8th International Prescriptivism Conference
24-26 June 2026
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Venue: TBA (Brussels)
Theme: Prescriptivism: Beyond Norms and Usage
Keynote speakers: to be announced
Call for papers
Still closed – check back later for an update
Timeline
– June 2025: launch call for papers
– 1 December 2025: deadline for submission of abstracts
– 15 February 2026: notification of acceptance + registration open
– 1 May: deadline for early bird registration
– 1 June: final deadline for registration
– 24-26 June: conference
– 27 June: optional post-conference excursion
Previous editions
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2003, Sheffield:Histories of prescriptivism. Alternative approaches to the study of English 1700-1900
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2006, Ragusa
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2009 Toronto:Linguistic prescriptivism and patriotism: from nationalism to globalization
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2013 Leiden:Prescriptivism and Tradition
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2017, Park City, Utah:Value(s) of Language Prescriptivism
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2021, Vigo, Spain (online):Modelling Prescriptivism: Language, Literature, and Speech Communities
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2024, Aix-en-Provence:Transmitting Prescriptivism and Norms
Organizers
Eline Lismont, Nelle Simonet, Rik Vosters
Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO)
Sponsors
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- TBA