingual contexts.
- The Rock as a setting, metaphor, or character in literature.
- Literary interactions with Spanish, British, and Mediterranean
traditions.
- The role of oral traditions, music, and performance in Gibraltarian
culture.
- Postcolonial and decolonial readings of Gibraltarian texts.
Submission Guidelines:
We welcome individual paper proposals for 20-minute presentations.
They should include the following:
1. Title of the presentation
2. Name and academic affiliation of the presenter(s)
3. Email address of the presenter(s)
4. Abstract: Maximum 300 – 400 words (excluding references), outlining
the main objectives, methods and findings of the presentation
Submission Format:
All submissions should be sent as a single Word or PDF document to
gic4 at gm.uca.es by 2 March 2026.
Key Dates:
First call for papers: 6 November 2025
Abstract submission deadline: 2 March 2026
Notification of acceptance: 30 March 2026
Conference registration opens: 1 April 2026
Contact Information:
For any inquiries regarding the conference, themes, or submissions,
please contact the Conference Organising Committee at:
gic4 at gm.uca.es
You can also visit the conference website at:
https://gic4.uca.es/gibraltar-international-conference-4
Scientific Committee:
Ana Manzanas-Calvo (University of Salamanca)
Osmer Balam (Wooster, Ohio)
Daniel Weston (University of Hong Kong)
Pedro Álvarez-Mosquera (University of Salamanca)
Esterino Adami (University of Torino)
Raquel Fernández-Fuertes (University of Valladolid)
Eugenio Goria (University of Torino)
Sarah Buschfeld (University of Dortmund)
Ina Habermann (University of Basel)
Jennifer Ballantine (University of Gibraltar)
Isabel Alonso-Breto (University of Barcelona)
Marta Rodríguez García (Universität Bern)
Manfred Krug (University of Bamberg)
Andrew Canessa (University of Essex)



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