37.1522, Confs: Health Communication and Behaviour Change in the Evolving Digital Landscape: Language, Discourse and Interaction (United Kingdom)

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Subject: 37.1522, Confs: Health Communication and Behaviour Change in the Evolving Digital Landscape: Language, Discourse and Interaction (United Kingdom)

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Date: 20-Apr-2026
From: Dr Yanyan Li [Yanyan.Li.1 at warwick.ac.uk]
Subject: Health Communication and Behaviour Change in the Evolving Digital Landscape: Language, Discourse and Interaction


Health Communication and Behaviour Change in the Evolving Digital
Landscape: Language, Discourse and Interaction

Date: 16-Jul-2026 - 16-Jul-2026
Location: Coventry, United Kingdom
Meeting URL:
https://warwick.ac.uk/research/spotlights/health/news-events/healthcomm/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis;
Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Submission Deadline: 31-May-2026

We are delighted to invite researchers, practitioners, and
policymakers to participate in this interdisciplinary conference
exploring how health communication and health behaviour change are
being reshaped in rapidly evolving digital environments. With a strong
focus on language, discourse, and interaction, the conference examines
how AI, algorithmic systems, and digital platforms are transforming
health communication, care experiences, access, trust, and
decision-making across diverse socially situated linguistic and
cultural contexts.
Call for Contributions (15-minute talks):
We welcome abstracts addressing (but not limited to):
 - Interactional dynamics and language use in telehealth and
AI-assisted healthcare encounters
 - AI-mediated and digitally mediated health communication and its
impact on health behaviour change, health perceptions, health
education, and care experiences
 - Communication of care and health in digital and AI-enabled health
environments across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts
 - Misinformation, trust, and ethical challenges in digital and
AI-driven health communication across diverse linguistic and cultural
contexts
 - Inequalities in access, participation, and outcomes in multilingual
and multicultural digital health communication
 - Interdisciplinary approaches to digital health communication and
behaviour change research
Contributions are expected to maintain a clear focus on language,
discourse, and interaction in the context of health communication and
health behaviour change in the evolving digital landscape.
Abstract Guidelines:
 - Max. 300 words (including references, aim, methods, previous
research/theory, and (expected) results of the study clearly stated)
 - Work at any stage of development is welcome
 - Particularly encourages postgraduate and early-career researchers
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026
Notification of acceptance: 8 June 2026
Submit your abstract here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/LcsJBSTzGL?origin=lprLink
Selected contributions may be invited for inclusion in the conference
proceedings (via extended abstracts).
Please register by 6 July 2026 (Free):
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/81f97ZDEJ1?origin=lprLink
Conference Features:
 - Keynotes from leading interdisciplinary scholars
 - Panels and interactive workshops
 - Networking and collaboration opportunities
 - Hybrid access to support global participation
Enquiries: Hii at warwick.ac.uk
Funded by Warwick's Interdisciplinary Research Spotlights



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