DRAOI 2025 Summer Seminar Series

Submissions for 2025 are now closed. The full 2025 schedule can be found here.

Key Dates:

• Proposal Submission Deadline: 01 May 2025 extended to 31 May 2025
• Seminars: Weekly, July and August 2025

Call for Contributions:

The Discourse Research Association of Ireland (DRAOI) is excited to announce the return of our Summer Seminar Series for its fifth consecutive year, scheduled for July and August 2025. We are now accepting proposals for presentations for this year’s series.

In keeping with DRAOI’s inclusive ethos and the diverse research interests of our membership, we welcome submissions that focus on discourse research in all its forms. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• (Critical) Discourse Analysis/Studies
• Discourse Theory
• Sociolinguistics
• Pragmatics
• (Social) Semiotics
• Multimodal and/or Digital Discourses
• Discourse, Language, and Ideology
• Discourse in specific subject areas, such as economics, gender and sexuality, policy, government and politics, media, education, industry, sustainability and climate change, ethics, sociology, psychology, communication, and more.

The Summer Seminar Series provides a collegial and informal space for discourse researchers to share their work, connect with like-minded scholars, and engage in stimulating discussions on a wide variety of topics. Presenters can expect constructive and supportive feedback in a positive, collaborative setting.

The format for presentations may vary depending on the submissions received and could include:

• An overview of a planned or in-progress research project, or a summary of findings
• A book talk (at any stage of production)
• A summary of a recent publication
• A conference presentation (including those presented elsewhere)
• A workshop or tutorial on a specific disciplinary or methodological approach to discourse research
• An overview of a master’s or PhD thesis
• Creative proposals are also encouraged

As in previous years, we give priority to submissions from discourse researchers based in Ireland (north and south), those with personal or professional ties to Ireland, or those focusing on discourses within the Irish context. We also encourage submissions from researchers at all career stages and from diverse backgrounds, including postgraduate researchers, independent scholars, and senior academics.

To propose a talk for this year’s Summer Seminar Series, please submit an abstract of 200-300 words by the extended deadline, 31 May 2025, via the submission form below.

If you encounter any difficulties with the online submission form, you can also email your proposal directly to us at discourseresearchireland@gmail.com with the subject line “2025 Seminar Proposal”. Please include the following:

• Your name
• Institutional affiliation (if applicable)
• Email address
• Seminar title
• 200–300 word abstract
• Availability during July and August

A few things to remember:

• All seminars will be conducted online and are free of charge for both speakers and attendees. The full schedule of presentations, along with links to join the virtual talks, will be shared via our mailing list closer to the event. To subscribe to our mailing list, please visit https://discourseresearch.ie/join/
• Certificates of attendance/presentation are available upon request.
• If you’d like informal feedback on your abstract before submitting, feel free to contact us!

For details about previous DRAOI Summer Seminar Series, including recordings of last year’s talks, please visit https://discourseresearch.ie/summer-seminar-series/ or use the navigation links in the sidebar on the right side of the page.

Should you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at discourseresearchireland@gmail.com or reach out via our website.