ICEHL-23

Milan, 15-18 June 2026 

Welcome to the conference website!

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Latest news – 17 October 2025

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)

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First circular – 06 May 2025

Dear Colleagues,
we are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Milan in June 2026 for the 23rd International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-23). This First Circular contains general information about the Conference. 

Call for Papers 

We invite submissions for panels, oral presentations and poster sessions on all aspects of English historical linguistics. Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words (excluding references) and should clearly outline the research question, methodology, and main findings. Further details on the submission process, including deadlines and guidelines, will be provided in the second circular and on this website. 

Conference Programme 

The academic programme will commence in the afternoon of 15 June. The schedule includes: 

• 15 June: Sessions in the afternoon 
• 16 June: Sessions in the morning and afternoon 
• 17 June: Sessions in the morning and afternoon 
• 18 June: Morning sessions and a business meeting before the Conference concludes around lunchtime. 

We are delighted to announce the plenary speakers for ICEHL-23: 
John Considine (University of Alberta), Marina Dossena (University of Bergamo), Simon Horobin (University of Oxford), and Carol Percy (University of Toronto). Further details about their talks, as well as session themes, will be shared in a future circular.

Social Programme 

The conference will also feature a variety of social events, including: 

• 15 June (evening): Welcome reception 
• 16 June (afternoon): Guided tour of Milan 
• 17 June (evening): Conference dinner 

Further details, including locations and registration for these events, will be provided in due course. 

Registration 

Registration for the conference will open in January 2026. More information, including registration fees and deadlines, will be included in the Second Circular, to be distributed in October 2025. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us via email icehl.23@unimi.it if you have any questions. 

Accommodation 

Information on hotel options and booking details will be available soon. 

We look forward to your participation in ICHEL-23 and to welcoming you to Milan! 

The ICEHL-23 Organising Committee