In/Un-Natural
Literary, Language-Education and Linguistic Perspectives between the Natural and the Artificial
26-27 November 2026, Venice

Conference
10th international PhD conference

The title of this conference, “In/Un-Natural”, plays with the triple significance of the prefix: on the one hand it underlines what lies within the concept of nature, and on the other hand it implies the analysis of what goes against nature and what simulates nature by means of the artifice. This event, organized by the students enrolled in the 41st cycle of the PhD programme in Modern Languages, Cultures and Societies and Linguistics at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, aims therefore to reflect on the dichotomies nature/culture and nature/artifice in literary, linguistic and language education studies.

Call for papers

We welcome contributions belonging to the following areas:

  • Literature
  • Educational Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Psycholinguistics
  • Computational Linguistics

Abstract submission

from March 16 to May 4, 2026

Notice of proposal acceptance

by June 30, 2026

Programme

Registration

The conference will be held exclusively as an in-person event.

Registration is free of charge (the relevant online form will be publishe soon).

Venue

Ca’ Bernardo (Sala B), Dorsoduro 3199, Calle Bernardo, 30123 Venice (Italy)

Venice can be reached easily by plane and train:

Keynote speakers

Previous editions

Committee
Scientific and Organizing Committee