An International Conference hosted by CERLIS

University of Bergamo, Italy

19-21 June 2014

Medical discourse is a source of many insights for linguists and historians alike. In order to explore the interrelations between language and medicine (viewed as a confluence of science, practice and academia), CERLIS will host an International Conference in 2014 open to scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds.

Plenary lectures will be delivered by the following keynote speakers:

• Greg Myers, University of Lancaster, United Kingdom
• Françoise Salager-Meyer, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
• Srikant Sarangi, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
• Paola De Castro, Research Director, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy

Abstracts and presentations should reflect at least one of the following conference themes:

• History and development of the language of medicine
• Medical and healthcare terminology
• Medical discourse
• Communication in medicine and healthcare
• Cultural aspects related to the language of medicine
• Ethics of medical communication
• Pragmatic aspects of the language of medicine
• The translation of medical texts

Organizing committee

• Maurizio Gotti
• Marina Dossena
• Davide S. Giannoni
• Stefania M. Maci
• Michele Sala
• Larissa D’Angelo