GELS 2026: AI, Interculturality, and Innovative Pedagogies for Language and Communication in Engineering Education, to be held from 24 to 26 June 2026 at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (ETSIT), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain.
This year's gathering brings together the network's expertise and UPM's world-class engineering environment in what promises to be a stimulating and productive event.
The conference will offer a rich programme exploring cutting-edge intersections between technology, pedagogy, and academic communication, including:
Artificial Intelligence as a teaching tool and research object (LLMs, NLP, speech analysis)
Active methodologies, gamification, and CLIL in technical education
Intercultural communication in international and multilingual engineering teams
Scientific and technical writing for engineers and researchers
Sustainability, energy transition, and cybersecurity discourse
COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) and multimodality
AI and new professional profiles in language and communication
Transversal competencies, project communication, and academic mobility
We welcome contributions in the following formats:
20-minute presentation + 10-minute Q&A
One-hour interactive workshop
Plenary session proposal (keynote)
Abstracts of approximately 300 words (excluding title and references) should be submitted in English or Spanish to gels2026@sciencesconf.org by 1 March 2026 (possibility of extended deadline: 29 March 2026).
Abstracts should include: (a) a succinct title; (b) format (presentation or workshop); (c) language of delivery; (d) clear aim; (e) specific content details. A short list of references is welcome but not essential.
Key dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 8 March 2026
Notification of acceptance: 20 March 2026
Final confirmation by contributors: 27 March 2026
Conference dates: 24–26 June 2026
Selected contributions may be considered for publication in a Q1-indexed journal. The conference also includes networking opportunities, a corporate dinner, and guided visits within the UPM community.
For further information, please visit the conference website (https://gels2026.sciencesconf.org/) or contact:
Estefanía Avilés (UPM, Organising Committee) — estefania.aviles@upm.es
Jamie Rinder — jmrinder@gmail.com
David Tual (University of Cambridge) — dhpt2@cam.ac.uk
We warmly encourage your participation and look forward to welcoming you at ETSIT UPM in June.
Please, fill in this form after registration: https://forms.gle/M8QuqWhzfwGFfuFN6
X: @2026Gels
Registration fee: 120€
Bank account number:
IBAN: ES05 2080 5604 6830 4005 5349
Personal data to be included: Name and surname
If they require an invoice, they must indicate this at the time of registration and provide the following information:
- For individuals: Name, surname, ID number, and address.
- For companies: Name, surname, company ID (CIF), company name, and address.
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