DiscourseNet Winter School #9 - Transformative discourse studies. Social and political struggle in a polarised world,

Host Institution: DiscourseNet Association
Coordinating Institution: University of Valencia
Website: https://discourseanalysis.net/en/discoursenet-winter-school-9-transformative-discourse-studies-social-and-political-struggle

Dates: 19-Jan-2026 - 21-Jan-2026
Location: Valencia, Spain

Minimum Education Level: Masters, PhD

Focus: The aim of DiscourseNet Winter School is to bring together MA as well as PhD students across disciplines (social sciences, linguistics, cultural studies, humanities, etc.). Advanced BA students with their own research project are also welcome.

Description:

Maintaining a wide scope regarding the thematic, researchers that delve into 1) discourse’s processes of transformation, 2) the transformative effects of discourses, and or, 3) methods and methodologies on transformative discourse studies, are welcomed at DiscourseNet Winter School No 9. Our aim here is to collectively re-think discourse theory and analysis from a transformative perspective. To re-think our practices as academics, researchers, professors and students that are interested in discourse studies, having in mind the real and material effects of discourses.

The core interest of the DiscourseNet Winter School No 9 lies in

Transformation through and in:
- social and political struggles.
- de/post-colonial discourse studies.
- ecological and climate change discourses.
- The relation between social injustices and social transformation.
- The impact of transformative knowledge: tensions and opportunities in the production of knowledge.
- The analysis of cultures of remembrance.
- Reflections on actors and spaces of change.
Please send your abstract for participation (max. 250 words, see call) to [email protected] until August 31st, 2025.

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
General Linguistics
Sociolinguistics

Registration: 17-Jun-2025 to 31-Aug-2025

Apply by Email: [email protected]
Apply on the web: https://discourseanalysis.net/sites/default/files/2025-06/Call%20for%20application%20DN_Winterschool%202026.pdf

Registration Instructions:
Please send your abstract for participation (max. 250 words) to [email protected] until August 31st, 2025. The abstract should include the problem statement, the (preliminary) object of study and research question(s), as well as ideas and questions about the methodological approach of the research project.
We will inform you on October 2nd, 2025, whether you have been accepted or not. The DiscourseNet Winter School is free of charge for members of DiscourseNet. There will be places for up to 20 participants.