XVIII Congreso Internacional de Lingüística de Corpus (CILC2027)

18th International Conference on Corpus Linguistics (CILC 2027)

‘Exploring the future of Corpus Linguistics: cultural and social impact of technological innovations’

19-21 May 2027

University of Ferrara

The eighteenth edition of AELINCO's International Conference on Corpus Linguistics (CILC2027) will be held at the University of Ferrara, 19-21 May, following the AELINCO three-day 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 (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo - CLA) promotes and develops multilingualism among students, incoming researchers and administrative staff. The 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 19 to 21 May. Along with contributions from participants, who will share the latest advances in their respective areas of expertise, 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:

• Federica Formato (University of Brighton)
• Niall Curry (Manchester Metropolitan University)
• Stefania Maci (Ca’ Foscari University, Venice)
• The fourth keynote speaker will be announced soon

We encourage all interested participants 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@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:

1. Corpus design, compilation and types
2. Discourse, literary analysis and corpora
3. Corpus-based grammatical studies
4. Corpus-based lexicology and lexicography
5. Corpora, contrastive studies and translation
6. Linguistic variation and change through corpora
7. Corpus-based computational linguistics
8. Corpora, language acquisition and teaching
9. Special uses of corpus linguistics

Abstracts may be submitted in the following formats:

COMMUNICATION: 20-MINUTE ORAL PRESENTATION + 10-MINUTE DISCUSSION

Abstracts of communications should be 400-500 words long (excluding references) and should clearly state 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, or Italian from 14 September 2026, to 18 December 2026.

Please note that membership in AELINCO is an absolute prerequisite for all participants. If you are interested in becoming a member of AELINCO, you may find further details about the application process on the AELINCO website.

REGISTRATION

1. Early bird registration: 12 February 2027 – 27 March 2027

Fee for presenters

• Conference fee: 150€
• Concessions (postgraduate students and retired): 100€

Fee for attendees

• Conference fee: 80€

2. 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. In the case of co-authored papers, each author must register for the conference and be an AELINCO member at the time of the conference.

IMPORTANTE DATES

• Abstract submission: 14 September 2026 - 18 December 2026
• Notification of acceptance: 12 February 2027
• Registration: 12 February 2027 - 22 April 2027
• Early bird: 12 February 2027 - 27 March 2027
• Conference dates: 19 - 21 May 2027

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the conference, please contact us at: CILC2027@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              Elia Carelli    

Valentina Di Francesco                                            

Ilaria Iori

Laura Di Pietro