37.440, Calls: 54th Poznań Linguistic Meeting (Poland)

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Date: 30-Jan-2026
From: Ewelina Wojtkowiak [plm at wa.amu.edu.pl]
Subject: 54th Poznań Linguistic Meeting


Full Title: 54th Poznań Linguistic Meeting
Short Title: PLM2026
Theme: Linguistics in dialogue: looking for parallels beyond language

Date: 20-Sep-2026 - 23-Sep-2026
Location: Poznań, Poland
Web Site: http://wa.amu.edu.pl/plm/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discipline of Linguistics;
General Linguistics; Linguistic Theories
Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2026

Call for Papers:
For this edition of the Poznań Linguistic Meeting, we invite
participants to engage with the leitmotif “Linguistics in dialogue:
looking for parallels beyond language.” We would like to encourage
reflection on how linguistic phenomena can be illuminated/informed by
other domains.
Linguistics has long relied on analogies to describe, explain, and
model language: language as a system, as a network, as a biological
capacity, as a cultural phenomenon. Such metaphors often shape the
questions we ask and the methods we adopt. At the same time, insights
from neighbouring disciplines, for example from biology, medicine,
cognitive science, anthropology, physics, computer science, or the
arts, have challenged and enriched linguistic theory.
With this year’s leitmotif, we invite contributions that explore how
looking beyond language can deepen our understanding of it. Which
analogies are productive, and where do they reach their limits? How do
metaphors guide linguistic thinking, and when do they constrain it?
We welcome submissions from all areas of linguistics, as well as
interdisciplinary perspectives, that engage with comparison, analogy,
and cross-disciplinary dialogue, whether by borrowing tools, concepts,
or ways of thinking. Proposals of thematic/workshop sessions and
papers are invited for both oral and poster presentations related to
the leitmotif, as well as to other topics within modern linguistics.
Plenary Events:
The first confirmed speakers are
 - Viorica Marian (Northwestern University)
 - Honorary Lecture by Wolfgang U. Dressler (University of Vienna)
There will also be a Grand Debate, as is our tradition, with
participation by the plenary speakers and other invited speakers.
Sessions:
 - Cross-disciplinary perspectives on language and its ecology,
organized by Elena Babatsouli
 - Special session on the new Cambridge Handbook of Natural
Linguistics, organized by Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk
 - Early career poster session, organized by Ewelina Wojtkowiak
Submission Guidelines:
Each paper in the general oral sessions will be given 30 minutes,
including 10 minutes for discussion. Poster sessions will form an
integral part of the conference programme. The number of submissions
is limited to one single-authored plus one co-authored abstract per
author (or two co-authored ones). The language of the conference is
English. All abstracts will be processed using the Easychair system.
The submissions will be reviewed by our International Advisory Board.
Please visit our website for more detailed abstract submission
guidelines, along with abstract review criteria.
We also invite proposals for thematic/workshop sessions. A proposal
for a workshop session should include a clear statement of its
objectives/topic/message (about 300 words) as well as at least four
names of proposed speakers (with affiliations), and a sample
bibliography. Thematic workshop proposals will be subject to review by
our International Advisory Board. Please note that the organiser(s) of
a thematic/workshop session will be expected to solicit submissions,
advertise the session through appropriate channels, and manage the
reviewing process within Easychair. We reserve the right to make final
decisions regarding the inclusion of thematic/workshop session papers
in the programme
Important Dates:
 - Submission deadline for thematic session proposals: 15 February
2026
 - Notification of acceptance for thematic sessions: 28 February 2026
 - Submission deadline for general session abstracts (oral and poster
sessions): 31 March 2026
(Individual thematic and special sessions may have their own
deadlines)
 - Notification of acceptance: May 2026
PLM2026 Organising Committee:
Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk
Jarosław Weckwerth
Ewelina Wojtkowiak
Rafia Canyurt
Dziyana Sabaleuskaya
Roksana Szczypek



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