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Toader Adrian <toader.adrian@unitbv.ro>, Lecturer, University of Transilvania from Brașov, Romania, Faculty of Letters, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics

This was my first time taking part in the ESTIDIA conference. What initially drew me to attend this event was the interesting topic, gravitating around the formation and use of dialogue in different social contexts. From the very beginning, I was pleasantly surprised by the organisers’ efforts which ensured that the conference ran smoothly, keeping the participants well-informed and always providing an open channel of communication throughout the event. In my opinion, what makes ESTIDIA an invaluable experience, for all those interested in dialogue in action, is the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives put forward by participants from different countries, with various specialties and research interests. I believe that exploring dialogue from multiple angles allows participants to better understand the complexity of the topic and, in my case, to find new analytical and theoretical directions for their own work. It is also important to note that the ESTIDIA members encapsulate a tight-knit community as one of their main foci is to bring together researchers with similar interests by establishing cohesive research groups, in the interest of bringing forward relevant, well-documented contributions in their respective fields of research. Another positive aspect that needs to be mentioned is the quality of the presentations, based on rich corpora, interesting hypotheses, and well-documented work.  ESTIDIA members are friendly and communicative, making every new participant feel comfortable, providing useful insight and always being willing to exchange ideas. I consider this to be one of the most important aspects of an international conference, and I was glad that my expectations were exceeded. I will definitely take place in future ESTIDIA events!