The international research project MeCare is organizing a two-day international research seminar dedicated to Health Literacy, planned for December 2026 – January 2027. The seminar aims to bring together researchers, academics, and PhD students interested in health literacy and its interdisciplinary dimensions.

We welcome contributions addressing topics including, but not limited to: *Health information communication and mediation; *Artificial intelligence and digital technologies in healthcare; *Medical text simplification and accessibility; *Social, cultural, and linguistic perspectives on health literacy; *Patient engagement and health information practices; *Health literacy assessment and development; *NLP and computational approaches to health communication.

Call for remote speakers We are particularly looking for researchers and PhD students interested in delivering a remote presentation as part of the seminar. Contributions may present completed research, ongoing projects, empirical findings, or methodological approaches. The seminar will be structured around two days of topic-oriented sessions. Presentation topics, formats, and scheduling will be discussed with selected contributors.

Interested in contributing? Researchers interested in giving a remote talk are invited to contact: Mouheb Mehdoui University of Lille, France – GERiiCO Laboratory University of Monastir, Tunisia – RLANTIS Laboratory Email: mouheb.mehdaoui@univ-lille.fr

We look forward to welcoming contributions from the international research community and fostering interdisciplinary discussions and future collaborations in health literacy.