August 27–29, 2025
Riga, Latvia  

Conference venue: House of Nature of the University of Latvia, Jelgavas iela 1, Riga, LV-1004  

The multidisciplinary conference KLAARA has become a platform for researchers particularly interested in easy language and accessible communication. At the conference, leading researchers and practitioners in the field meet and exchange their experience, thus strengthening scientific research on easy language and looking for new ways to achieve information accessibility for people with temporary or permanent difficulties understanding the standard forms of language.  
For the first time, the KLAARA conference will take place in Riga, providing the Latvian audience with a unique opportunity to broaden their knowledge in the field of easy language.  
Easy language studies develop in different directions around the world, and both practical and theoretical considerations should be taken into account. We welcome section papers on completed or in-progress research on various aspects of easy language and accessible communication: easy and plain languages, easy language and artificial intelligence, information accessibility and migration, easy language and media etc.  

Important dates

Abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2025  

Notification of acceptance: June 5, 2025  

Registration closes: July 25, 2025  

NB! Registration is only completed after the payment of the conference fee.  

Registration form

Conference fee:  
Registration –  EUR 130   
Students – EUR 80 
Participation without a presentation – EUR 70  

The fee covers a certificate of attendance or participation, participant’s folder, book of conference abstracts, coffee breaks, and for speakers – article publication in a conference proceedings.  

The fee does not cover the costs of the conference dinner on August 28th. 

Please transfer the participation fee to the following account until July 25, 2025:  

University of Latvia   
Reg. No. 90000076669  
VAT Reg. No.: LV 90000076669  
Address: Raiņa bulvāris 19, Rīga  
Postcode: LV-1586  
Bank: Luminor Bank AS Latvijas filiāle  
SWIFT: RIKOLV2X  
IBAN: LV10RIKO0000082414423  
Please use the following identification: KLAARA conference, full name of the participant  

Scientific committee 
Mg. art., Mg. translat. Velga Polinska (Latvia)  
Dr. habil. philol. Ina Druviete (Latvia)   
Dr. philol. Dite Liepa (Latvia)  
PhD Leealaura Leskelä (Finland)  
Bc. paed. Ulla Bohman (Sweden)  
Dr., Prof. Anne Parpan-Blaser (Switzerland)  
Mg. philol. Tatjana Knapp (Slovenia)  
PhD Chiara Fioravanti (Italy)  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Laura Vilkaitė-Lozdienė (Lithuania) 
Péter László Horváth (Hungary)

Organizing committee 
Mg. hum. Agita Kazakeviča   
Mg. hum. Anete Daina   
Mg. hum. Anete Ozola  
Mg. paed. Gunita Arnava   
Heidi Ahlström 
Bc. hum. Laura Paula Jansone   
Bc. hum. Odrija Reisnere   
Dr. philol. Sanda Rapa   
Veronika Bašarina  

Contacts 
E-mail: klaara2025@lu.lv