37.350, Calls: 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language (Spain)

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Subject: 37.350, Calls: 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language (Spain)

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Date: 24-Jan-2026
From: Andreea Rosca [andreea.rosca at uv.es]
Subject: 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language


Full Title: 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
Web Site: https://cogclare.com/call-for-papers-ftl9/

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

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2026

Call for Papers:
The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language
(FTL9) continues the tradition of scholarly forums dedicated to
exploring the links between figurative thought and language, following
previous editions in Thessaloniki (2014), Pavia (2015), Osijek (2017),
Braga (2018), Sofia (2020), Poznań (2022), Genoa (2023), and
Klagenfurt (2025).
Conference Theme: Blending Minds and Machines: Figurative Language,
Creativity, AI, and Computational Linguistics
FTL9 aims to explore how figurative thought and language interact with
artificial intelligence, computational modelling, and digital
creativity, while continuing to embrace the broader cognitive,
cultural, and linguistic perspectives that characterize the FTL
conference series.
Keynote Speakers:
We are delighted to announce the following plenary speakers:
Dr. Smaranda Muresan (Barnard College, Columbia University)
Dr. Alexander Onysko (University of Klagenfurt)
Dr. Sandra Peña Cervel (University of La Rioja)
Dr. Manuela Romano Mozo (Autonomous University of Madrid)
Dr. Tony Veale (University College Dublin)
Dr. Bodo Winter (University of Birmingham)
Topics of Interest:
We invite proposals for individual papers and theme sessions
addressing figurative thought and language from theoretical,
empirical, and applied perspectives, including but not limited to:
 - Figuration in morphology, lexis, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
 - Figuration and grammatical constructions and categories
 - Figurative language across discourse types (media, politics,
science, healthcare, literature, education, digital communication,
etc.)
 - Corpus-based, experimental, and computational approaches to
figuration
 - Diachronic, sociocultural, cross-linguistic and cross-cultural
perspectives
 - Figuration, creativity, and conceptual blending
 - Figurative reasoning in human–machine interaction
 - Figurative language in AI and computational creativity
 - Emotion, cognition, and figurative communication
 - Multimodal figuration (images, gesture, music, digital media)
 - Humour, irony, metaphor, hyperbole, metonymy, and related tropes
Theme Sessions:
Proposals for thematically cohesive panels (4–6 papers) are welcome.
Deadline for theme session proposals: 15 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 1 March 2026
Theme session proposals should be sent to clarecog at uv.es and include:
title of the session, convener(s), description (max. 1000 words), and
abstracts of all proposed papers.
Abstract Submission:
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2026
Presentations: 20 minutes + 5 minutes discussion
Abstract Guidelines:
 - Languages: English, Spanish, French, Catalan
 - Maximum 500 words (excluding references)
 - Include 5 keywords
 - Clearly state research questions, data, method, and results
 - Send to clarecog at uv.es with a short biodata (max. 50 words)
 - Subject line: FTL9 abstract submission – Name(s)
 - All abstracts will be anonymously peer-reviewed by the Scientific
Committee.
Publications:
A selection of conference papers will be published in:
1. An international edited book volume (Q1 SPI)
2. A special issue of an international peer-reviewed journal
All submissions will undergo external peer review. Participation in
publication is optional.
FTL Young Researchers’ Award:
Three outstanding contributions by early-career researchers will
receive the FTL Young Researchers’ Award, recognising scientific merit
and innovation.
Full CFP, abstract template, and updates available at:
https://cogclare.com/call-for-papers-ftl9/



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