37.2460, Confs: 8th International Language and Law Association General Conference (Italy)

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Date: 22-Jul-2026
From: Paolo Greco [paolo.greco at unina.it]
Subject: 8th International Language and Law Association General Conference


8th International Language and Law Association General Conference
Short Title: ILLA 2027
Theme: The Changing Landscapes of Language and Law: History, Theory
and Practice

Date: 30-Jun-2027 - 02-Jul-2027
Location: Naples, Italy
Contact: Paolo Greco
Contact Email: paolo.greco at unina.it
Meeting URL: https://www.illa2027.unina.it

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Forensic
Linguistics; General Linguistics

Submission Deadline: 15-Oct-2026

We are delighted to invite submissions to the 8th General Conference
of the International Language and Law Association (ILLA), to be held
at the University of Naples Federico II from 30 June to 2 July 2027.
The General Conference will be preceded, on 29 June, by the 6th ILLA
Focus Conference on Forensic Linguistics: Language as Evidence.
The relationship between language and law is complex, multifaceted,
and constantly evolving. It unfolds across a wide range of dimensions,
such as legal interpretation, legal translation, forensic linguistics,
institutional communication, and the construction of normative
frameworks, and has taken different forms over time, shaped by
historical developments, theoretical paradigms, and practical
applications.
This conference explores the dynamic interplay between language and
law along multiple axes. Diachronic perspectives and future-oriented
approaches are brought into dialogue: from the linguistic analysis of
ancient and pre-modern legal texts to emerging developments driven by
technological advances, particularly artificial intelligence, which is
reshaping both legal theory and practice, specialized translation, and
multilingual legal communication. A further key axis concerns the
relationship between theoretical reflection and practical analysis. We
conceive these dimensions not as separate, but as intersecting and
mutually enriching.
Contributions are welcome from the philosophy of law, legal
argumentation, forensic linguistics (within the specific focus
conference), legal translation, discourse analysis, and all fields at
the intersection of language and law. We particularly encourage work
that bridges theory and practice and explores innovative or
interdisciplinary approaches.
PhD students and early-career researchers are warmly encouraged to
submit proposals to the thematic areas. Contributions based on ongoing
research projects and work in progress are also welcome. The thematic
sessions are intended to provide a constructive setting for discussion
and feedback among colleagues working on related topics.



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