March 27, 2026 - March 29, 2026
https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/ASAL39Indiana/
The 39th Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics
The Arabic Linguistics Society (ALS) and Indiana University’s department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies are pleased to announce the 39th Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics (ASAL39) to be held at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana from March 27th – 29th, 2026. The event will also honor the legacy of the late professor Salman Al-Ani (1935 - 2024) for his contributions to the field of Arabic Linguistics.
Papers are invited on topics that deal with theoretical and experimental issues in Arabic Linguistics. Presentations on research in the following areas of Arabic linguistics are welcome:
• Linguistic analysis (Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics)
• Sociolinguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Historical linguistics
• Computational linguistics
• Language acquisition (First, Second, and Heritage)
• Neurolinguistics
• Clinical linguistics
• Discourse analysis
Keynote Speakers:
• Muhammad Abdul-Mageed, The University of British Columbia, Canada.
• Nihal Nagi Abdellatif AbuelNaga, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
• Jalal Al-Tamimi, Université Paris Cité, France.
• Usama Soltan, Middlebury College, United States.
Submission instructions:
If you are interested in presenting papers, you should prepare an abstract, following the guidelines at this link: http://arabic-linguistics-society.uwm.edu/annual-symposia-on-arabic-linguistics/guidelines-for-writing-abstracts/
Please note that abstracts submitted must be written in English. Abstracts written in any other language will be rejected. Please also note that abstracts submitted by e-mail will not be accepted.
To submit to your abstract, please use the EasyAbstract link: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/ASAL39Indiana/
Please fill in all the relevant fields on the submission page and upload a .pdf file of your abstract. You will receive an e-mail afterwards indicating that your abstract has been successfully submitted. Should you face any problem submitting your abstract via the above link, please contact the conference organizers at [email protected].
If you have any questions about the Arabic Linguistics Society, please reach to Dr. Mahmoud Azaz [email protected]. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Dr. Attia Youseif at [email protected].
Submissions open: June 9, 2025 - Nov. 3, 2025
Abstract review period: Dec. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025
Contact Email: [email protected]