37.3355, Confs: 18th International Conference on Corpus Linguistics (Italy)

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Date: 14-Oct-2026
From: CILC2027 Organising Comittee - AELINCO (Spanish Association for Corpus Linguistics) [cilc2027 at unife.it]
Subject: 18th International Conference on Corpus Linguistics


18th International Conference on Corpus Linguistics
Short Title: CILC2027
Theme: Exploring the future of Corpus Linguistics: cultural and social
impact of technological innovations

Date: 19-May-2027 - 21-May-2027
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Contact Email: cilc2027 at unife.it
Meeting URL: https://sites.google.com/unife.it/cilc2027-unife/home

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics;
Discourse Analysis; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation

Submission Deadline: 18-Dec-2026

The eighteenth edition of AELINCO's International Conference on Corpus
Linguistics (CILC2027) will be held at the University of Ferrara, May
19-21, following the AELINCO three days schedule. The conference is
organised locally by the University Language Center (CLA-UNIFE) and
the Department of Humanities. The University of Ferrara is one of the
oldest universities in the world. The foundation of the ‘Studio di
Ferrara’ was granted by Pope Boniface IX with the papal bull ‘In
Supremae Dignitatis’ on 4th March 1391, at the request of Marquis
Alberto V d’Este. Law, arts and theology courses were offered in the
Studio. With 68 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree courses and more than
25,000 students, the University of Ferrara now has thirteen
Departments and the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention,
located in prestigious buildings and modern premises immersed in the
urban environment, forming a true university campus characterised by
its distinctive identity.
The University Language Center (CLA) promotes and develops
multilingualism among students, incoming researchers and
administrative staff. CLA is also a research center which has
organized in the last years seminars and international conferences
about language teaching and learning, new technologies and education,
inclusive language and discourse studies. CLA members are specialized
in research and development of digital tools, Corpus Linguistics and
Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies, Applied Linguistics, Digital
Humanities, LSP, Translation Studies and inclusive language studies.
This edition of CILC will have as its theme ‘Exploring the future of
Corpus Linguistics: cultural and social impact of technological
innovations’.
The conference intends to open a space for discussion along different
lines of inquiry: rethinking traditional teaching methods through new
technologies, corpora in language acquisition, multimedia teaching
materials, using corpus analysis to foreground linguistic diversity,
corpus-based methods for inclusive language teaching, corpus-assisted
research on language inclusivity, corpora approaches to social issues
(e.g., health, gender and sexuality, education, media, technology,
politics), corpus compilation of social media, new media and hybrid
text types, corpora and figurative language, corpora and translation
studies.
Following the tradition of AELINCO conferences, CILC2027 will take
place over three days, from May 19 to 21. Along with contributions
from participants, who will share the latest advances in their
respective areas of work, there will be plenary lectures by
internationally renowned specialists and thematic roundtables.
On this occasion, in line with previous conferences, we will have the
unique contribution of the following specialists:
Dr Federica Formato (University of Brighton)
Dr Niall Curry (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Professor Stefania Maci (Ca’ Foscari University, Venice )
The fourth Keynote speaker will be out soon
We encourage all interested parties to start preparing their
proposals.
Updated information will be available on the conference website, that
will be updated in the next months. For any further information, you
can contact us at the following email:  CILC2027 at unife.it
We are looking forward to meeting you all in Ferrara for a fruitful
and unforgettable experience.
Proposals:
Prospect speakers are welcome to submit abstract proposals
contributing to any one of the nine AELINCO thematic panels:
 - Corpus design, compilation and types
 - Discourse, literary analysis and corpora
 - Corpus-based grammatical studies
 - Corpus-based lexicology and lexicography
 - Corpora, contrastive studies and translation
 - Linguistic variation and change through corpora
 - Corpus-based computational linguistics
 - Corpora, language acquisition and teaching
 - Special uses of corpus linguistics
Abstracts may be submitted in the following formats:
1. Communication: 20-Minutes Oral Presentation + 10-Minutes Discussion
Abstracts of communications should be 400-500 words (excluding
references) and should clearly indicate the main research question(s),
the methodology, and (anticipated/ provisional) findings.
They should be anonymous and sent via this form according to the
following formatting guidelines:
Thematic panel: centred, italics, font Times New Roman 12 pt
Title: centred, bold, font Times New Roman 14 pt
Keywords: up to 5, in italics, font Times New Roman 12 pt (below the
title).
Main text: justified, font Times New Roman 12 pt, interspacing 1
References: APA7
 Format: .DOCX and .PDF
Please attach a second Word .DOCX file containing the title of your
abstract, your name(s), affiliation(s), and e-mail(s).
Each participant may submit a maximum of two proposals in English,
Spanish and Italian from September 21, 2026, to December 18, 2026.
Please note that membership in AELINCO is an absolute prerequisite for
participation. If you are interested in becoming a member of AELINCO,
you may find further details about the application process on the
AELINCO website.
Registration:
Early bird registration: 11 January 2027 – 27 March 2027
Fee for presenters:
Conference fee: 150 €
Concessions (postgraduate students and retired): 100 €
Fee for attendees:
Conference fee: 80 €
Late registration: 28 March 2027 – 22 April 2027
Fee for presenters:
Conference fee: 175 €
Concessions (postgraduate students and retired): 125 €
Fee for attendees:
Conference fee: 80 €
Notes: Presenters are advised to register before 27 March.
Important Dates:
Abstract submission: 14 September  2026 - 18 December 2026
Notification of acceptance: 12 February 2027
Registration: 11 January 2027 -22 April 2027
Early bird: 11 January 2027 - 27 March 2027
Conference dates: 19-21 May 2027
Contact:
If you have any questions about the conference, please contact us at:
CILC2027 at unife.it
Please check the CILC 2027 website for any practical information.
Organising Committee:
Eleonora Federici
Marta Fabbri
Daniele Speziari
Goranka Rocco
Dario Del Fante
Giulia Giorgi
Valentina Di Francesco
Ilaria Iori
Elia Carelli
Laura Di Pietro



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