Call for Papers: Semmelweis Medical Linguistics Conference 2026 (5-6 Jun, Budapest)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to let you know that the Semmelweis Medical Linguistics Conference 2026 will take place on June 5–6, 2026, at Semmelweis University, Budapest (in hybrid format).
The deadline for abstract submission and registration has been extended to 25 February 2026. This year, PhD students are eligible for a discounted registration fee of EUR 100.
This conference series aims, for the fourth time, to bring together researchers, educators, and professionals working in the field of healthcare communication and medical linguistics. The thematic scope includes, among others, patient-centred communication, medical translation and interpreting, terminology, pragmatics, artificial intelligence, metaphors, speech analysis, medical documentation, and languages for specific purposes.
Following the conference, participants will be invited to submit their manuscripts to the Semmelweis Medical Linguistics Investigations series, published by Peter Lang. All submissions will be subjected to peer review and will be automatically considered for indexing.
We warmly encourage you to participate either in person or online. Regular presentations, poster presentations, workshops, as well as general participation, are welcome from researchers, educators, and PhD students in linguistics, healthcare, and interdisciplinary fields.
You will find the first Call for Papers flyer here.
The SMLC Organising Committee