JADT 2026: 18th International Conference on Statistical Analysis of Textual Data Viale delle Scienze, Building 19 (Complesso Didattico) 90128 Palermo, Italy - University of Palermo Palermo, Italy, July 8-10, 2026

We are pleased to announce that JADT 2026 (Journées d’Analyse des Données Textuelles) will be held in the beautiful city of Palermo, Italy, from July 8 to 10, 2026.

JADT is a biennial international conference dedicated to textual data analysis and quantitative methodologies applied to texts. It brings together researchers and professionals from various fields, including computational linguistics, statistics, computer science, and social sciences, to present and discuss the latest findings and applications.

This edition in Palermo will be a unique opportunity to share knowledge, establish new collaborations, and enjoy Sicily’s rich history, culture, and gastronomy.

We look forward to welcoming many of you to a stimulating and unforgettable event!

List of Topics

Since its first edition in 1992, JADT has grown in relevance, welcoming scholars and researchers interested in studying and analysing textual data in various ways, including:

• Textometry, Statistical Analysis of Textual Data
• Exploratory Textual Data Analysis
• Corpus and Quantitative Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Text Corpora Encoding
• Statistical Analysis of Unstructured and Structured Data
• Text Categorisation, Fuzzy Classification and Visualization
• Information Retrieval and Information Extraction
• Text Mining, Web Mining, Semantic Web
• Stylometry, Discourse Analysis
• Software for Textual Data Analysis
• Machine Learning for Textual Data Analysis
• Multilingual and Parallel Corpora

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original. Submission Deadlines are:

• Abstract (300 words): January 15, 2026
• Short paper (6–10 pages): March 15, 2026
• Final version: May 7, 2026

PUBLICATION

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (with ISBN) after peer review.

ORGANISATION

Scientific Committee

• Ramón Álvarez Esteban (Univ. de León, España)
• Valérie Beaudouin (EHESS | Telecom Paris, France)
• Marie Chandelier (Univ. Côte d'Azur, France)
• Francesca Della Ratta (INAPP, Italia)
• Anne Dister (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles, Belgique)
• Cédrick Fairon (UCLouvain, Belgique)
• Bénédicte Garnier (INED, France)
• Francesca Greco (Univ. di Udine, Italia)
• Serge Heiden (ENS de Lyon | CNRS IHRIM, France)
• D. Fioredistella Iezzi (Univ. di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia)
• Margareta Kastberg (Univ. de Franche Comté, France)
• Ludovic Lebart (CNRS | Telecom Paris, France)
• Jean-Marc Leblanc (Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, France)
• Alain Lelu (Univ. de Franche Comté, France)
• Dominique Longrée (Univ. de Liège, Belgium)
• Véronique Magri (Univ. Côte d'Azur | CNRS BCL, France)
• Pascal Marchand (Univ. de Toulouse, France)
• Damon Mayaffre (Univ. Côte d'Azur | CNRS BCL, France)
• Michelangelo Misuraca (Univ. di Salerno, Italia)
• Bénédicte Pincemin (ENS de Lyon | CNRS IHRIM, France)
• Céline Poudat (Univ. Côte d'Azur | CNRS BCL, France)
• Pierre Ratinaud (Univ. de Toulouse, France)
• Elias Rizkallah (Univ. du Québec à Montréal, Canada)
• Maria Spano (Univ. di Napoli Federico II, Italia)
• Arjuna Tuzzi (Univ. di Padova, Italia)
• Mathieu Valette (INALCO, France)
• Laurent Vanni (Univ. Côte d'Azur | CNRS BCL, France)

Organizing Committee

• Antonella Plaia (Univ. di Palermo) [CHAIR]
• Mariangela Sciandra (Univ. di Palermo) [CHAIR]
• Giada Adelfio (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Alessandro Albano (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Luigi Augugliaro (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Giovanni Boscaino (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Marcello Chiodi (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Nicoletta D'Angelo (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Chiara Di Maria (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Vincenzo Giuseppe Genova (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Angelo Mineo (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Vito Michele Rosario Muggeo (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Roberto Pirrone (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Irene Siragusa (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Andrea Simonetti (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Gianluca Sottile (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Michele Tumminello (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)
• Erasmo Vassallo (Univ. di Palermo, Italy)

Venue

Conference Venue

The 18th International Conference on Statistical Analysis of Textual Data (JADT 2026) will take place at:

Complesso Didattico – Building 19

Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo (PA), Italy

For details on the University Campus, visit the University of Palermo Official Website.

How to Reach the Conference Venue from the Airport

• By train: Please consult Trenitalia for details. Tickets from Palermo Aeroporto to Palermo Palazzo Reale-Orleans can be booked on their site or app available on App Store and Google Play.
• By bus: See Prestia e Comandè. Tickets for Aeroporto Falcone Borsellino to Palermo Stazione F.S. can be booked on their site or app from App Store and Google Play. From Palermo stazione, the venue is a 30-min walk or a short train ride from Palermo Centrale to Palermo Palazzo Reale-Orleans.
• By taxi: Info available at Aeroporto – Taxi.

Contact

For any questions or further information regarding the JADT 2026 conference, please do not hesitate to contact us:

• Email: jadt2026@unipa.it
• Conference Chairs: Antonella Plaia and Mariangela Sciandra