CFP

LLC2025: Language, Linguistics and Life Conference

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 18, 2025

Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=llc2025
Submission deadline	January 20, 2025

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Language, Linguistics and Life Conference at Temple University

Presented by

Graduate Students of Language at Temple

Conference Date: April 18, 2025

Submissions Due: January 20, 2025

Graduate and Undergraduate Proposals Welcome

Hybrid: In-person & Online Participation

No registration fee

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Almeida Jacqueline Toribio, Professor Emerita, the University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Rachel Showstack, Associate Professor, Wichita State University

Language in Society

The Graduate Students of Language at Temple (GSOLT) are accepting proposals for our Language, Linguistics, and Life Conference. This student-run conference is a forum for graduate and undergraduate students to present their research in a supportive environment conducive to professional and scholarly development. We seek proposals for 15-minute oral paper presentations from graduate students, and posters from graduate and undergraduate students. We encourage presentations in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or other languages.

The theme for this year explores language use across various social and educational contexts. As an interdisciplinary organization, we will consider any language-related topics, which may include, but are not limited to the following areas:

Linguistics

Literature & Cultural Studies

Applied Linguistics

Language Education and Assessment
First and Second Language Development
Heritage Language Studies
Technology and Language Learning
Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
Phonetics and Phonology
Discourse / Conversation Analysis
Historical Linguistics
Language Ideologies
Language Contact and Variation
Linguistic Anthropology
Language in Study Abroad
Identity in Language Learning

Chicanx / US Latinx Studies
Feminist, Queer, and Gender Theory
Critical Race Theory
Postcolonial Studies
Materialism and Ideology
Biopolitics and Sovereignty
Psychoanalysis and Language
Film and Media Studies
Religious Studies
Literary Linguistics and Rhetoric
Critical Disability Studies
Technology and Environmental Studies
Translation Studies
Border and Migration Studies

Please submit a 250 to 300-word abstract here by Monday, January 20, 2025. Abstracts should be written in English and include a connection to the conference theme. Please specify any technology needs beyond PowerPoint and whether you prefer to present in person or virtually. For conference-related inquiries, contact the GSOLT Conference Committee (gsoltconferenceplanningcommittee@tuprd.onmicrosoft.com).