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Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 21h

4th International ELT Conference
“New Trends in English Language Teaching, Learning and Education” Empowering Teaching and Learning in EMI
9-10 October 2025

www.uniparthenope.it/cla/articolo...

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Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 1d

ESSE BOOK AWARDS 2026

ESSE is proud to announce its biennial ESSE Book Awards for books published in 2024 and 2025 in English Language & Linguistics, Literatures in the English Language, and Cultural & Area Studies in English.

Deadline: 1 February 2026

More info essenglish.org/book-awards/

ESSE Book Awards 2026 – ESSE

essenglish.org

Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 1d

CALL FOR POSTER AND SEMINAR PAPERS
18th ESSE Conference
31st August – 4th September 2026
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Submissions for individual posters to [email protected]
Submission for seminar papers to seminar convenors

DEADLINE: 31 JANUARY 2026

www.esse2026.com/media/upload...

www.esse2026.com

Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 5d

CALL FOR PAPERS

ContactZone - Special Issue "Unruly Bodies and Astral Corporealities in Science Fiction Cinema and Television Series", eds Giuseppe Balirano
& Oriana Palusci.

Abstracts (300 words) and bio-note (100 words) due: 30 October 2025

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Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 5d

CALL FOR PAPERS

LEA invites submissions:

“Transimperial Encounters: Networks of Cultural and Literary Exchange Between India and Europe, 1870-1947”
eds. Ujjwal Jana University of Delhi & Greta Perletti University of Trento

Deadline: 8/6/2026

More info:
journals.fupress.net/call-for-pap...

Transimperial Encounters: Networks of Cultural and Literary Exchange Between India and Europe, 1870-1947 – FUP Journals

Edited by Prof. Ujjwal Jana (University of Delhi, India) Dr. Greta Perletti (University of Trento, Italy)

journals.fupress.net

Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 22d

Call for Papers
DN33 - Discourse, Sustainability, and Education: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate and Communication
26-27 March 2026, University of International Studies (UNINT) in Rome, Italy

Abstracts (250 words) to [email protected]
Deadline: 31/10/2025
discourseanalysis.net/DN33

DiscourseNet

The community portal for Discourse Studies

discourseanalysis.net

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · 27d

In his kickoff speech, G. Balirano, head of #AIA, reminds us of the importance of staying human and devoting our initial thoughts to the situation in #Gaza #stayhuman #FreePalestine #aia32

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · 27d

The poem "If I Must Die" by Palestinian writer Refaat Alareer is read as a moment of collective silent reflection on the killing of Palestinians. #aia32 #stayhuman
ifimustdie.net

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · 26d

It's official! #aia33 is going to be hosted by Università Sapienza (Roma) in 2027

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Lieven Buysse @lievenbuysse.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you #AIA32 for the multitude of panels and plenaries, the opportunity for me to address the association’s Assembly as ESSE President, the convivial atmosphere, and all of this in Turin, a city that exudes historic splendour. @aia32.bsky.social @aianglistica.bsky.social @essenglish.bsky.social

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you for coming and sharing these wonderful days with us!

Lieven Buysse @lievenbuysse.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you #AIA32 for the multitude of panels and plenaries, the opportunity for me to address the association’s Assembly as ESSE President, the convivial atmosphere, and all of this in Turin, a city that exudes historic splendour. @aia32.bsky.social @aianglistica.bsky.social @essenglish.bsky.social

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · 25d

Kudos to Angel Antonio De Oliveira Amata, Gaia Zaccaro, our own Ilaria Giordano ;-) from #unito, Francesca Iliano and Nicola Pelizzari for winning the very first edition of the #aiapresentationprize #aiapresentationprize2025 #aia32

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · 25d

And just like that... that's a wrap! Many congratulations to our new/old #AIA board, who have two more years of working hard (and partying hard) ahead of them. Thanks to everybody for coming and making #AIA32 so special, from the #Unito Dream Team. Over to you, Sapienza University!!

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marbranc.bsky.social @marbranc.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you @aia32.bsky.social, @dis4change.bsky.social and UNITO for a great conference!

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · 28d

It's (almost) go time!!!
You can enjoy a taste of #AIA32 with welcome drinks at Caffè Reale, Piazzetta Reale 1 (inside the courtyard of the Royal Palace).
Please note that the event is open only to registered participants.

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Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 29d

CALL FOR PAPERS

(Un)natural Stevenson. Wild transgressions across literature, ecology, science and gender
11-12 May 2026
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Organisers: Lucio De Capitani, Alessandro Cabiati

Deadline: November 30, 2025
All info: www.cfplist.com/CFP/45365

The CFP List

An academic call for papers database.

www.cfplist.com

Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · 29d

AIA Interviews:

New in the AIA Interviews series, Paolo D'Indinosante speaks with Silvia Pettini about "The Translation of Realia and Irrealia in Game Localization: Culture-Specificity between Realism and Fictionality", recipient of the AIA Junior Book Prize.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2OO...

AIA Interviews: Paolo D'Indinosante in conversation with Silvia Pettini

YouTube video by AIA - Associazione Italiana di Anglistica

www.youtube.com

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · Sep 8

#AIA32 is in 3 DAYS!! Weather info: Conference days are going to be sunny, but nights in Torino can be a bit chilly. The temperature in university rooms might be a bit cool, too, especially if the A/C is on.

Make sure to pack some layers so you stay comfortable. Looking forward to seeing you all!

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Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · Sep 6

Minding the Present: Bodies, Places, Matter in and between Australia and Europe

Università degli Studi di Padova
17-19 settembre 2025

Webinar for EASA 2025 plenary lectures: unipd.zoom.us/j/81857360208

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · Sep 6

Our parade of #AIA32 plenary speakers concludes with Caroline Tagg, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at #OpenUniversity and current #BAAL Chair. Her widely recognized research focuses on digital communication practices.
Click here for further info profiles.open.ac.uk/caroline-tagg

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Associazione Italiana di Anglistica @aianglistica.bsky.social · Sep 5

CALL FOR PAPERS

Workshop: Migrants’ voices in discourse: bottom-up perspectives on migration

La Sapienza University in Rome, 4th November 2025

Organisers: Samuel Bennett, Sofia Lampropoulou, Franco Zappettini

Send a 300-word abstract to [email protected] by 20th September

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · Sep 4

1 WEEK to #AIA32!
Our 3rd plenary speaker is Carol O'Sullivan, Associate Professor at Bristol University. She has published on audiovisual translation, translation history, and literary translation.
Click here for further information research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/c...

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · Sep 3

The #AIA32 final programme is now available on the conference website.
Access it directly here: corep.it/images/aia20...

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · Sep 3

Radhika Jha, our second plenary speaker, is the author of 5 critically acclaimed books Her novel "Smell" (2001) won the Prix Guerlain in 2002. Jha is also an Indian classical dancer.
We are honored to have her at #AIA32!
Click here for further info harpercollins.co.in/author-detai...

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AIA32 @aia32.bsky.social · Sep 2

Meet our first plenary speaker, Professor ROSSELLA CIOCCA from #unior. Her research interests include postcolonial literature and theory/Black British,South Asian, diasporic, and Indian literatures/ecocriticism and cli-fi/trans- and post-humanism. We can’t wait to hear her plenary lecture at #AIA32!

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