The 13th International Conference on Technical Communication

Program

9h15 Welcome coffee. Registration and documentation.

9h45 Opening

10h00 Federica Vezzani
Università degli Studi di Padova
“Clearing the Path: Enhancing Technical Communication through Terminology Science”

10h30 Mozhgan Ghassemiazghandi
Universiti Sains Malaysia
“Human vs. Machine: a comparative analysis of technical text quality”

11h00 Panel discussion
Carrie-Jean Walker
Founder and Principal of Firehead
“Beyond the Basics: Expanding Career Horizons for Technical Communicators”

Dipo Ajose-Coker
Product Marketing Manager and Technical Writer
“Beyond the Basics: Expanding Career Horizons for Technical Communicators”

Almira Zainutdinova
Linguistic Services Lead at Tecnicas Reunidas, AI Trainer at Scale Labs, Writer at Meer
“Essentials for Effective Multilingual Technical Communication”

12h30 Lunch

14h30 Antoine Henry
Université de Lille
“The role of the technical writer in a post-truth environment”

15h00 Coffee & Science
Presentation of students’ research work posters

17h00 Closing

Call for Papers

In a field constantly shaped by technological advancements, technical communication professionals must hone their skills continuously. The roles of educators and mentors are more crucial than ever in guiding the growth of technical communicators.

The 13th International Conference on Technical Communication, Empowering Technical Communicators: Skills, Growth, and Education, invites thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners to share their expertise, insights, and visions for the future of technical communication. This conference, linked to the research activities of the Master’s program in Multilingual Technical Communication (CTM) at Université Paris Cité, aims to foster discussions on how education and training for technical communicators can be enhanced to meet the challenges of the field. By bridging academia and industry, the event will explore how emerging skills and competencies are shaped and developed, positioning technical communicators to thrive in a rapidly evolving professional landscape.

This year, we offer a hybrid format, welcoming both in-person and online participation to make this exchange of ideas accessible to a broader audience. We welcome submissions of abstracts for a 20 min talk (plus 10 min discussion) that include case studies, as well as theoretical and empirical research contributions in the following areas:

• Aligning academic programs to equip future technical communicators with in-demand skills.
• Helping students integrate into professional life.
• Providing on-the-job training and mentoring to technical communicators.
• Coaching for guiding technical communicators in career progression and leadership development.
• Integrating emerging technologies in education.
• Multilingual communication skills for technical communicators in a global context.
• Interdisciplinary research in technical communication.
• Ethics and inclusivity in technical communication.

Each abstract will be reviewed anonymously by two reviewers.

Presentation

Papers should be presented in one of two ways:

• In person
• Virtually (Zoom)

Instructions for abstract submission

• Language:
  English
• Format:
  The file is always in WORD .docx or .doc, NEVER in .pdf
• Margins:
  A4, 2 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm.
• Extension:
  Maximum 1 page including references (at least 400 words including the 5 keywords).
• Font:
  Times New Roman, 12-point.
  Title in ALL CAPS, bold, 14-point, centred.
  Single-spaced and justified.
• Keywords:
  Five mandatory concepts with justified alignment, title in bold and text in normal type.
• Content:
  Introduction, objectives, methodology and conclusions must be established.
• Number of abstracts:
  Maximum 2 per author, writing alone or in co-authorship.

The text will be sent to this email address: ismael.ramos@u-paris.fr before January 15, 2025.

Important dates

• Abstract submission opening: November 15, 2024
• Abstract submission deadline: January 15, 2025
• Notification of acceptance: February 1, 2025
• Registration opens: November 15, 2024
• Registration closes: March 2, 2025
• Conference date: March 7, 2025

Registration

To confirm your participation, please complete your registration by March 2, 2025. 

Scientific committee

Antoine HENRY, Université de Lille (France)
Cristina ÁLVAREZ DE MORALES MERCADO, Université de Grenade (Spain)
Ismael RAMOS RUIZ, Université Paris Cité (France)
María Esther DAMIAN ESPINOSA, Université Paris Cité, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle et CNRS (France)
Marie GIRARD, Université Paris Cité (France)
Martina RONCI, Université Paris Cité (France) 

Organization committee

General coordinator

Ismael RAMOS RUIZ, Université Paris Cité

Local organizing committee

María Esther DAMIAN ESPINOSA, Université Paris Cité
Marie GIRARD, Université Paris Cité
Martina RONCI, Université Paris Cité
Sheila SAMAVAKI, Université Paris Cité