8th conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English

Welcome to the website for ISLE8, the 8th Conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English

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8th Conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English

ISLE8 follows a series of conferences which started in 2008 (ISLE Inaugural Conference; Freiburg) and include ISLE2 (Boston, 2011), ISLE3 (Zurich, 2014), ISLE4 (Poznan, 2016, ISLE5 (London, 2018), ISLE6 (Joenssu, 2021) and ISLE7 (Brisbane, 2023).

ISLE8 will be hosted by the University of Santiago de Compostela from 1-4 September 2025.

The conference theme is English Linguistics on the Way: Expanding Horizons.

The conference is organized by the research groups Variation, Linguistic Change and Grammaticalization (VLCG) and Spoken English Research Team at the University of Santiago de Compostela (SPERTUS).

Fontán building

The conference will take place at the Fontán building in the Cidade da Cultura de Galicia

Plenary speakers

The following scholars have kindly agreed to give a plenary lecture at ISLE8

Alexandra D’Arcy

University of Victoria

María del Pilar García Mayo

University of the Basque Country

Daniela Landert

Heidelberg University

Graeme Trousdale

University of Edinburgh

Bernd Kortmann

University of Freiburg

Call for papers

ISLE8 8th Conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English Santiago de Compostela, 1-4 September 2025

ISLE8 important dates

Important dates

15 October 2024
15 November 2024

Abstract submission for workshops

15 October 2024
15 November 2024

Abstract submission for workshops

15 October 2024
31 January 2025

Abstract submission for full papers and posters

31 March 2025

Notification of acceptance for full papers and posters

1 April 2025
31 May 2025

Early bird registration

1 June 2025
30 June 2025

Late registration

Questions and queries

Email Support

ISLE8.conference@usc.gal