diff --git a/code_review_graph/event_resolver.py b/code_review_graph/event_resolver.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..489780db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code_review_graph/event_resolver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+"""Post-build Spring Application Event resolver.
+
+Connects publishEvent() call sites to @EventListener methods by matching
+on the event class name.
+
+Resolution chain:
+    publisher_method  →(PUBLISHES)→  event:XxxEvent
+    listener_method   →(HANDLES)→   event:XxxEvent
+    ⟹ emit CALLS edge: publisher_method → listener_method
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .graph import GraphStore
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def resolve_spring_events(store: GraphStore) -> dict:
+    """Emit CALLS edges from event publishers to matching @EventListener methods.
+
+    Safe to call multiple times — already-resolved edges are skipped via
+    extra.event_resolved flag.
+
+    Returns a dict with resolution counts for telemetry.
+    """
+    conn = store._conn
+
+    # Only process Java files
+    java_files: set[str] = {
+        row["file_path"]
+        for row in conn.execute(
+            "SELECT DISTINCT file_path FROM nodes WHERE language = 'java'"
+        ).fetchall()
+    }
+    if not java_files:
+        return {"files_indexed": 0, "calls_emitted": 0}
+
+    # Build: event_type → [listener_method_qualified]
+    listeners: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+    for row in conn.execute(
+        "SELECT source_qualified, extra FROM edges WHERE kind = 'HANDLES'"
+    ).fetchall():
+        try:
+            extra = json.loads(row["extra"] or "{}")
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            extra = {}
+        event_type = extra.get("event_type")
+        if event_type:
+            listeners.setdefault(event_type, []).append(row["source_qualified"])
+
+    if not listeners:
+        logger.info("Event resolver: no HANDLES edges found, skipping")
+        return {"files_indexed": len(java_files), "calls_emitted": 0}
+
+    # Collect PUBLISHES edges and emit CALLS for each matching listener
+    publishes_rows = conn.execute(
+        "SELECT id, source_qualified, extra, file_path FROM edges WHERE kind = 'PUBLISHES'"
+    ).fetchall()
+
+    emitted = 0
+    new_edges: list[tuple] = []
+
+    for row in publishes_rows:
+        if row["file_path"] not in java_files:
+            continue
+        try:
+            extra = json.loads(row["extra"] or "{}")
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            extra = {}
+
+        if extra.get("event_resolved"):
+            continue
+
+        event_type = extra.get("event_type")
+        if not event_type:
+            continue
+
+        matching_listeners = listeners.get(event_type, [])
+        for listener_qual in matching_listeners:
+            call_extra = json.dumps({
+                "event_resolved": True,
+                "event_type": event_type,
+            })
+            new_edges.append((
+                "CALLS",
+                row["source_qualified"],
+                listener_qual,
+                row["source_qualified"],
+                listener_qual,
+                row["file_path"],
+                call_extra,
+            ))
+            emitted += 1
+            logger.debug(
+                "Event resolved: %s →[%s]→ %s",
+                row["source_qualified"], event_type, listener_qual,
+            )
+
+        # Mark PUBLISHES edge as processed
+        extra["event_resolved"] = True
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE edges SET extra = ? WHERE id = ?",
+            (json.dumps(extra), row["id"]),
+        )
+
+    if new_edges:
+        conn.executemany(
+            "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO edges "
+            "(kind, source_qualified, target_qualified, file_path, extra) "
+            "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            [(e[0], e[1], e[2], e[5], e[6]) for e in new_edges],
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Spring event resolver: emitted %d CALLS edges in %d Java files",
+        emitted, len(java_files),
+    )
+    return {"files_indexed": len(java_files), "calls_emitted": emitted}
diff --git a/code_review_graph/incremental.py b/code_review_graph/incremental.py
index 81dc3026..432c0ab2 100644
--- a/code_review_graph/incremental.py
+++ b/code_review_graph/incremental.py
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ def _run_temporal_resolver(store: GraphStore) -> Optional[dict]:
         logger.warning("Temporal resolver failed: %s", exc)
         return None
 
