In a context marked by intensified and renewed relationships between science and society, numerous national and institutional initiatives currently emphasise the need for shared and co‑constructed forms of knowledge production. The French National Research Agency’s Science with and for Society (SAPS) programme illustrates this dynamic by supporting more than a hundred participatoryresearch projects bringing together researchers, citizens, and territorial stakeholders around major social issues. Universities are playing an increasingly active role in this movement. CY Cergy Paris University, for example, has developed an ambitious science‑mediation strategy: together with the CNRS, it conducts large-scale science–society dialogue initiatives within the Île‑de‑France region and participates in outreach formats such as the Open University, the Science Festival, and accessible media formats such as Vu par. The widespread partnership between academic institutions and the media outlet The Conversation also reflects this trend toward opening university research to the public. 

More specifically within the language sciences, the French Association for Applied Linguistics (AFLA) has long stressed the importance of putting linguistic knowledge at the service of societal needs, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships with institutions and professional organisations.

The conference therefore invites contributions around three main axes: 
(1) Circulation, dissemination and popularisation of knowledge; 
(2) Stakes and uses of applied linguistics in professional environments; 
(3) Applied linguistics and interdisciplinarity. 

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Steering committee

Organizing committee