17-18th Jun, 2026
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Extended deadline: 13th Feb 2026
The Italian Institute of Oriental Studies Department at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, warmly invites both members and non-members of the Italian Association of Chinese Linguistics (AILC) to participate in the 9th edition of the Study Days on Chinese Linguistics. The conference will be hosted onsite in Rome from June 17th to June 18th, 2026.
Similar to past editions held in Venezia (2014), Milano (2015), Roma (2016), Napoli (2017), Milano (2018), Forlì (2021), Bergamo (2022), and Verona (2024), we welcome contributions (in English) for 20-minute presentations (followed by a 10-minute discussion) covering various aspects of Chinese linguistics, including, but not limited to:
- Lexicon and semantics
- Syntax and morphology
- Historical linguistics
- History of linguistics
- Language teaching and language learning
- Lexicology and lexicography
Abstracts must be submitted exclusively via the EasyAbs conference system, using the following link: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/AILC-9/
Abstracts (in English) should not exceed 500 words (excluding references) and should clearly outline the theoretical framework, research questions, methodology, primary findings, and conclusions.
Key dates:
- Deadline for abstract submission (extended deadline): February 13, 2026 – Notification of acceptance: April 15th, 2026
Information regarding the conference fee will be provided together with the notification of acceptance. The fee is pending funding allocations, ranging from €0 to €60 (from €0 to €40 for students and non-tenured colleagues).
To participate in the Study Days, membership in AILC is a prerequisite. For those who are accepted but not yet members, please follow the membership application instructions available on the AILC website: https://linguisticacinese.wixsite.com/ailc/copy-of-presentazione
Organising committee:
Federico Masini
Gabriele Tola
Alessandro Leopardi
Cheng Hao Xu
Viola De Monte
Erica Lo Presti
Scientific committee:
Federico Masini
Paolo De Troia
Sergio Conti
Alessandro Leopardi
Anna Morbiato
Chiara Piccinini
Emanuele Raini
Gabriele Tola
Serena Zuccheri
Contact persons
gabriele.tola@uniroma1.it (gabriele.tola@unipg.it), erica.lopresti@uniroma1.it, chenghao.xu@uniroma1.it
(For any inquiries or information, please reach out to all contacts).
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