+
+def _run_event_resolver(store: GraphStore) -> Optional[dict]:
+    """Run the Spring Application Event resolver, swallowing any failure so
+    build never fails because of it. Returns stats or None on error.
+    """
+    try:
+        from .event_resolver import resolve_spring_events
+        return resolve_spring_events(store)
+    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+        logger.warning("Spring event resolver failed: %s", exc)
+        return None
+
 # Default ignore patterns (in addition to .gitignore).
 #
 # `<dir>/**` patterns are matched at any depth by _should_ignore, so
@@ -904,6 +916,7 @@ def full_build(
     rescript_stats = _run_rescript_resolver(store)
     spring_stats = _run_spring_resolver(store)
     temporal_stats = _run_temporal_resolver(store)
+    event_stats = _run_event_resolver(store)
 
     return {
         "files_parsed": len(files),
@@ -913,6 +926,7 @@ def full_build(
         "rescript_resolution": rescript_stats,
         "spring_resolution": spring_stats,
         "temporal_resolution": temporal_stats,
+        "event_resolution": event_stats,
     }
 
 
@@ -1042,6 +1056,7 @@ def incremental_update(
     spring_changed = any(rp.endswith(".java") for rp in all_files)
     spring_stats = _run_spring_resolver(store) if spring_changed else None
     temporal_stats = _run_temporal_resolver(store) if spring_changed else None
+    event_stats = _run_event_resolver(store) if spring_changed else None
 
     return {
         "files_updated": len(all_files),
@@ -1053,6 +1068,7 @@ def incremental_update(
         "rescript_resolution": rescript_stats,
         "spring_resolution": spring_stats,
         "temporal_resolution": temporal_stats,
+        "event_resolution": event_stats,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/code_review_graph/parser.py b/code_review_graph/parser.py
index c55b2e8f..cbeb067d 100644
--- a/code_review_graph/parser.py
+++ b/code_review_graph/parser.py
@@ -518,6 +518,11 @@ def _builtin_language_names() -> frozenset[str]:
     "KafkaSender",
 })
 
+# Spring Application Event annotations
+_SPRING_EVENT_LISTENER_ANNOTATIONS = frozenset({"EventListener"})
+# Spring publish methods
+_SPRING_PUBLISH_METHODS = frozenset({"publishEvent", "multicastEvent"})
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ReScript regex patterns and helpers (no tree-sitter grammar bundled)
@@ -4111,6 +4116,162 @@ def _get_kafka_annotation_topics(annotation_node) -> list[str]:
                                     topics.append(raw)
         return topics
 
