International conference sponsored by the Center for Applied Linguistics of Santiago de Cuba. The Symposiums have been held on 16 editions from 1987 to 2019, and has been largely attended by scholars from Cuba (3,200) and over 35 countries (815) from all over the world, with an average of 250 participants in each conference. A significant element in these meetings is the publication since 1997 of the PROCEEDINGS with all papers and lectures, thoroughly selected by a Scientific Committee of Cuban and foreign experts. The International Symposiums on Social Communication are multidisciplinary in nature, and integrate the following specialties: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, medical specialties linked to speech, the voice and social communication in general, Mass Media, and Ethnology and Folklore. These congresses allow scholars to bring themselves up to date through fruitful scientific exchange among the numerous participants.
Symposium 18th (2023) 
Since 2005 and in the framework of the International Symposium on Social Communication, the mayor of the city of Santiago de Cuba presents the DISTINGUISHED GUEST award to important national and foreign figures who have contributed to the development of linguistic research in the Center for Applied Linguistics and to this important conference held in Santiago de Cuba.
This award have been presented to:
