Conferences

The Society for Text & Discourse is an international society of researchers who investigate all aspects of text and discourse including processing and analysis. The purpose of the Society is to foster and promote excellence in research, to enhance communication among researchers in different disciplines, and to contribute to the education and professional development of those in the field or entering the field. To support this purpose, the Society hosts yearly meetings focused on professional development and research dissemination.

The 36th Annual Conference was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, the dates of July 29-31, 2026. Additional information about this conference can be found here: https://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/std-2026/ 

The 37th Annual Conference will be held in Valencia, Spain, the dates of July 7-9, 2027. Additional information and a call for papers will be released in November 2026.

Locations have been selected for the following future conferences (subject to change)

WT&D 2027: Boulder, Colorado, USA. Call for papers: August, 2026 WINTER TEXT 2027 HAS BEEN CANCELLED

ST&D 2028: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Call for papers: November, 2027

Programs from past conferences are available here: https://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org/past-conferences/