Madrid, Spain
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
15-16th Jun 2026
The ISCLD is a biennial international symposium that advances the exchange of scholarship and emphasizes an empirical orientation in functional discourse studies of the Chinese language, with participation from local and international scholars, not only from linguistics, but also related fields of communication, sociology, anthropology, education etc. with regards to the use of Chinese languages.
Organizer: Center for East Asian Studies (CEAO), Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM)
Location: Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
The 8th ISCLD comes to Spain with the theme “Topic-Comment in Chinese Language and Discourse Research: Insights and Applications”. The conference continues to focus on Chinese language and discourse but would also like to encourage researchers working on other areas previously not discussed in the past conferences, including minority languages related to Chinese, AI application, bi/multi-lingual and multicultural settings.
Other themes
• Chinese Language and AI
• Chinese language and cognition
• Chinese language and culture
• Chinese language and education
• Chinese language and ethnicity
• Chinese language and society
• Chinese language and interaction
• Chinese language and its variations
• Chinese language in bilingual settings
• Chinese language in multilingual and multicultural settings
Hosting this international conference in 2026 at the CEAO holds special significance for the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAO) at the Autonomous University of Madrid. CEAO was founded in 1992, and it is a leading institution for Chinese Studies and Research in Spain.
Previous iterations
• ISCLD 1. 2010 University of California, Los Angeles, USA
• ISCLD 2. 2012 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• ISCLD 3. 2014 Birkbeck College, University of London, UK.
• ISCLD 4. 2016 Bryant University, USA
• ISCLD 5. 2018 University of Sydney, Australia
• ISCLD 6. 2022 University of Macau, Macau (Online and on-site)
• ISCLD 7. 2024 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Call for Papers
Call for papers will be open from late October 2025, until January 2th, 2026.
Abstracts or panel proposals may be accepted. Abstracts in English should be 300-500 words, including positions, affiliations, email addresses and mailing addresses for all authors. Panel proposals reflecting the conference theme may be submitted. All panel proposals should provide a 300-500 word rationale and a 200–250-word abstract of each panellist’s paper; include affiliation and email addresses for each panel list.
All abstracts will be evaluated by the Conference Committee, with an emphasis on originality and relevance of the conference theme and topics. The Committee reserves the right to decline proposals without providing reason.
More details will be posted soon. We’re working hard to bring you all the latest information. The call for papers is already open!
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