Evaluation Strategies in Discourse: Appraisal & Beyond
November 28 a day of study at IULM
Evaluation Strategies in Discourse: Appraisal & Beyond
28 November 2025, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m
IULM University, Aula Seminari, IULM 1 - Via Carlo Bo 1, 20143 Milan, Italy
This one-day workshop explores the linguistic and discursive strategies used to express evaluation in communication, with a special focus on the Appraisal framework. Building on two decades of research since the publication of The Language of Evaluation by Martin & White (2005), the event brings together scholars to reflect on developments in the field and examine evaluative language across genres, media, and domains.
A highlight of the event will be a conversation with James R. Martin, co-author with Peter R. White of The Language of Evaluation. Appraisal in English, marking the launch of its Italian edition Il linguaggio della valutazione. Strategie discorsive per comunicare giudizi, atteggiamenti ed emozioni (Dino Audino, 2025), translated and edited by Giuliana Garzone, Mara Logaldo, and Marta Muscariello.
Keynote speaker:
Matteo
Fuoli (University of Birmingham)
Speakers: Monika Bednarek (University of Sydney), Marina Bondi (Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia), Adelino Cattani (Università degli studi di Padova), Matteo Fuoli (University of Birmingham), Giuliana Garzone (IULM), Mara Logaldo (IULM), James R. Martin (University of Sydney), Marta Muscariello (IULM), Anna Re (IULM), Francesca Santulli (IULM), Eszter Szenes (Università di Trieste), Girolamo Tessuto (Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli), Piergiorgio Trevisan (Università di Trieste).
Participation is free, but registration is required for organisational purposes. To register for in-person attendance or to receive the link for online access, please write to: [email protected]
The event is organised with the support of the Department of Humanities (IULM)
Scientific and Organising Committee:
Marina Bondi (Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia)
Paola Catenaccio (Università degli studi di Milano)
Chiara Degano (Università Roma 3)
Giuliana Garzone (Università IULM)
Elena Liverani (Università IULM)
Mara Logaldo (Università IULM)
Marta Muscariello (Università IULM)
Anna Re (Università IULM)
Giovanna Rocca (Università IULM)
Francesca Santulli (Università di Venezia Ca’ Foscari)
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Download here the detailed programme of the event