Discourse Research Association of Ireland 2025 Summer Seminar Series
Short Title: DRAOI 2025 SSS

Date: 01-Jul-2025 - 31-Aug-2025
Location: Online
Meeting URL: https://discourseresearch.ie/summer-seminar-series/2025-summer-seminar-series/

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis

Submission Deadline: 01-May-2025

The Discourse Research Association of Ireland (DRAOI) is excited to announce the return of our Summer Seminar Series for its fifth consecutive year, scheduled for July and August 2025. We are now accepting proposals for presentations for this year’s series.
In keeping with DRAOI’s inclusive ethos and the diverse research interests of our membership, we welcome submissions that focus on discourse research in all its forms. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- (Critical) Discourse Analysis/Studies
- Discourse Theory
- Sociolinguistics
- Pragmatics
- (Social) Semiotics
- Multimodal and/or Digital Discourses
- Discourse, Language, and Ideology
- Discourse in specific subject areas, such as economics, gender and sexuality, policy, government and politics, media, education, industry, sustainability and climate change, ethics, sociology, psychology, communication, and more.

The Summer Seminar Series provides a collegial and informal space for discourse researchers to share their work, connect with like-minded scholars, and engage in stimulating discussions on a wide variety of topics. Presenters can expect constructive and supportive feedback in a positive, collaborative setting.

The format for presentations may vary depending on the submissions received and could include:
- An overview of a planned or in-progress research project, or a summary of
findings
- A book talk (at any stage of production)
- A summary of a recent publication
- A conference presentation (including those presented elsewhere)
- A workshop or tutorial on a specific disciplinary or methodological approach to
discourse research
- An overview of a master's or PhD thesis
- Creative proposals are also encouraged

As in previous years, we give priority to submissions from discourse researchers based in Ireland (north and south), those with personal or professional ties to Ireland, or those focusing on discourses within the Irish context. We also encourage submissions from researchers at all career stages and from diverse backgrounds, including postgraduate researchers, independent scholars, and senior academics.

To submit a proposal for the Summer Seminar Series, please send an abstract of 200-300 words by 01 May 2025 via the submission form on our website:
https://discourseresearch.ie/summer-seminar-series/2025-summer-seminar-series/

All seminars will be conducted online and are free of charge for both speakers and attendees. The full schedule of presentations, along with links to join the virtual
talks, will be shared via our mailing list closer to the event. To subscribe to our mailing list, please visit https://discourseresearch.ie/join/.
For details about previous DRAOI Summer Seminar Series, including recordings of last year’s talks, please visit https://discourseresearch.ie/summer-seminar-series/.

Should you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or reach out via our website.