About the Research Group

Thessaloniki Cognitive Linguistics Research Group has been organized at the School of English Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

It is supervised by Professor Angeliki Athanasiadou and is addressed to scholars, doctoral and/or MA students. Meetings take place twice a month.

The aim of the Research Group is to:

1. Discuss and comment on the latest publications related to Figurative Thought and Language based on an interdisciplinary approach with contributions from the fields of Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Psycholinguistics and Social and Cultural studies.
2. Provide the group members with feedback on their MA and PhD theses and/or their papers and conference presentations.
3. Organize symposia or thematic sessions in symposia / conferences.
4. Participate in research projects. 

Α call for participation in the research group is addressed every September.

Students (MA, PhD), graduates and colleagues who are interested in the CL framework are welcome to attend but they are also encouraged to visit our webpage so that they familiarize themselves with the academic interests and activities of the Research Group before they request to participate.