Program, Courses and Schedule

Courses attendance system

In-person.

Program and Courses

4 seminar courses x 6 hours = total 24 hours

Discussion of PhD projects in Linguistics

Courses

Course 1 | Prof. Hans-Jörg Schmid, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Language variation and change from the perspective of the Entrenchment-and-Conventionalization Model

 Course 2 | Prof. Hans-Georg Wolf, University of Potsdam | The nativization of language varieties in global contexts

Course 3 | Prof. Dirk Geeraerts, University of Leuven | Irony as Intersubjectivity

Course 4 | Prof. Laura Hidalgo-Downing, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid | 
Discourse, communication and creativity

Schedule

Who can apply?

Post-doctoral, PhD and master's students in Linguistics or other scientific areas;

Researchers in general, particularly in the areas of cognitive science.

Preference is given to PhD, Master and Post-doctoral students in Linguistics. The selection process is under the responsibility of the PhD Program in Linguistics selection panel.
 

​Fees and Registration

• General public/non-UCP students: 150€

• PhD students from Portuguese Catholic University

       - attending the Doctoral Program in Linguistics: 30€

       - attending other Doctoral or Masters' Programs: 100€

Application deadline

Applications are open until August 14 of 2026. To apply, fill in the form available here and consider the information and instructions about the payment.

Please note that your registration will only be validated after the receipt of the proof of payment.

Payment methods

Payment can be made in one of the following ways:

- Bank transfer to IBAN - PT50 0010 0000 02745720001 78 | SWIFT/BIC BBPIPTPL

or

- Bank transfer to IBAN - PT50 0007 0602 00484150000 81 | SWIFT/BIC BESCPTPL

Note: Don't forget to add at the bank transfer descritpion “Summer School registration-Attendee Name” and then send the copy of the receipt of transaction to tsfoliveira@ucp.pt / contabilidade.braga@ucp.pt (e-mail Subject: Summer School in Linguistics 2026 - Registration - Full Name of the participant)

The Seminar courses will take place at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Room 1.2, Edifício FFCS, Praça da Faculdade de Filosofia, Braga, Portugal.

CEFH Contact

Centro de Estudos Filosóficos e Humanísticos
Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais
Praça da Faculdade, nº 1
4710-297 Braga | Portugal

+ 351 253 206 100 (Phone) 
+ 351 253 206 108 (Fax)

Science manager: Tânia Ferreira de Oliveira (tsfoliveira@ucp.pt)

url: www.braga.ucp.pt/cefh