Organising Committee

BAAL 2026 is being hosted by the Department of Communication and Culture at Aston University, home to the Research Centre for the Humanities (REACH), the Aston Archives, Aston Stylistics Research Centre (ASRC), and the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL), renowned for its world-leading research.


The local organising committee at Aston is:

  • Dr Stephen Pihlaja (Chair)
  • Dr Joyce Lim (Deputy Chair)
  • Dr Chloe Harrison
  • Prof Sue Garton
  • Dr Nur Kurtoglu-Hooton
  • Dr Robbie Love
  • Dr Polina Gavin