Key dates
- 6 January 2026 - Abstract submission open
- 28 March 2026 - Abstract submission deadline
- 8 May 2026 - Notification of decisions
Information
Abstracts are invited for talks and topical panel sessions on original, unpublished research broadly related to the study of language, sexuality, queerness, and gender, particularly work which addresses the conference theme of ‘Queer (dis)belonging’.
We welcome submissions from scholars of all backgrounds, including faculty, graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and community activists. Each person can submit one solo-authored paper and one co-authored paper. Please include a note about any specific accessibility requirements (e.g. BSL interpretation) when you submit your abstract.
We invite the following submissions:
Standard paper presentation
The standard presentation format will be a 20 minute presentation + 10 minute Q&A. Written abstracts should be no more than 500 words long (references excluded) and should be fully anonymised.
Lightning talk presentation
This session allows Masters and Doctoral students/candidates, as well as advanced Undergraduate students, to discuss their research and academic work in progress with colleagues in a supportive forum. Presenters will have 10 minutes to share their work-in-progress, followed by a 5-minute discussion with the audience.
Please submit a 150-word (max.) abstract detailing the project aims and current findings.
Project launch presentation
We will start a new genre of presentation at LavLang32 - Project Launch - an opportunity for graduate students and post-docs at the early stages of a new project to present and discuss their plans, and get constructive feedback and advice from the LavLang community. We are committed to ensuring a constructive and friendly discussion. Presenters will have 10 minutes to share their work-in-progress, followed by a 5-minute discussion with the audience.
Please submit a 150-word (max.) abstract detailing: the intended aims and objectives of your project, your methodological approach, and the likely stage of your research by the time of the conference (e.g., establishing your methodology, applying for ethical approval, beginning data collection, starting your analysis, etc).
Panel sessions
Topical panel session proposals are also welcomed. Individuals proposing panel sessions are responsible for soliciting and selecting abstracts (single session: four 30-min slots), and then submitting a complete proposal including mention of all papers to be included in the panel as well as the details of the panel topic. The entire panel proposal abstract should be no more than 500 words.
Papers for presentation within a panel session should also be submitted individually. Each presenter should submit their title and abstract using the submission portal, and fill in the final field (‘If this paper is part of a panel session what is the panel called?’) to link their submission to the panel.
Proposed panels
- ‘In-Group Queer Languages Beyond the West’
- More information (PDF)
- Contact: seth.palmer@cnu.edu
- Submissions due: 17 March 2026
Anti-harassment policy
The conference proudly maintains a “no attitudes” atmosphere to ensure that all attendees will benefit from a welcoming, supportive and collaborative conference space. The conference aims to be a safe space following LSA Ethics Statement and LSA Code of Conduct for Events.
Do you have any accessibility needs?
Please let us know if you have any specific accessibility needs at the point of abstract submission, and email cilbury@ed.ac.uk with more details so we can make necessary arrangements for you.