The EFL project co-funds the thematic school Conditionals – Theory, Typology, Diachrony and Corpora, which will take place from 26 to 30 October 2026 at INALCO.
Scope
The school focuses on conditional constructions (“if A, then B”) and how they relate to reasoning. It covers four areas: linguistic and logical theory, typology, diachrony and corpus analysis. It brings together contributions from linguistics, logic, cognitive science and artificial intelligence.
Audience
The school is primarily aimed at researchers based in France. It is also open to international participants. Participants will be able to present their work during poster sessions.
Faculty
- Hadil Karawani (University of Konstanz)
- Stefan Kaufmann (University of Connecticut)
- Dean McHugh (University of Edinburgh)
- Ezra la Roi (Ghent University and KU Leuven)
- Alex Reuneker (Leiden University)
Organisation
This is the fourth edition, following those held in 2019, 2022 and 2024. It is supported by CNRS, InIdEx EFL, INALCO and the PLIDAM laboratory.
Practical information
- Dates: 26–30 October 2026
- Venue: INALCO, 65 rue des Grands Moulins, 75013 Paris
- Participation: free for InIdEx EFL members, registration required
- Programme and registration: contend.sciencesconf.org
- Contact: Ghanshyam Sharma – paris.conditionals@gmail.com