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Time and Temporalities. Linguistic, Literary, and Cultural Perspectives We are pleased to announce that the 2026 AIA Seminar “Time and Temporalities: Linguistic, Literary, and Cultural Perspectives” will be held on May 14-15, 2026, at the University of Genoa. In contemporary theoretical discourse, time is an increasingly central category which conceives of the present as a complex cultural matrix where multiple intersecting temporalities interact and vie for attention. Our two-day seminar on “Time and Temporalities” aims to explore aspects of time as it relates to cultural, literary and linguistic contexts, both historical and contemporary, and from theoretical, applied and experimental approaches. We invite 15-minute papers that engage with, but are not limited to, the following themes: Linguistics Literature/Culture Contributions from established scholars, early-career researchers, and PhD students are welcome. The oral presentations will be 15 minutes long, followed by 5 minutes for discussion. Proposals must be uploaded here. It should be of no more than 500 words including references, clearly indicating the research question, data, methods, and major contributions of the study. In case of problems in the procedure, please refer to Laura Colombino (laura.colombino@unige.it) for the Literature and Culture sessions and to Annalisa Baicchi (annalisa.baicchi@unige.it) for the Linguistics part. The deadline for submission is 30 March 2026. Acceptance notification will be sent by 15 April 2026. REGISTRATION FEESEur. 90,00 (standard); Eur. 75,00 (PhD students only)Details on the registration procedures will follow. We look forward to welcoming you to Genoa and having a productive and enriching conference. Keynote speakers: Linguistics: Prof. Martin Hilpert (Università di Neuchâtel) and Prof.ssa Roberta Facchinetti (Università di Verona). Literature: Prof. Andrew Bennett (University of Bristol) Cultural Studies: Prof. Fabio Cleto (Università di Bergamo)