Language – Contact – Meaning – Identity

About the Conference

We warmly invite students to participate in the first student conference organized by the Omnilinguae Research Group, dedicated to exploring the sociolinguistic aspects of communication. The event focuses on language contact phenomena experienced by individuals in foreign language environments and professionals negotiating meaning in cross-cultural encounters.

Our aim is to provide a platform for students to present their research findings, exchange knowledge, and engage in interdisciplinary dialogue. By establishing this student forum, we hope to spark meaningful discussion on key topics related to language contact and its influence on identity.

Guest speakers

Matthew Riemland, Ph.D.
Talya Balikcioglu

The conference will be held in English and is free of charge.

Call for Papers

We invite student researchers from diverse academic disciplines to submit proposals that align with the conference’s thematic focus.

Suggested Topics

Presentations may address, but are not limited to, the following areas:

• Multilingualism and Identity Construction: Research on the social and cultural factors related to bilingualism and multilingualism, based on the ideas of shaping, reflecting and negotiating both individual and group identities
• Language Contact, Emotions, and Identity: Analysis of how the linguistic environment and language interactions influence emotional experiences and expressions, alongside how these dynamics contribute to the development of identity
• Code-Switching, Pragmatics, and Identity: Investigation of the functions and social meanings of switching between languages and related phenomena in the expression of pragmatic intentions, negotiation of social and individual identities in multilingual contexts
• Intercultural Pragmatics and Identity Negotiation: Study of the communication challenges and strategies emerging from the interaction of different pragmatic norms and conventions, and their impact on the negotiation and perception of identity in intercultural interactions
• Intercultural Translation, Interpretation, and Identity Construction: Analysis of how the negotiation of meaning, the choice of translation strategies, and the language choices made during translation and interpretation can shape, or reflect the identity of speakers/authors and recipients, and how this affects relationships and the perception of identity across cultures/li>

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Students interested in presenting their work are invited to submit:

• An abstract (max. 250 words) of a 20-minute presentation, outlining their research results
• A short biographical note (up to 50 words)
• Affiliation details (university/faculty name)

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed.

Please send your submissions to:

• Agnieszka Chada, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor, Research Club Supervisor: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CC:

• Julia Detkowska, OLRG Vice-President: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Olesia Rohovska, OLRG President: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Important Dates

Conference Venue

SWPS University, Chodakowska 19/31, Warsaw, Poland

Contact

• Julia Detkowska: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Olesia Rohovska: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.