Third Call for Papers
IACS 6 – Sixth Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics
Department of Philosophy
Sapienza University, Rome
4-6 June 2026
We are delighted to announce the Sixth Conference of the International Association for Cognitive Semiotics
(IACS-6), hosted by Sapienza University of Rome from June 4 to 6, 2026.
Conference Website: https://storiaideelinguistiche.web.uniroma1.it/it/iacs-6
E-mail: labsil@uniroma1.it
Conference Theme: (In)determinacy of Meaning
Key Deadlines & Submission Guidelines
• 30 January 2026– Deadline for theme session proposals
Theme sessions should include a general abstract (max 300 words) outlining the session’s rationale
and individual abstracts (max 500 words each) for up to 6 participants. All abstracts must be submitted
together as part of a single proposal.
• 15 February 2026 – Deadline for individual abstract submissions
Individual abstracts should be no longer than 500 words, clearly stating the research question,
theoretical framework, methodology, and main conclusions.
• All submissions must be in English and will be subject to peer review by the scientific committee.
• Each participant may submit only one theme-session proposal and up to two first-author or soleauthored
papers. Co-authored proposals are allowed without restrictions.
Link for submissions: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/IACS6/
Please do not send submissions to the EasyChair link, as it has been removed!
• 30 March 2026: Notification of acceptance
Organizing Committee: Filomena Diodato (chair), Marina De Palo, Marco Mazzeo, Ilaria Tani
Secretariat: Claudia Cicerchia, Sara Dellino, Marco Maurizi, Edoardo Moré, Federica Ruggiero, Francesco Verde