Call for papers

We are please to announce that the Eight International Symposium on History of English Lexicography and Lexicology will take place on 11-14 June 2025 at Tallinn University, organised by the School of Humanities of Tallinn University in association with the Helsinki Society for Historical Lexicography.


HEL-LEX 8 will explore a broad range of topics related to the historical English lexicography, lexicology, and historical semantics.


Confirmed keynote speakers are:


Prof. Em. Charlotte Brewer (University of Oxford)


Prof. Dr. Alexander Bergs (University of Osnabrück)


Prof. Carole Hough (University of Glasgow)


The programme committee invites submissions of abstracts (docx, rtf, or PDF formats) for peer review. The length of the abstracts is ca. 400 words, excluding bibliography. Abstracts should be anonymised and submitted as attachments. In the body of the e-mail include:
- Title of the paper
- Your full name, title, and professional affiliation
- Address, phone number, and preferred e-mail address.


Please send your submissions by 15 January 2025 to hellex8@tlu.ee


We look forward to your contributions and to another inspiring gathering of historical lexicography scholars!