37.953, Confs: 20th International Pragmatics Conference (Finland)

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Date: 06-Mar-2026
From: Olga Krasnoukhova [olga.krasnoukhova at pragmatics.international]
Subject: 20th International Pragmatics Conference


20th International Pragmatics Conference
Short Title: IPrA2027
Theme: Building Bridges

Date: 27-Jun-2027 - 02-Jul-2027
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Contact: Olga Krasnoukhova
Contact Email: olga.krasnoukhova at pragmatics.international
Meeting URL: https://ipra2027.exordo.com/

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Cognitive Science;
Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics

Submission Deadline: 05-Jun-2026

The 20th International Pragmatics Conference (IPC-20) will be held at
the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, from 27 June to 2 July
2027.
The Call for Papers is now open!
Deadlines:
- Deadline for panel proposals: 5 June 2026 (midnight CEST)
- Contributions to accepted panels, and submissions for posters and
lectures must be sent in by 15 October 2026 (midnight CEST)
Please visit https://pragmatics.international/page/CfP2027 for all
details regarding submission procedure
Plenary Speakers:
In addition to the Presidential Address by Michael Haugh and the
plenary lectures to be delivered by the recipients of
 - the John J. Gumperz Lifetime Achievement Award (TBA in 2027) and
 -   the Innovation Award (TBA in 2027),
The following plenary speakers are being scheduled (titles TBA):
 - Akin Odebunmi (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
 - Fred Dervin (University of Helsinki, Finland)
 - Maite Taboada (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
 - Michelle M. Lazar (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
 - Xinren Chen (Nanjing University, China)
Conference co-chairs, University of Helsinki:
 - Johanna Isosävi, Associate Professor of French
 - Minna Nevala, Professor of English Language
The Local Organizing Committee, University of Helsinki, also consists
of:
 - Ylva Biri, University Lecturer of English
 - Krista Leipivaara, PhD student
 - Hanna Limatius, University Researcher of English
Please visit https://pragmatics.international/page/CfP2027 for all
details regarding submission procedure



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