 | PLM2026: 54th Poznań Linguistic Meeting Poznań, Poland, September 20-23, 2026 |
| Conference website | http://wa.amu.edu.pl/plm/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=plm2026 |
| Submission deadline | March 31, 2026 |
54th Poznań Linguistic Meeting (PLM2026)
“Linguistics in dialogue: looking for parallels beyond language”
20–23 September 2026
WWW: http://wa.amu.edu.pl/plm
email: plm@wa.amu.edu.pl
For this edition of the Poznań Linguistic Meeting, we invite participants to engage with the leitmotif “Linguistics in dialogue: looking for parallels beyond language”. We would like to encourage reflection on how linguistic phenomena can be illuminated/informed by other domains.
Linguistics has long relied on analogies to describe, explain, and model language: language as a system, as a network, as a biological capacity, as a cultural phenomenon. Such metaphors often shape the questions we ask and the methods we adopt. At the same time, insights from neighbouring disciplines, for example from biology, medicine, cognitive science, anthropology, physics, computer science, or the arts, have challenged and enriched linguistic theory.
With this year’s leitmotif, we invite contributions that explore how looking beyond language can deepen our understanding of it. Which analogies are productive, and where do they reach their limits? How do metaphors guide linguistic thinking, and when do they constrain it?
We welcome submissions from all areas of linguistics, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives, that engage with comparison, analogy, and cross-disciplinary dialogue, whether by borrowing tools, concepts, or ways of thinking. Proposals of thematic/workshop sessions and papers are invited for both oral and poster presentations related to the leitmotif, as well as to other topics within modern linguistics.
Plenary events
The first confirmed speakers are
- Viorica Marian (Northwestern University)
- Honorary Lecture by Wolfgang U. Dressler (University of Vienna)
There will also be a Grand Debate, as is our tradition, with participation by the plenary speakers and other invited speakers.
Sessions
- Cross-disciplinary perspectives on language and its ecology, organized by Elena Babatsouli
- Special session on the new Cambridge Handbook of Natural Linguistics, organized by Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk
- Early career poster session, organized by Ewelina Wojtkowiak
Submission guidelines
Each paper in the general oral sessions will be given 30 minutes, including 10 minutes for discussion. Poster sessions will form an integral part of the conference programme. The number of submissions is limited to one single-authored plus one co-authored abstract per author (or two co-authored ones). The language of the conference is English. All abstracts will be processed using the Easychair system. The submissions will be reviewed by our International Advisory Board. Please visit our website for more detailed abstract submission guidelines, along with abstract review criteria.
We also invite proposals for thematic/workshop sessions. A proposal for a workshop session should include a clear statement of its objectives/topic/message (about 300 words) as well as at least four names of proposed speakers (with affiliations), and a sample bibliography. Thematic workshop proposals will be subject to review by our International Advisory Board. Please note that the organiser(s) of a thematic/workshop session will be expected to solicit submissions, advertise the session through appropriate channels, and manage the reviewing process within Easychair. We reserve the right to make final decisions regarding the inclusion of thematic/workshop session papers in the programme
Important dates
- Submission deadline for thematic session proposals: 15 February 2026
- Notification of acceptance for thematic sessions: 28 February 2026
- Submission deadline for general session abstracts (oral and poster sessions): 31 March 2026(Individual thematic and special sessions may have their own deadlines)
- Notification of acceptance: May 2026
Looking forward to seeing you in Poznań!
PLM2026 Organising Committee
Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk
Jarosław Weckwerth
Ewelina Wojtkowiak
Rafia Canyurt
Dziyana Sabaleuskaya
Roksana Szczypek