Panel at Maricorners 2026: "El género es un decir: análisis del discurso sobre la (re)presentación de lo trans"
Short Title: Maricorners 2026

Date: 22-Apr-2026 - 24-Apr-2026
Location: Vigo / Online, Spain
Meeting URL: https://maricorners.es/maricorners2026_/

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): Basque (eus)
Catalan (cat)
Galician (glg)
Spanish (spa)

Submission Deadline: 01-Sep-2025

Discourse plays a central role in the social and cultural construction of gender. It functions as a dynamic space where meanings are negotiated, certain identities are legitimized, and others are marginalized. In the current context, trans people have gained increasing visibility, which has brought to the forefront the discursive tensions between dominant narratives that continue to pathologize and exclude, and alternative discursive practices that promote recognition, inclusion, or resistance to cisnormative and binary frameworks. A critical analysis of these discourses requires examining how ideologies, identities, and power relations are shaped through language.

In this context, this panel aims to bring together research that, from various approaches to discourse analysis—critical, Foucauldian, narrative, sociolinguistic, or corpus-based—examines how trans identities and experiences are constructed, represented, and contested through different discursive practices. We particularly welcome contributions that address questions such as: How are power relations related to gender reproduced, challenged, or transformed in discursive contexts such as media, medicine, or digital platforms? What discursive strategies do trans individuals use to produce alternative narratives that resist hegemonic frameworks? How do lexical and grammatical choices influence public perception of trans experience? What kinds of discursive differences emerge across diverse cultural and linguistic contexts?

This panel seeks to create an academic space for critical reflection on the ideological functioning of discourse and its key role in the political and social articulation of trans identities. It also aims to highlight how discourse analysis can help challenge exclusionary representations and foster more inclusive and socially engaged discursive practices.

Proposals and inquiries should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions are welcome in Spanish, Galician, Catalan, or Basque. The deadline for submission is September 1, 2025.

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