Call for ABSTRACTS

CALL for abstracts

We invite abstract submissions for papers, posters, and colloquia in English covering but not limited to the conference theme and sub-themes. Abstracts must be submitted using the online abstract submission portal. Acceptance of abstracts will be done continuously. Delegates are encouraged to submit their abstracts timeously.

Conference Theme: Sociolinguistic Consonance and Dissonance in the Pluriversal World

Sub-themes 

Decolonizing Sociolinguistics: Epistemologies from the South and Beyond | Language, Power, and Inequality Across Contexts | Migration, Mobility, and Multilingual Realities | Language Policy, Education, and Pluriversal Citizenship | Digital Sociolinguistics and Technological Pluriverses | Language and Identity: Consonance, Conflict, and Transformation | Environmental Discourses and Ecologies of Language | Research Ethics and Methodologies in a Pluriversal Frame | Forensic Linguistics

 Submission deadline for Second Call: 15 January 2026 | Notification of abstract acceptance: 5 February 2026

Submission deadline for Final Call: 23 January 2026 | Notification of abstract acceptance for Final Call: 20 February 2026

Abstract  SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Individual paper abstracts

Abstracts for individual papers must not exceed 300 words, including references. Presentations will be allocated 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Abstracts must be submitted in English.

Poster abstracts

Poster abstracts must also not exceed 300 words, including references. Posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference. Please note that presenters are responsible for printing their own posters. Display boards will be provided. Posters must be A2 in size.

Colloquium abstracts

The overall abstract for a colloquium must not be longer than 200 words. Please include the name of the colloquium organiser and the names of all participants. Indicate whether it is a small colloquium (maximum of three participants) or a large colloquium (maximum of five participants). In addition to the main colloquium abstract, each participant must submit an individual abstract of up to 150 words.