Submission form for communication proposals
Extension of the deadline for submitting proposals – January 15
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- Geografies literàries: literatura i espai
- Literature and the urban world
- Geographies of popular literature
- Literary routes as a didactic and tourist tool
- Music within literary routes
- Literary routes with ICT and AI: proposals for use and future perspectives
COMMUNICATION proposals
Presentations at the 5th International Conference on Literary Geographies will be 15 minutes in length. Contributions will be accepted in Romance languages and in English.
Proposals may be submitted from 1 October to 15 January 2026 December 2025 via the form available at the top of this section. Each proposal must not exceed 400 words and may include a brief list of key references. The title of the paper, the name(s) of the author(s), and the institutional affiliation of each contributor must be clearly indicated.
Only one paper per participant will be accepted. All authors of accepted papers must register for the Conference. Under no circumstances will presentations be delivered by third parties
The treatment of geographical space in literature has attracted academic interest for several decades, whether in its more abstract dimension (landscape and literature) or in its more concrete form (literary geography). The analysis of spatial aspects has therefore become increasingly central to literary studies. At present, it features prominently in most events organized around literature, regardless of their nature or genre, including those devoted to popular fiction (crime, detective, horror, fantasy, science fiction, and erotic literature)
Moreover, the connection between space and literature has proven highly productive for literary education, particularly through what we know as the literary route, walk, or itinerary—an instrument that yields excellent results in the didactic field. It is especially suitable for multidisciplinary experiences, bringing literature into dialogue with other social, experimental, or artistic disciplines, such as music. It has also played a significant role in the development of tourism-related activities. Overall, the literary route offers numerous territorial, cultural, and social benefits, which have long been the subject of study.
n recent years, the transformation of social practices through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has also had an impact on these educational and tourism-related activities. The speed of these changes and the rapid emergence of new possibilities—particularly following the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools—make it urgent to reflect on how ICT and AI can be introduced into literary routes and all the aforementioned fields in the most productive and positive way possible.
For this reason, the Literary Geographies 3.0 research group at the University of Valencia and Glossa, a research group in Applied Linguistics, Didactics, and Literature, in collaboration with the Endrets.cat project and the Verdaguer Chair of Literary Studies at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia, announce the fifth edition of the International Conference on Literary Geographies (CIGL), to be held at the University of Vic on 15, 16, and 17 April 2026.
The Organizing Committee therefore invites submissions addressing the relationship between space and literature, particularly in popular literary genres; the literary representation of urban spaces and cities; literary routes as educational and tourism tools, including both theoretical reflections and examples of best practices; music as a dynamic element in literary routes; and the integration of technologies into routes and, more broadly, into activities that connect literature and geographical space.
This fifth edition of CIGL will be especially significant, as it will be held jointly with the 2nd Vic Negre Conference, organized by Glossa, TRACTE, GETLIHC, and the Verdaguer Chair. Participants in both events will have free access to all activities. This collaboration brings together efforts and enriches analytical perspectives by uniting two events with shared interests in popular literature and the spatial dimension of fiction. In doing so, it creates a shared platform that fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and expands opportunities for scientific and academic exchange among researchers worldwide.
Within this context of synergy and growth, the 5th CIGL stands as an essential and consolidated meeting point for all those working at the intersection of literature and space in any of the aforementioned dimensions. The four previous editions (Valencia 2012, Vic 2014, Vic 2020, Valencia 2022) attest to the strength of the work carried out so far. From the efforts of these groups and the accumulated experience emerged the RuTIC project, aimed at creating an application for virtualized literary routes, as well as four publications: BATALLER, Alexandre; GASSÓ, Héctor H. (ed.). Un amor, uns carrers: cap a una didàctica de les geografies literàries. València: Universitat de València, 2014. (Índice disponible aquí); CHUMILLAS COROMINA, Jordi; GIRAMÉ PARAREDA, Ricard. Per vells carrers de poble. Vic: Servei de Publicacions UVic-UCC, 2014 (Disponible aquí); QUER, Pere (ed.) Teoria i pràctica de les geografies literàries. Vic: EUMO, 2022 (Disponible aquí); y BATALLER, Alexandre; HERNÁNDEZ GASSÓ, Héctor; TORRENTS, Julieta (eds.) Geografies literàries. Noves mirades socials i educatives. València: Tirant, 2024.
