Call for Papers: ICHoLS XVII, Niterói (Rio de Janeiro)

23–27 August 2027 — Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Organized by: Universidade Federal Fluminense

The 17th International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS XVII) will take place from 23 to 27 August 2027 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Submissions for thematic workshops and oral presentations addressing the history, epistemology, or historiographical issues in the language sciences are welcome.

We especially encourage thematic workshops proposals, whether open or closed. Proposals (by researchers holding a doctoral degree and with institutional affiliation) should be sent to the organizing committee by 21 August 2026. Acceptance notifications will be sent on 18 September 2026, and the topics of open workshops will be announced on the event website and also on the Easychair platform.

Thematic workshops proposals must be submitted by the deadline via Google Forms: https://forms.gle/Ui22iLqkrMfVLc9JA. For any questions, please contact ichols2027@gmail.com.

Individual paper proposals should be submitted from 9 October 2026 to 19 November 2026 on Easychair, with the link to be provided soon. Acceptance notifications for individual submissions will be sent from 21 January 2027.

Thematic workshops proposals should be up to 600 words, and individual paper proposals up to 400 words, including bibliography and up to five keywords.

Event information page: https://ichols.org/ichols-17/