The II International Symposium of the Centre of Discourse Studies, “Discourses of Power, Resistance, and Reaction in the Global Era,” will take place online, from May 19th to the 21st, 2026. The purpose of the symposium is to offer an interdisciplinary and international platform for dialogue and exchange around the ideological and discursive tensions shaping today’s polarized world.

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The symposium will be structured in three thematic days, focusing on:

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1. Discourses of far-right political groups and reactionary movements, with sub-topics including enemy construction, discursive victimization, and (digital) radicalization

2. Discourses of movements for social justice and equality, highlighting discursive strategies of resistance, rearticulation, and intersectionality

3. Human rights as a discursive field in dispute, considering resignifications, structural exclusions, and emerging counter-narratives ​

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The program will include daily keynote lectures, roundtable discussions with prominent scholars, and sessions featuring selected paper presentations, fostering the exchange of critical research on contemporary discourses across diverse geographical, linguistic, and sociopolitical contexts. 

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The official languages of the event are English and Spanish.

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KEYNOTE AND ROUNDTABLE SPEAKERS

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DAY 1 ​

Keynote:
Ruth Wodak (Lancaster University)

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Roundtable:
Manuela Caiani (Centre on Social Movement Studies, Università di Firenze)
Michal Krzyzanowski (Uppsala)
Simon Goodman (De Montfort University)

 

DAY 2

Keynote:

Óscar García Agustín (Aalborg University)

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Roundtable:

Daniel N. Silva (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina)
Manuela Romano (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Paolo Gerbaudo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
 

DAY 3​

Keynote:

Michelle Lazar (National University of Singapore)

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Roundtable:

Karina Ochoa (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco)
María Martínez Lirola (Universidad de Alicante)
Mirta Antonelli (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba)

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Closing Keynote:
Ariadna Estévez (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
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CALL FOR PAPERS

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​We invite presentation proposals of papers aligned with one of the three thematic lines of the symposium specified above. 

Proposal submission form for thematic line 1: https://forms.gle/Km5otHxgoVxZ19VG6
Proposal submission form for thematic line 2: https://forms.gle/RMcHr6HsbrSQrLNi7
Proposal submission form for thematic line 3: https://forms.gle/vbYG4WjeKQ4oZQd77

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The deadline for submitting proposals is 12 January 2026.

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You do not need to be a member of the Centre of Discourse Studies to submit your proposal. However, all accepted presenters must complete CentreDS membership registration to participate. Attendance is free for members and €30 for non-members. The yearly CentreDS membership subscription is €30/year for Global Membership and €60/year for Local Membership.

 

You can find more details about membership and become a 2026 CentreDS Member through the following link: https://forms.gle/jDG7vPsVy1mhsRzy8

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

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Amanda Barría Cárdenas (Universidad de Barcelona)
Camila Cárdenas (Universidad Austral de Chile)
Carlos Alza (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Carolina Rea (Centre of Discourse Studies)
Dawson Weehunt (Utrecht University)
Erika Leticia Partida (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Gabriela Luján Giammarini (Universidad Nacional de Villa María)
Ilaria Rizzato (University of Genoa)
Laura Menna (Centre of Discourse Studies)
Lucía de la Presa (Centre of Discourse Studies)
Luis Cárcamo (Universidad Austral de Chile)
Paloma Elvira Ruiz (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Teun van Dijk (Centre of Discourse Studies)

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With the collaboration of the following groups of the CentreDS:

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El Grupo de Investigación en Discurso y Protesta Social (GIDYP)
Laboratorio de Investigación: Discurso y Derecho (LIDiD)

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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

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Camila Cárdenas (Universidad Austral de Chile)
Eleonora Esposito (Universidad de Navarra)
Ilaria Rizzato (University of Genoa)
Laura Camargo (Universitat de les Illes Balears)
Laura Menna (Centre of Discourse Studies)
Lucía de la Presa (Centre of Discourse Studies)
Luis Cárcamo (Universidad Austral de Chile)
Neyla Pardo (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
Paloma Elvira Ruiz (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) 
Paul McIlvenny (Aalborg University)
Piotr Cap (University of Łódź)
Viviane Resende (Universidade de Brasília)
Teun van Dijk (Centre of Discourse Studies)

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