The Going Romance conference usually lasts for three days, with at least two days for the general session. Invited speakers receive slots of 60 minutes (45+15). Slots for selected speakers take 40 minutes (30+10), thus making possible elaborate argumentation and interaction with the audience. We do not exclude beforehand shorter slots and/or poster sessions. Parallel sessions are accepted, but not  encouraged. The conference may include a one-day workshop with a theme depending on the initiatives of the local organisation.

Invited speakers are arranged by the local organizers, who are however requested to consult the board before proceeding to the invitation.

Going Romance takes place every year, generally in the first half of December. The call for papers is issued and distributed before summer. The abstract acceptance rate ranges between 20% and 40%.

This “all Dutch” initiative started in Utrecht almost 40 years ago and considers the Romance languages as the main object of scrutiny; the lingua franca of the conference is English. It is possible to hold the conference in venues outside the Netherlands once every two years. Please contact the board for further information.

Around 15 selected articles from Going Romance are published in the Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory series, hosted by the journal Isogloss. Open Journal of Romance Linguistics.

If you wish to organize a Going Romance please bear in mind that you will also need to edit the corresponding RLLT volume.