2027 Annual Meeting of the Society for Text & Discourse

The Society for Text & Discourse (ST&D) is pleased to announce its 2027 Annual Meeting, to be held from July 7–9, 2027, in Valencia, Spain.

The meeting will take place at the ADEIT (University-Business Foundation of the University of Valencia) building, located in the heart of the city. Its central location offers easy access to shops, restaurants, and Valencia’s main cultural and historical attractions. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy the city’s vibrant Mediterranean atmosphere and the warmth of summer in Valencia.

The Society for Text & Discourse is an international society of researchers who investigate all aspects of text and discourse processing, representation, and analysis. The purpose of the Society is to foster and promote excellence in research, enhance communication among researchers across different disciplines, and contribute to education and professional development in the field. To view examples of topics presented at past conferences, please visit the ST&D Past Conferences Page.

**The submission page will open on November 2, 2026. The submission deadline will be February 12th, 2027**

Presentation Formats and Submission Options

ST&D 2027 submission options include the following:

1. Spoken Presentations: Presented in person
2. Poster Presentations: Presented in person
3. Remote Presentations: Presented in an asynchronous virtual session (e.g., Padlet), where attendees can view and engage with them asynchronously through comments and discussion.

We also anticipate offering remote attendance for most spoken sessions. Attendees unable to travel will be able to follow a selection of presentations via live streaming (e.g., Z.o.o.m.).

Registration will be required for all attendance formats (in person and remote).

Proposals for all of the above are due by February 12, 2027 via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=std2027

Call for Symposia or Discussions

Proposals for special sessions should include a set of in-person presentations or suggestion of a topic for a panel or roundtable discussion on a predetermined theme or issues important to the Society.

Proposals or suggestions for special sessions (title, short description, list of potential contributors) should be submitted by email to std2027[@]easychair[.]org by January 11, 2027. Proposals should include an overarching summary (up to 500 words) that articulates how the papers cohere around a central theme, along with individual abstracts of up to 250 words for each paper. The Program Committee will provide feedback in time to submit finalized proposals through the submission portal.

• Symposia Submission Deadline: January 11, 2027.
• Email Address for Submissions: std2027[@]easychair[.]org
• Proposal Requirements: Include an overarching summary (up to 500 words) articulating the central theme and individual abstracts (up to 250 words) for each paper.
• Decision Notification: January 18, 2027.

Submission Format for Spoken, Poster, and Remote Presentations

When submitting in EasyChair, authors will be prompted to enter or indicate:

1. Author information (Name, Affiliation, Country and Email addresses for all authors)
2. Presentation Title (Maximum length 255 characters)
3. A 75-word abstract (To appear in the program)
4. Keywords (A list of at least three)
5. Submission preference (1. In person - Spoken if available, 2. In person - Poster only, 3. Remote - Asynchronous only)
6. Award eligibility
7. Questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion

In addition, authors will be prompted to upload a pdf file containing:

1. A 1200-word structured summary of the presentation with the title
2. A reference section (not included in word count)

The summary should have a title but no author information. It should contain basic sections including a short theoretical introduction/framework, methodological overview (describing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed approach), key findings, and a brief discussion. The summary will be submitted as a pdf file and should be saved using a generic name (e.g. summary.pdf) and not author names. Proposals that exceed the length specified will not be reviewed.

Submission-based Awards

Each year, the Society for Text & Discourse recognizes excellence in research for projects primarily conducted by recent doctorates, doctoral candidates, and graduate students, or projects conducted by or significantly supported by undergraduate students. To be eligible for consideration for one of these awards, submitters must indicate the award eligibility during submission. Projects may only be considered for a single award category. Eligible proposals will first be evaluated for quality by the Program Review Committee, and the highest reviewed proposals will then be sent to the ST&D Awards Committee for final consideration. Award finalists may be asked to submit additional information regarding their submission. As a final step, dissertation advisors and/or research supervisors will be contacted by the Awards Committee to ensure that finalists have met all qualifications for the award. Recipients of each award receive a certificate and a $150 award check.

• Jason Albrecht Outstanding Young Scientist Award: The Jason Albrecht Outstanding Young Scientist Award (JAOYSA) honors the memory of Jason Albrecht, a promising young text and discourse researcher who passed away in 1997. This award recognizes an outstanding conference presentation based on a doctoral dissertation. A submission is eligible for the Albrecht award if it is based on work from a dissertation, and the defense date of that dissertation falls between July 7, 2025 and July 28, 2026. Eligible candidates will be asked by the award committee to submit a copy of their dissertation for consideration that the work is the student’s intellectual contribution.

• Graduate Student Research Award: This award recognizes quality in predissertation work that is predominately that of a graduate student. Accordingly, the graduate student must be first author on the conference presentation. For multi-author papers, eligible candidates will be asked to submit a statement with a summary of the contribution of each author to the project.

• Undergraduate Student Research Award: This award recognizes quality in work that is predominately that of an undergraduate student. Accordingly, the undergraduate student must be first author on the conference presentation. For multi-author papers, eligible candidates will be asked to submit a statement with a summary of the contribution of each author to the project.

• Equity and Diversity in Text and Discourse Travel Award: The purpose of the Equity and Diversity in Text and Discourse Award is to promote diversity within the Society for Text and Discourse by supporting research on text and discourse related to diversity as well as research by individuals from underrepresented groups. See here for details.

See here for a list of past award winners

Walter Kintsch Travel Awards

Awards will be made available to support student travel. Applications will be solicited after the submission deadline to all student presenters. All students will be eligible to apply. Priority is typically given to students who are presenting, and students without sufficient funding from other sources.

Conference Registration Rates

ST&D is committed to making the 2027 conference accessible to all members. Registration rates will be forthcoming, however current ST&D members will receive a significant discount. Click here to become a member of ST&D

Conference registration rates will be announced when the program is released in the spring of 2027. Links to the registration system and the program will be posted on the conference website, http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2027/. Members and corresponding authors on submissions will receive a notice directly.

ST&D 2027 Conference Organizing Committee

• Raquel Cerdán (Chair), University of Valencia
• Lalo Salmerón, University of Valencia
• Ignacio Máñez, University of Valencia
• Marian Serrano-Mendizábal, University of Valencia
• Mariola Giménez-Salvador, University of Valencia

Additional Information

Questions about ST&D 2027, this call for papers, submissions, or the submission process should be emailed to std2027[@]easychair[.]org

For more information on the 2027 Annual Meeting, please see http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2027. The website will be updated soon with additional details, including information on accommodations and travel. The conference venue is located in the heart of Valencia, near a major international airport and within walking distance of hotels, restaurants, museums, and other cultural attractions.