As 2027 is an International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS) year, the Society’s Annual Colloquium will be held as a one-day meeting on 9 April 2027 at UCL, University College London.
We cordially invite abstracts for individual papers on any topic in the history of linguistics. We also invite proposals for panels or themed sections, each made up of several papers.
We particularly encourage postgraduate students and early-career researchers to present their work at the colloquium.
Presentations should not exceed 20 minutes; each will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion. The colloquium will be held in person only.
Submissions
Abstracts and proposals should be submitted using the online form by 15 December 2026.
Abstracts (individual papers) should include:
• Name
• Institutional affiliation (if any)
• Email address
• Abstract (ca. 250 words, excluding references, in the language in which the paper will be presented)
• Speaker bio (ca. 150 words)
Proposals (panels or themed sections) should be submitted by the organiser(s) and should include:
• A short statement (ca. 100–150 words) giving the rationale for the panel or themed section
• For each paper: the speaker’s name, institutional affiliation and email address; an abstract (ca. 250 words); and a speaker bio (ca. 150 words)
Notification of acceptance of abstracts and proposals will be sent by 1 February 2027.
Registration
The registration fee, which includes refreshments and a light lunch, is:
• £30 for non-members
• £25 for members of the Society
• £12 for postgraduate students
Registration details will follow.
Membership and bursaries
If you are not yet a member of the Society, please consider joining. Members pay a reduced registration fee and have access to the Society’s journal, Language & History (three issues a year, with online-first articles and back issues).
Postgraduates, early-career scholars and other deserving candidates are encouraged to apply for a Martin Burr Travel Bursary by 1 March 2027.
Enquiries: Doyle D. Calhoun, Honorary Secretary (dc653@cam.ac.uk).
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