+    def _emit_event_listener_from_method(
+        self,
+        method_node,
+        method_name: str,
+        class_name: Optional[str],
+        file_path: str,
+        edges: list[EdgeInfo],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit HANDLES edge for @EventListener annotated methods.
+
+        Event type is inferred from:
+        1. @EventListener(OrderEvent.class) or @EventListener(classes = {A.class, B.class})
+        2. First method parameter type (when annotation has no args)
+        """
+        for child in method_node.children:
+            if child.type != "modifiers":
+                continue
+            for mod in child.children:
+                if mod.type not in ("annotation", "marker_annotation"):
+                    continue
+                ann_name: Optional[str] = None
+                for sub in mod.children:
+                    if sub.type == "identifier":
+                        ann_name = sub.text.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+                        break
+                if ann_name not in _SPRING_EVENT_LISTENER_ANNOTATIONS:
+                    continue
+
+                event_types: list[str] = []
+
+                # Try annotation arguments first
+                for arg_list in mod.children:
+                    if arg_list.type != "annotation_argument_list":
+                        continue
+                    for elem in arg_list.children:
+                        if elem.type == "class_literal":
+                            for typ in elem.children:
+                                if typ.type == "type_identifier":
+                                    event_types.append(
+                                        typ.text.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+                                    )
+                                    break
+                        elif elem.type == "element_value_pair":
+                            key_node = next(
+                                (c for c in elem.children if c.type == "identifier"), None
+                            )
+                            if key_node and key_node.text.decode("utf-8", errors="replace") in (
+                                "value", "classes"
+                            ):
+                                for val in elem.children:
+                                    if val.type == "class_literal":
+                                        for typ in val.children:
+                                            if typ.type == "type_identifier":
+                                                event_types.append(
+                                                    typ.text.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+                                                )
+                                                break
+                                    elif val.type in (
+                                        "array_initializer",
+                                        "element_value_array_initializer",
+                                    ):
+                                        for item in val.children:
+                                            if item.type == "class_literal":
+                                                for typ in item.children:
+                                                    if typ.type == "type_identifier":
+                                                        event_types.append(
+                                                            typ.text.decode(
+                                                                "utf-8", errors="replace"
+                                                            )
+                                                        )
+                                                        break
+
+                # Fall back to first method parameter type
+                if not event_types:
+                    for param_list in method_node.children:
+                        if param_list.type != "formal_parameters":
+                            continue
+                        for param in param_list.children:
+                            if param.type == "formal_parameter":
+                                for typ in param.children:
+                                    if typ.type == "type_identifier":
+                                        event_types.append(
+                                            typ.text.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+                                        )
+                                break
+                        break
+
+                qualified_source = self._qualify(method_name, file_path, class_name)
+                for event_type in event_types:
+                    edges.append(EdgeInfo(
+                        kind="HANDLES",
+                        source=qualified_source,
+                        target=f"event:{event_type}",
+                        file_path=file_path,
+                        line=method_node.start_point[0] + 1,
+                        extra={"event_type": event_type},
+                    ))
+
+    def _emit_publish_event_edges_from_method(
+        self,
+        method_node,
+        method_name: str,
+        class_name: Optional[str],
+        file_path: str,
+        edges: list[EdgeInfo],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Walk a method body and emit PUBLISHES edges for publishEvent() calls."""
+        body = next(
+            (c for c in method_node.children if c.type == "block"), None
+        )
+        if not body:
+            return
+        qualified_source = self._qualify(method_name, file_path, class_name)
+        self._walk_and_emit_publish_events(body, qualified_source, file_path, edges)
+
+    def _walk_and_emit_publish_events(
+        self,
+        node,
+        qualified_source: str,
+        file_path: str,
+        edges: list[EdgeInfo],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Recursively scan an AST subtree for publishEvent(new XxxEvent()) calls."""
+        if node.type == "method_invocation":
+            # For chained calls like `eventPublisher.publishEvent(...)` the
+            # children are [receiver_identifier, '.', method_identifier, argument_list].
+            # Take the last identifier before the argument_list — that is the
+            # actual method name, not the receiver.
+            ident_nodes = [c for c in node.children if c.type == "identifier"]
+            method_name_node = ident_nodes[-1] if ident_nodes else None
+            if method_name_node:
+                call_name = method_name_node.text.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+                if call_name in _SPRING_PUBLISH_METHODS:
+                    args = next(
+                        (c for c in node.children if c.type == "argument_list"), None
+                    )
+                    if args:
+                        for arg in args.children:
+                            if arg.type == "object_creation_expression":
+                                for typ in arg.children:
+                                    if typ.type == "type_identifier":
+                                        event_type = typ.text.decode(
+                                            "utf-8", errors="replace"
+                                        )
+                                        edges.append(EdgeInfo(
+                                            kind="PUBLISHES",
+                                            source=qualified_source,
+                                            target=f"event:{event_type}",
+                                            file_path=file_path,
+                                            line=node.start_point[0] + 1,
+                                            extra={"event_type": event_type},
+                                        ))
+                                        break
+        for child in node.children:
+            self._walk_and_emit_publish_events(child, qualified_source, file_path, edges)
+
     def _emit_kafka_edges_from_class(
         self,
         class_node,
@@ -4444,6 +4605,17 @@ def _extract_functions(
                 self._emit_kafka_edges_from_method(
                     child, name, enclosing_class, file_path, edges,
                 )
+            if any(a.split("(")[0] in _SPRING_EVENT_LISTENER_ANNOTATIONS for a in deco_list):
+                method_extra["event_listener"] = True
+                self._emit_event_listener_from_method(
+                    child, name, enclosing_class, file_path, edges,
+                )
+
+        # Detect publishEvent() calls in any Java method body
+        if language == "java" and enclosing_class:
+            self._emit_publish_event_edges_from_method(
+                child, name, enclosing_class, file_path, edges,
+            )
 
