Interpreting for Relevance Edition 2.0
Short Title: IfR
Theme: Communication in various discourses through the lens of Relevance Theory

Date: 11-Dec-2025 - 12-Dec-2025
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Pragmatics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Submission Deadline: 15-Oct-2025

Building on the tradition of the “Interpreting for Relevance” conference series organized by the University of Warsaw from 2002 to 2014, this new edition aims to provide a platform for presenting and discussing current research applying Relevance Theory to a wide range of communicative phenomena, in both face-to-face and online contexts.
We are honored to announce that the plenary speakers will be Prof. Louis de Saussure (Université de Neuchâtel) and Prof. Francisco Yus (Universidad de Alicante).

Conference Topics:
We welcome both theoretical and empirical papers – presenting completed studies or work in progress – revolving around the Relevance-Theoretic approach to cognition and communication. Interdisciplinary submissions combining Relevance Theory with other theoretical frameworks are also encouraged.

Submissions:
Please submit original abstracts (250–300 words), fully anonymized for peer review, to [email protected] by 15 October 2025.

Important Dates and Information:
- Abstract submission deadline: 15 October 2025
- Notification of acceptance: 10 November 2025
- Registration opens: 15 November 2025
- Conference fee: 100 EUR (payment details to be provided later)
- Presentation format: 20-minute paper + 10-minute discussion