AIRiAL Conference 2026
Artificial Intelligence Research in Applied Linguistics (AIRiAL)
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Theme
Multimodal AI and Multimodel AI in Applied Linguistics
Location
Teachers College, Columbia University
Dates
September 24-26, 2026
Submission Now Open!
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EDT)
Organizing Committee: Erik Voss, Ali Ebrahimpourlighvani, Kedi Mo, Davynn Xu, Xiaoya Wang, Eugene Hu
This year’s theme investigates the design, use, and academic study of AI systems that operate across modalities and models, and the implications for research in applied linguistics. AIRiAL 2026 invites contributions that engage with the growing complexity of AI architectures through a combination of linguistic and non-linguistic resources.
**Conference Sponsors**
We are accepting sponsorships for this year's conference.
Please email us at airialconference@tc.columbia.edu for more information.
The AL & TESOL Language & Technology Research Group presents the Artificial Intelligence Research in Applied Linguistics (AIRiAL) Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University. The conference aims to provide a forum for scholars and researchers to discuss ideas and explore interests in the wide-ranging field of Applied Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence. Scholars, teachers, course developers, and researchers in the field of Applied Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence are invited to present their research and ideas exploring the relationship between language research and artificial intelligence that align with our conference theme every year.
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