Call for papers: Discourse Expectations (DETEC), Utrecht, Sep 17-18, 2026

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the next edition of DETEC (Discourse Expectations: Theoretical, Experimental and Computational Perspectives), a conference series dedicated to the study of expectation-driven discourse processing. Following successful previous instalments in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019, DETEC 2026 aims to bring the community back together to take stock of recent developments and explore new directions in the study of discourse expectations.

Where: Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands

When: Thursday September 17 – Friday September 18 2026

Submission deadline: May 11, 2026

 The confirmed keynote speakers are:

• Paula Rubio-Fernandez (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)
• Matthew Husband (University of Oxford)

Website for further details: https://detec2026.sites.uu.nl/