Second Circular

ICEHL-23: Milan, 15–18 June 2026

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to share with you the Second Circular for the 23rd International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-23), which will take place at the University of Milan from 15 to 18 June 2026.

Call for Panels

We are now inviting proposals for:

– Panels (thematic sessions with several papers)

Abstracts should not exceed 300 words (excluding references) and should clearly outline the research question, methodology, and main findings. Panel proposals should be sent to the Conference email address: icehl.23@unimi.it.

– Deadline for panel proposals: 30 November 2025

– Notification of acceptance: 10 December 2025

A Third Circular “Call for papers” will follow after 10 December with a call for individual papers and posters.

– Deadline for individual papers and posters: 31 January 2026

– Notification of acceptance: 15 February 2026

Registration

– Early-bird registration: €280

– Opens: 15 February 2026

– Closes: 31 March 2026

– Standard registration: €380

– Closes: 10 June 2026

The conference fee includes admission to all sessions, conference materials, coffee breaks, and lunches. Details on optional events (conference dinner, excursions) will be made available on the website.

Programme

The academic programme will commence on the afternoon of 15 June and will conclude at lunchtime on 18 June.

Confirmed plenary speakers:

– John Considine (University of Alberta)

– Marina Dossena (University of Bergamo)

– Simon Horobin (University of Oxford)

– Carol Percy (University of Toronto)

The conference will also feature a number of themed sessions and open panels on all aspects of English historical linguistics.

Social Programme

– 15 June (evening): Welcome Reception

– 16 June (afternoon): Guided tour of Milan

– 17 June (evening): Conference Dinner

Accommodation

Information about recommended hotels and booking details will be available on the conference website (https://slin.unimi.it/icehl-23/).

Contact

For enquiries, please contact the Organising Committee at: icehl.23@unimi.it

We look forward to welcoming you to Milan in June 2026!

With best wishes,

The ICEHL-23 Organising Committee

Organising Committee:

Giovanni Iamartino (Chair)

Angela Andreani

Laura Pinnavaia

Massimo Sturiale

Scientific Committee:

Angela Andreani (Milan)

Anita Auer (Lausanne)

Joan Beal (Sheffield)

Nicholas Brownlees (Florence)

Don Chapman (Brigham)

Julia Fernández Cuesta (Sevilla)

Raymond Hickey (Duisburg-Essen)

Giovanni Iamartino (Milan)

Elisabetta Lonati (Eastern Piedmont)

Gabriella Mazzon (Innsbruck)

Donatella Montini (Rome “Sapienza”)

Päivi Pahta (Tampere)

Laura Pinnavaia (Milan)

Javier Ruano García (Salamanca)

Jeremy Smith (Glasgow)

Erik Smitterberg (Uppsala)

Massimo Sturiale (Milan)

Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade (Leiden)

Alessandra Vicentini (Insubria)

Laura Wright (Cambridge)

Nuria Yáñez-Bouza (Vigo)