Workshop topics

Assuming the central role of narratives in communicative interaction, with highly relevant effects on the construction and negotiation of identity and interpersonal relationships, this workshop aims to explore the narrative mode of talk-in-interaction from three complementary applied perspectives.

- First, we will reflect on the strategies of (collaborative) construction of narratives that operate in conflict mediation across various domains (family and penal mediation; couple therapy).

- Second, several contributions will focus on the use of narratives as an instrument and/or evidence of accessibility and inclusion, especially in contexts of diverse vulnerability (attention to and integration of disability; attention to minoritized and vulnerable groups; etc.).

- Finally, we will examine how narratives are approached in pedagogical contexts of foreign language teaching/learning, where they emerge as key strategies of linguistic and cultural mediation. 

All three perspectives converge in highlighting the fundamental role of narratives-in-interaction as an instrument of mediation in a broad sense. The aim is to demonstrate their potential to bring together and integrate diverse subjectivities –often in conflict– and to remedy possible inequalities and vulnerabilities in increasingly plural and complex societies.

Call for oral presentations

We invite submissions for 20-minute presentations at the workshop. As the participation of PhD candidates will be especially welcome, a limited amount of travel bourses (up to 500 euros each) will be offered to the best proposals submitted by doctoral students. If you wish to apply for one of these travel bourses, please indicate it clearly in the pdf or word file of your abstract. 

Event format 

The event will take place on July 2nd (full day) and July 3rd (until lunchtime) 2026.

All sessions will be plenary and will include:

• 45-minute talks by the invited speakers


• 20-minute presentations by researchers at all career stages responding to our call for oral presentations

Invited speakers

Marta Albelda (Universitat de València, Spain)

Sarah Bigi (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, Italy)

María Estellés (Universitat de València, Spain)

Federico Farini (University of Northampton, United Kingdom)

Isabelle Galichon (Université Bordeaux Montaigne)

Alexandra Georgakopoulou (King’s College, United Kingdom)

Marie Skrovec (Université d’Orléans, France)

Britta Thörle (Universität Siegen, Germany)

Marta Albelda (Universitat de València, Spain)

María Estellés (Universitat de València, Spain)

María José Gallucci (Universidad de Navarra, Spain)

Inés Olza (Universidad de Navarra, Spain)

Carmela Pérez-Salazar (Universidad de Navarra, Spain)

Katja Ploog (Université d’Orléans, France)

Valérie Rochaix (Université de Tours, France)

Marie Skrovec (Université d’Orléans, France)

Biagio Ursi (Université d’Orléans, France)

Inés Olza (Universidad de Navarra), Le Studium Visiting Researcher, Université d'Orléans

Biagio Ursi (Université d'Orléans)