9th International Conference on Discourse Markers in Romance Languages (DISROM 9)

University of Oviedo, Spain | June 10–12, 2026

Following the tradition of previous editions held in Madrid (2010), Buenos Aires (2011), Campinas (2012), Heidelberg (2015), Louvain-la-Neuve (2017), Bergamo (2019), Craiova (2022), and Lisbon (2024), the University of Oviedo is pleased to host the 9th International Conference on Discourse Markers in Romance Languages (DISROM 9), which will take place from June 10 to 12, 2026. This edition aims to revisit the conference’s original spirit by placing a special emphasis on contrastive analyses of discourse markers across Romance languages.

Submission Guidelines

All proposals must be submitted via the EasyChair platform in PDF format and adhere to the following instructions:

• Submissions must be anonymous.

• The maximum length is 300 words.

• Include a brief biographical note (submitted separately from the anonymized proposal).

• Oral Presentations: 20 minutes for the presentation, followed by 10 minutes for discussion.

Proposal Content

Each submission should clearly present the following components:

• Theoretical Framework

• Objectives

• Methodology

• Expected or Obtained Results

• Selected References (minimum 5, maximum 8)

Conference Themes

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Synchronic and diachronic studies of discourse markers in Romance languages.

• Contrastive analyses involving two or more Romance languages, or different varieties of a single Romance language.

• Discourse markers in second language acquisition contexts.

• Issues related to the translation and interpretation of discourse markers.

Review Process

All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review conducted by members of the Scientific Committee.

Conference Languages

Proposals may be submitted and presented in any Romance language.

Venue

Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, University of Oviedo, Spain

Keynote Speakers

• Marta Albelda (Universitat de València–Estudi General)

• Benjamin Fagard (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique – CNRS)

• Anna Maria de Cesare (Technische Universität Dresden)

• Augusto Soares da Silva (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)

• María Luisa Donaire (Universidad de Oviedo)

Contact and Updates

For further information, please:

- Visit our website: https://sites.google.com/view/disrom9oviedo/inicio

- Write to us at: disrom9oviedo@gmail.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to Oviedo in 2026 for what promises to be a stimulating and rewarding scientific exchange on the study of discourse markers.