Phonetics Section of the Croatian Philological Association, Croatia and
Department of Phonetics, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia

organize

The 12th scientific conference with international participation

Speech Research (SR 2025)

4 – 6 December 2025, Zagreb, Croatia

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 12th scientific conference with international participation Speech research. The conference will be held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, from the 4th until the 6th of December 2025. Speech Research is a Croatian scientific conference with international participation, providing a platform for presenting new scientific research and findings in the field of phonetics. As science of speech, phonetics is inherently interdisciplinary, making this conference an opportunity for experts and researchers from various fields to come together. It is customary for the conference to have a central theme. The main theme of SR 2025 is: From evolution to innovation: Speech research through science, art, rehabilitation and technology. Papers covering other speech-related topics are equally welcome.

Invited keynote speakers

Maria Assunção Matos, PhD – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Perina Vukša Nahod – Institute for Croatian Language and Linguistics, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Dr. Siniša Stevanović, PhD – Clinical hospital Sisters fo Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia

 

Topics

Topics from all areas of phonetic and speech sciences are equally welcome, while a specific topic is highlightened for this iteration of Speech research:

From evolution to innovation: Speech research through science, art, rehabilitation and technology

Speech and voice are complex phenomena that are extensively studied in biological, medical, phonetic, linguistic, and artistic research. How do various disorders affect the production and perception of speech and voice? What role does hearing play in speech and voice production? How do biological and social factors shape them? How does vocalization develop in mammals, and what are the specific characteristics of artistic speech and voice? These are just some of the questions explored in speech and voice research.

The role of technology in speech and voice analysis and recognition, the connection between emotions and psychological states with speech and voice, and the impact of social context on vocal characteristics further broaden our understanding of this field.

The theme of the conference may include, but is not limited to, research on:

  • The study of speech and voice in medicine, clinical linguistics and phonetics
  • Motor disorders of speech and voice
  • The biological voice and the evolution of speech and voice
  • Artistic speech and voice in actors and singers
  • Speech and voice perception and production in individuals with hearing impairments
  • Speech and voice in foreign language acquisition and teaching
  • Acoustic analysis and speech and voice recognition technology
  • Speech and voice characteristics of different social and professional groups
  • The interplay of speech, voice, and movement
  • The impact of emotions and psychological states on speech and voice

Other Phonetic and Rhetorical Topics:

  • Phonetics and phonology of the Croatian language and other languages
  • Speech production
  • Speech perception
  • Speech development
  • Neurophonetics
  • Speech and hearing disorders and rehabilitation
  • Sociophonetics
  • Speech and language technologies with AI
  • Phonetics in foreign language learning
  • Rhetoric: in education, media, politics, science, and philosophy

Important dates 

March 2025.
first announcement

April 2025.
second announcement and abstract guidelines

22nd June 2025.
abstract submission deadline

18th July 2025.
abstract acceptance notification

17th October 2025.
early-bird deadline

28th November 2025.
final deadline for congress fee

4th – 6th December 2025.
SR 2025

Programme committee

  • Arnalda Dobrić (Chair) – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Ivana Aras – SUVAG Polyclinic, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Tim Bressman – University of Toronto, Canada & Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
  • Andrea Deme – Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
  • Ana Grgić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Rachel Hatchard – Clinical Linguistics/Speech and Language Therapy, Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
  • Damir Horga – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Mirjana Matea Kovač – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia
  • Nikolaj Lazić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Alice Lee – University College Cork, Ireland
  • Marko Liker – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Vesna Mildner – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Višnja Modrić – Department of Lectors and Phoneticians, Croatian Radio and Television, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Katerina Nicolaidis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Davor Nikolić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Katarina Pavičić Dokoza – SUVAG Polyclinic, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Elenmari Pletikos Olof – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Vesna Stojanovik – University of Reading, United Kingdom
  • Hotimir Tivadar – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Robert Trotić – Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Jitka Veroňková – Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Jelena Vlašić Duić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia

 

Organising committee

  • Ines Carović (Chair) – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Iva Bašić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Jordan Bićanić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Gabrijela Kišiček – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Marija Malnar Jurišić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Boška Munivrana Dervišbegović – SUVAG Polyclinic, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Ana Vidović Zorić – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Veno Volenec – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Official languages
Croatian and English

On behalf of the Program committee                   On behalf of the Organizing committee

Arnalda Dobrić                                                          Ines Carović

If you have any questions about the Speech Research conference please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail: ig@ffzg.hr or mliker@ffzg.hr, adobric@ffzg.hr