I International Conference on Applied Cognitive Linguistics (CLaRe)

Cognition in Action: Language, Meaning, and Communication in Context

University of Valencia (Spain)

November 19 – 21, 2025

We are delighted to announce that the Department of English and German Studies will be hosting the I International Conference on Applied Cognitive Linguistics (CLaRe) in Valencia (Spain). This conference aims to bring together researchers, educators, and practitioners interested in exploring the intersection between cognitive linguistics and its real-world applications across a range of fields including translation, language teaching, figurative language, intercultural communication, discourse analysis, and technology-enhanced language tools.

CLaRe 2025 seeks to highlight the role of language as a core component of human cognition, shaped by perception, memory, emotion, attention, and cultural experience. Emphasizing a usage-based, constructivist, and interdisciplinary approach, the conference invites contributions that focus on how linguistic structures and meaning-making processes are grounded in conceptualization, experience, and context.

Confirmed plenary speakers (in alphabetical order):

Dr. Annalisa Baicchi – University of Genoa (Italy)

Dr. Grzegorz Drożdż – University of Silesia (Poland)

Dr. Francisco Gonzálvez García – University of Almería (Spain)

Dr. Ana María Rojo López – University of Murcia (Spain)

Dr. Francisco José Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez – University of La Rioja (Spain)

We welcome contributions addressing the main conference theme as well as relating to the following specific topics:

1. Cognitive linguistics and translation
2. Pedagogical applications of Cognitive linguistics
3. Construction Grammar and Language Teaching
4. Figurative language and conceptualization (the role of figurative language in meaning construction and grammar)
5. Cognitive linguistics, pragmatics, and functionalism
6. Cognitive linguistics in AI, NLP, and human-computer interaction

Guidelines for submissions

Submissions should be written according to the following guidelines:

• Submissions must contain the following information: author’s name, affiliation, email address, paper title and an abstract of 350-500 words, including title, keywords, and references. The abstract should also include 5 keywords and state research questions, approach, method, data and (expected) results. The abstract, in a .doc(x) format, must be sent to clarecog@uv.es, together with a brief biodata (max. 50 words). The list of references must follow APA style, 7th edition. Please use the template for the submission of the abstract, available on our website. Abstracts for paper presentations must be sent by July 15, 2025.
• The working language of the conference is English.
• Presentations will last 30 minutes (20 minutes for paper presentation and 10 minutes for discussion).

Conference Details: 

Venue: University of Valencia, Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication, Avenida de Blasco Ibáñez, 32, 46010 Valencia, Spain.

The CLaRe 2025 conference is a hybrid event, combining in-person and virtual attendance.

Participation Fees: Participation at the event is free of charge, but registration is compulsory. If you are interested in attending, please send an email to clarecog@uv.es.

Convenors

Andreea Rosca (Director of CLaRe group), Pedro Ivorra Ordines and Maricel Esteban Fonollosa

We look forward to welcoming you to Valencia or online in November 2025 for an inspiring exchange of ideas and collaborative exploration of applied cognitive linguistics in action.