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GRATO 2025
Challenges and Perspectives in Grammar & Text
9th International Conference on Grammar and Text
Lisbon, September 11-12, 2025
School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA FCSH)
The Grammar & Text Group of the Linguistics Research Centre of the NOVA University Lisbon (CLUNL) announces the organization of the 9th International Conference on Grammar & Text – GRATO 2025, themed Challenges and Perspectives in Grammar & Text.
The conference will take place in Lisbon at NOVA FCSH from 11 to 12 September 2025, in a hybrid format.
The Keynote Speaker will be Elena de Miguel (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras).
Proposals are invited for papers that explore the intersection of grammar, text, gender issues, and technological innovations.
The proposals for papers to be submitted must focus on one of the following thematic axes:
Axis 1: Linguistic forms, constructions, and processes: Plural approaches and new perspectives in morphology, semantics, and discourse analysis.
Axis 2: Linguistic processes and the functioning of texts: Multidimensional and interactionist approaches to the analysis and functioning of different genres.
Axis 3: Grammar, text, and gender issues: Analysing grammatical structures and textual constructions that either perpetuate or challenge the notion of ‘gender’ in linguistic contexts.
Axis 4: Grammar, text, and new technological challenges: Technological innovations in grammatical and textual analysis, along with the ethical and other implications arising from these innovations.
The working languages of the Conference are Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Antónia Coutinho (NOVA FCSH/CLUNL)
António Moreno (Universidade de Aveiro)
Carlos Gouveia (Universidade de Lisboa)
Célia Lopes (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)
Clara Nunes Correia (NOVA FCSH/CLUNL)
Ecaterina Bulea-Bronckart (Université de Genève)
Eulália Leurquin (Universidade Federal do Ceará)
Florencia Miranda (Universidad Nacional de Rosario)
Helena Topa Valentim (NOVA FCSH/CLUNL)
Isabel Margarida Duarte (Universidade do Porto)
Isabel Seara (Universidade Aberta/CLUNL)
Jasmina Markič (Universidade de Ljiubliana)
José António Souto Cabo (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Margarita Correia (Universidade de Lisboa)
Maria Aldina Marques (Universidade do Minho)
María Muelas-Gil (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Marta Fidalgo (NOVA FCSH/CLUNL)
Matilde Gonçalves (NOVA FCSH/CLUNL)
Rui Pereira (Universidade de Coimbra)
Rui Sousa e Silva (Universidade do Porto)
Sónia Valente Rodrigues (Universidade do Porto)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be between 300-500 words and must include:
A clear explanation of the objectives and the theoretical and methodological frameworks used.
The thematic axis under which the proposal fits.
A list of up to 5 bibliographical references.
Abstracts must be submitted by 30 April 2025 via the EasyAbs platform (https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/GRATO2025/).
Note: Authors’ names should not appear in the file to ensure anonymity during the review process.
Each presentation will last 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration will be open from 2 June to 30 July 2025, using a form to be made available online.
The conference fee is 80 euros, with a 50% discount for students.
Payment can be made via:
- Bank Transfer:
IBAN: PT50 0018 0003 2141 9114 020 13
Banco Santander Totta S.A.
BIC/SWIFT: TOTAPTPL
Account holder: FCSH – Universidade Nova de Lisboa
CIF/VAT number: 501559094
Address: Av. Berna 26 C, Lisboa 1069-061, Portugal.
Send payment to the account: dgfc@fcsh.unl.pt
In the payment details, please include “GRATO 2025 – NOVA CLUNL.”
After completing payment, please send proof of payment to: grato@fcsh.unl.pt.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Maria do Céu Caetano (NOVA FCSH / CLUNL)
Ana Guilherme (NOVA FCSH / CLUNL)
Ana Sofia Souto (NOVA FCSH / CLUNL / FCT)
Bruna Bandeira (NOVA FCSH / CLUNL / FCT)
Carlos Rebelo (NOVA FCSH / CLUNL / FCT)
Secretariat: Inês Felício (CLUNL)
For more information, please contact us at grato@fcsh.unl.pt