34th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference (ESFLC34): Ecosocial Environment
The University of Gothenburg is delighted to host the 34th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference (ESFLC34) on 1-3 July 2026 – only the second time in Sweden in the conference’s history.
ESFLC is a long-standing academic conference dedicated to research in the paradigm of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). It also seeks dialogue with scholars working in agnate traditions of linguistics and communication research.
For ESFLC34, we have planned a unique programme, including a virtual plenary and discussion relating to conference sustainability, a workshop on writing system networks and a shared panel on Positive Discourse Analysis run by world-leading scholars in the field.
Confirmed plenary speakers
Professor John Bateman (University of Bremen)
Professor Annabelle Lukin (Macquarie University) - virtually
Professor Charlotte Taylor (University of Sussex)
About the plenary speakers and their contributions
Workshop on “How to do system networks” by Jim Martin and John Bateman
A panel on Positive Discourse Analysis including Tom Bartlett and Jim Martin
The conference offers scholars and researchers a platform to present their work to their peers. As always, we envisage work exploring applications of SFL in fields such as media, politics, multimodality, education, literary studies, translation, and beyond.
Local organising committee
Ben Clarke, University of Gothenburg
Chiao-I Tseng, University of Gothenburg
Daniel Lees Fryer, Østfold University College
John Currie, Østfold University College and University of Gothenburg