# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎉 Call for Papers – FTL9 is now OPEN! 🎉

The CLaRe Research Group and the FTL9 Organising Committee are delighted to invite you to join us at:

💡 The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language (FTL9)
🧠 Blending Minds and Machines: Figurative Language, Creativity, AI & Computational Linguistics

📍 University of Valencia, Spain
📅 9–11 September 2026

We are thrilled to present our keynote speakers, featured in the invitation image:

🎤 Smaranda Mureșan (Barnard College, Columbia University)
🎤 Alexander Onysko (University of Klagenfurt)
🎤 Sandra Peña Cervel (University of La Rioja)
🎤 Manuela Romano Mozo (Autonomous University of Madrid)
🎤 Tony Veale (University College Dublin)
🎤 Bodo Winter (University of Birmingham)

FTL9 continues a long tradition of international conferences devoted to figurative thought and language, bringing together scholars in cognitive linguistics, discourse studies, AI, computational linguistics, translation, multimodality, and more.

✨ Call for Papers & Themed Sessions now open!
Submit your abstract or panel proposal here:
🔗 https://cogclare.com/call-for-papers-ftl9/ (or simply scan the QR code in the image 📱)
We can’t wait to welcome you to Valencia for three days of inspiring research, discussion, and Mediterranean sunshine! 🌞🌊

#FTL9 #CallForPapers #FigurativeLanguage #CognitiveLinguistics #AIandLanguage #Multimodality #AcademicConference #Valencia2026
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/valencia/the-9th-international-conference-on-figurative-thought-and-language/200030241990012
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Valencia
- **state**: VC
- **country**: Spain
- **location**: Facultat de Filologia, Traducció i Comunicació (UVEG)
- **lat**: 39.47685
- **long**: -0.35937
- **full address**: Facultat de Filologia, Traducció i Comunicació (UVEG), Avenida Blasco Ibáñez, 32, 46010 Valencia (Valencia), España, Valencia, Spain

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language being held?
  - **A:** The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Facultat de Filologia, Traduccio i Comunicacio (UVEG), Avenida Blasco Ibanez, 32, 46010 Valencia (Valencia), Espana, Valencia, Spain.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language?
  - **A:** The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language is organized by CLaRe 2025.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Valencia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The 9th International Conference on Figurative Thought and Language sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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