8th International Conference on Rhetoric “Days of Ivo Škarić”
Croatia, Island of Brač (Postira)
April 21st – 24th 2027
Call for papers
8th International Conference on Rhetoric “Days of Ivo Škarić” Croatia, Island of Brač (Postira) April 21rd to 24th 2027
Call for papers
We invite you to the eighth International Conference on Rhetoric “Days of Ivo Škarić” and would be honored if you contributed to its success by sharing your research findings in the fields of rhetoric, argumentation theory, stylistics, informal logic, communication studies and neighboring disciplines. The conference in honor of late Professor Emeritus Ivo Škarić, the most prominent and influential Croatian expert in rhetoric, has become a biennial meeting point for experts in the interdisciplinary field of rhetoric. We had the pleasure to host scholars from Europe and North America, all prominent authorities in argumentation theory, stylistics and visual rhetoric, as our keynote speakers (Leo Groarke, Igor Ž. Žagar, Frans H. van Eeemeren, Jens E. Kjeldsen, Christopher Tindale, Michael Burke, Krešimir Bagić, Petra Aczel, Nick Turnbull, Cornelia Ilie, Janja Žmavc, Viktorija Car and Dima Mohammed). The 2027 conference will be organized from April 21st to 24th once again in the town of Postira, on the beautiful island of Brač, Croatia.
The thematic focus of the 2027 conference will be:
1. Fear, War and Persuasion: Rhetoric in Times of Crisis
2. Rhetoric in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
3. Rhetoric in Education
Conference themes include, but are not limited to
- argumentation and law
- argumentation theory
- history of rhetoric
- rhetoric and philosophy
- rhetoric and stylistics
- rhetoric in the media
- rhetoric of political discourse
- rhetoric of religious discourse
- rhetoric of science
- visual rhetoric
The deadline for sending abstracts is November 15th 2026 and after the peer review process the final decisions will be announced by December 15th 2026. Please send your abstract to daniiveskarica@gmail.com. Deadline for early bird registration is February 1st 2027 with the registration fee of 200 € (100 € for Master and Ph.D. students).
The language of the conference is English. Abstracts should contain between 350 – 400 words. The following information should be included:
Name of author(s)
Affiliation (for each author if more than one)
Contact email (for each author if more than one)
Title of presentation Abstract (350 – 400 words) Keywords (up to four keywords)
References (not required, but the maximum of four references can be used if necessary).
Information about accommodation and transportation will be given at the official website. For any additional information please contact us via email daniiveskarica@gmail.com
We are looking forward to the presentations of your current research and exchange of ideas in the warm atmosphere of the beautiful Croatian Island of Brač. In addition to the conference, you will experience wonderful nature, clear blue Adriatic Sea and delicious local cuisine. Hoping to see you in Postira in 2027!
On behalf of the Program Committee:
Anita Runjić Stoilova, Ph.D., Full Professor
On behalf of the Organizing Committee:
Alma Vančura, Ph.D., Associate Professor