April 9, 2026 - April 11, 2026
https://sites.google.com/georgetown.edu/wss12/home
The International Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics is a biennial conference that brings together scholars and students from around the world to explore the study of language in society, with a particular emphasis on Spanish and/or its contact with other languages. The workshop welcomes research from all fields and methodologies, including synchronic and diachronic perspectives, quantitative and qualitative approaches, studies of language variation and change, contact linguistics, bilingualism and multilingualism, Spanish in the United States and Canada, pidgin and creole languages, language policy and planning, as well as language ideologies.
The 12th edition of the International Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics continues the tradition of bringing together scholars and students from around the world to explore the study of language in society. Hosted this year at Georgetown University, WSS12 will highlight the contributions of ethnoracial, gender, and Indigenous identities to the linguistic richness of the Spanish-speaking world. Keynote addresses will reflect these central themes, offering insight into the diverse experiences and perspectives that shape contemporary Spanish sociolinguistics.
Submission instructions:
Abstracts must be anonymous.
Maximum length: 500 words (excluding references and figures).
Authors may submit proposals for a paper, poster, panel (4–5 papers), or workshop.
Each author may submit one individual and one joint abstract, or up to two joint abstracts.
Abstracts may be submitted in either Spanish or English.
Important Dates:
Submission deadline: November 15, 2025
Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2025
Please use the comments box to let us know whether your submission is for a paper, poster, panel (4–5 papers), or workshop.
Note. We understand that traveling to the U.S. may be challenging for scholars based abroad. If this applies to you, hybrid presentation options are available—just let us know in the comments section of your submission. For scholars based in the U.S., presentations will take place in person .
Submissions open: Aug. 30, 2025 - Nov. 15, 2025
Abstract review period: Nov. 16, 2025 - Nov. 28, 2025
Contact Email: [email protected]