We are delighted to announce that the 14th Symposium on Politeness (SymPol 2023) will be hosted by the University of Madeira, Portugal. SymPol 2023 will be taking place from 3–5 July 2023 in Funchal, Madeira. The conference theme is (Im)Politeness studies: new frontiers, synergies and perspectives, aiming to explore the state of the art in the field and the relevance of (im)politeness studies from inter-, cross- and trans-disciplinary perspectives.

We welcome proposals f or papers, panels and posters  on topics including but not exclusive to the following ones:

• (Im)politeness, interculturality and globalisation;

• Theory and practice of (im)politeness studies in (in)formal learning contexts;

• Practical applications of (im)politeness studies across domains;

• Where next for (im)politeness studies?

The conference will be a hybrid event, allowing for both on-site and remote participation. The official language of the conference is English.

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Conference Programme: 

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pp4JGhQcwCcDHhL3N2vLNmpTibGq1Cek/view?usp=sharing

Book of Abstracts:

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q_EXFUnsjdqnv-BoF3XXNKbp_qStymwY/view?usp=sharing