Who are we?

The Association organises conferences and specialised seminars that are focused on the application of metaphor research (as well as research into other forms of figurative language use, such a metonymy) to real world issues. It also endorses and publicly advertises events and research projects on such topics on its website. One of the aims of this organisation is to ensure that future RaAM conferences maintain not only the spirit of previous events but also their quality.

Executive Committee

Jeannette Littlemore

University of Birmingham

Chair (2022-2026)

Sarah Turner

Coventry University

Secretary (2022-2026)

Alan Wallington

Bangor University

Treasurer (2022-2025)

Paula
Pérez-Sobrino

University of La Rioja

Conference Secretary (2021-2024)

Sui He

Swansea University

Newsletter Editor (2023-2025)

Justyna Wawrzyniuk

University of Bialystok

Web Editor (2022-2025)

Lorena Bort-Mir

Universitat Politècnica de València

Communications Officer (2022-2024)

Inés Lozano

Universitat Politècnica de València

Grants & Prizes Officer (2022-2024)

Caroline Girardi Ferrari

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Postgraduate Liaison (2022-2024)