         node = NodeInfo(
             kind=kind,
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/SpringEvents.java b/tests/fixtures/SpringEvents.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dd5d848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/SpringEvents.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package com.example.events;
+
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
+import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+// Plain event class — no Spring annotation
+class OrderPlacedEvent {
+    private final Long orderId;
+    public OrderPlacedEvent(Long orderId) { this.orderId = orderId; }
+    public Long getOrderId() { return orderId; }
+}
+
+// Publisher service
+@Service
+class OrderService {
+    private final ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
+
+    public OrderService(ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher) {
+        this.eventPublisher = eventPublisher;
+    }
+
+    public void placeOrder(Long orderId) {
+        // business logic
+        eventPublisher.publishEvent(new OrderPlacedEvent(orderId));
+    }
+}
+
+// Listener — infers event type from parameter
+@Component
+class NotificationListener {
+    @EventListener
+    public void onOrderPlaced(OrderPlacedEvent event) {
+        // send notification
+    }
+}
+
+// Listener — explicit annotation arg
+@Component
+class AuditListener {
+    @EventListener(OrderPlacedEvent.class)
+    public void auditOrder(OrderPlacedEvent event) {
+        // audit log
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_multilang.py b/tests/test_multilang.py
index afda355e..1423234a 100644
--- a/tests/test_multilang.py
+++ b/tests/test_multilang.py
@@ -2041,6 +2041,46 @@ def test_contains_edges_wire_file_to_top_level_bindings(self):
             )
 
 
+class TestSpringEventListenerParsing:
+    """Tests for Spring @EventListener / publishEvent() edge detection."""
+
+    def setup_method(self):
+        self.parser = CodeParser()
+        self.nodes, self.edges = self.parser.parse_file(FIXTURES / "SpringEvents.java")
+
+    def test_event_listener_inferred_from_parameter_emits_handles(self):
+        handles = [e for e in self.edges if e.kind == "HANDLES"]
+        targets = {e.target for e in handles}
+        assert "event:OrderPlacedEvent" in targets
+
+    def test_event_listener_explicit_annotation_arg_emits_handles(self):
+        handles = [e for e in self.edges if e.kind == "HANDLES"]
+        sources = {e.source for e in handles}
+        # AuditListener uses explicit @EventListener(OrderPlacedEvent.class)
+        assert any("AuditListener" in s or "auditOrder" in s for s in sources)
+
+    def test_publish_event_call_emits_publishes_edge(self):
+        publishes = [e for e in self.edges if e.kind == "PUBLISHES"]
+        assert publishes, "Expected at least one PUBLISHES edge"
+        targets = {e.target for e in publishes}
+        assert "event:OrderPlacedEvent" in targets
+
+    def test_publish_event_source_is_publishing_method(self):
+        publishes = [e for e in self.edges if e.kind == "PUBLISHES"]
+        sources = {e.source for e in publishes}
+        assert any("placeOrder" in s or "OrderService" in s for s in sources)
+
+    def test_handles_edge_stores_event_type_in_extra(self):
+        handles = [e for e in self.edges if e.kind == "HANDLES"]
+        event_types = {e.extra.get("event_type") for e in handles}
+        assert "OrderPlacedEvent" in event_types
+
+    def test_publishes_edge_stores_event_type_in_extra(self):
+        publishes = [e for e in self.edges if e.kind == "PUBLISHES"]
+        event_types = {e.extra.get("event_type") for e in publishes}
+        assert "OrderPlacedEvent" in event_types
+
+
 class TestSpringDIParsing:
     """Tests for Spring DI annotation detection and INJECTS edge generation."""