8th International Conference

Language, Linguistics, and Technology Languages, Arts and Inclusion in the Era of Innovative Technologies

will take place exclusively online from

02 to 03 October 2025

Hosted and organised by the ELLIADD (UR 4661) research laboratory

University of Marie and Louis Pasteur (formerly the University of France-Comté) Besançon, France

in collaboration with University of Minho, Portugal

This international conference aims to explore the intersection of languages, arts, and innovative technologies, with a particular focus on inclusion and accessibility.

This 8th edition of TechLing is structured around three main themes:

Theme 1: Language Teaching and Inclusive Pedagogies in the Digital Age

Theme 2: Language Technologies, AI, and Multilingual Accessibility

Theme 3: Digital Arts, Multimodal Creation, and Cultural Inclusion

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) will play a central role in this edition, highlighting its potential for personalized learning, intercultural communication, and digital creation.

The conference will examine how these technologies can facilitate knowledge access, foster skill development, and enhance collaboration between humans and intelligent systems.

Since its inception in 2016, TechLING has brought together an international and interdisciplinary community of researchers, educators, students, technologists, and artists dedicated to exploring the synergies between linguistics, digital humanities, and artificial intelligence.

We look forward to having you join us for this exciting international event !