Call for Papers
XIX CercleS Conference 2026
The Role of Language Centres in a Fast-Changing World: Responding to Emerging Needs in Society, Communication, and Learning
10-12 September 2026, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Italy
Conference Themes
There are twelve Key thematic areas:
- Rethinking University Language Centres
- Multilingualism and Plurilingualism in Language
- Language Policy, Identity, and Governance
- Intercultural Communication and Competence
- Global English
- Transformative Practices/approaches in
- Language Teaching and Learning: AI and the Digital Era
- Creativity, Co-Intelligence, and Transversal Education
- Professional Growth of Language Centre Teachers and Staff
- Language Diversity and Sustainable Course Design
- Assessment and Testing
- Collaborative and Inclusive Learning
Each main thematic area has five specific thematic sub-areas, which can be found in the attached call.
Abstract submission
Abstract must be submitted by filling out the submission form with the details of the author(s) of the paper and the title of the abstract, thne must be sent in a single PDF file to cercles2026@uniroma4.it in the following two formats:
- a main abstract (250 and 300 words) in one the official conference languages (Italian, English, French, German, or Spanish)
- a shorter summary (100 words) in any other language of your choice
If the paper is accepted, it may be presented at the conference in one of the following ways:
- Oral presentation, by individuals or small groups of individuals, of 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes for questions).
Sessions of up to 60 minutes for interactive - workshops , designed to engage participants in practical activities or collaborative learning.
- Poster presentations, especially encouraged for PhD students and young researchers. Detailed poster format guidelines will be communicated later. Poster presentations may be created in the offical languages of the conference (Italian, English, French, German, or Spanish), or in any other language.
Deadline for sending abstract: Friday, 27 February 2026
Notification of abstract acceptance: Tuesday, 31 March 2026