IAM L3 Conference 2026: The 14th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Poland, September 2-5, 2026

The 14th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism will take place on 3–5 September 2026. The conference is organised jointly by the Faculty of English and the Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. A doctoral student workshop will precede the conference on 2 September 2026.

We warmly invite you to submit your original research contributions on any facet of multilingualism, focusing on the acquisition or use of three or more languages. We encourage papers that are rooted in either empirical or theoretical frameworks, aiming to make a significant impact in this vibrant field. Your insights and findings will be invaluable to our community!

Submission Guidelines

PRESENTATION FORMATS

We welcome submissions in the following categories:

• Individual papers - 30-minute slots: 20 minutes for presentation, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Sessions will run in parallel.
• Posters - Posters will be displayed during designated sessions scheduled in the main programme.
• Doctoral student workshop - Designed for PhD students to present ongoing research and receive feedback from senior scholars (discussants) and peers. Each slot includes 15 minutes for presentation and 15 minutes for discussion. Accepted participants will be asked to submit their materials (abstract, presentation slides, and questions for the discussant) ahead of the event (deadline TBA). The doctoral workshop will take place in the afternoon of 2 August.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Abstracts should not exceed 300 words, excluding the title and references.
• Each participant may appear as the first author and as presenter on only one submission.
• While English is the main language of the conference, submissions in other languages will also be considered (provided the respective reviewers can be secured). 

All submissions will undergo anonymous peer review by members of the scientific committee.

Invited Speakers

The conference will feature keynote talks by:

• Guillaume Thierry, Bangor University
• Agnieszka Otwinowska-Kasztelanic, University of Warsaw
• Ludovica Serratrice, University of Reading

Venue

The conference will be held in Collegium Heliodori Święcicki at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland. Travel and accommodation recommendations will soon be provided on the conference website.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to iaml3conference2026@amu.edu.pl. 

Organising committee

• Magdalena Wrembel
• Anna Balas
• Kamil Długosz
• Sylwiusz Żychliński
• Jakub Przybył
• Zuzanna Cal
• Anna Olszewska