North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences - Annual Meeting 2026 (NAAHoLS2026)

Jan. 8, 2026 - Jan. 11, 2026

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The 2026 Annual Meeting of the North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences (NAAHoLS) will be held in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) Annual Meeting in New Orelans, LA, from 8-11 January 2026. Founded in 1987, NAAHoLS has been meeting as a sister society of the LSA since 1989.

As members of an LSA sister society, presenters at NAAHoLS 2026 will register for the LSA Annual Meeting at a discounted member rate and will have access to all LSA events and benefits, as well as events and sessions planned by other LSA sister societies.

Submission instructions:

We invite papers relating to any aspect of the history of the language sciences. Participants should plan for a 20 minute presentation, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion.

Abstracts should be submitted via EasyAbs following the instructions below. Please note that we ask that you include both a longer 250-500 word abstract and a short (max 100 word) abstract; the short abstract will be published in the LSA meeting handbook.

1. Authors: Enter author name(s) and affiliation(s)

2. Title: Enter the full title of your submission

3. Document: Upload a file (PDF is preferred) that includes 1) your title; 2) a 250-500 word abstract; and 3) a short abstract of no more than 100 words. Please do not include your name or any identifying information in this document.

The deadline for abstracts is September 1, 2025 and notification of acceptance can be expected by September 22, 2025.

Submissions open: July 1, 2025 - Sept. 1, 2025

Abstract review period: Sept. 2, 2025 - Sept. 22, 2025

Contact Email: [email protected]

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