Call for Papers

Scholars are invited for 20-minute talks (plus 10 minutes for discussion) and/or poster presentations on any aspect of language or linguistics specifically related to Austronesian languages.

Submissions are limited to one individual and one joint abstract per author. Abstracts should be single-spaced, 12-point font, with 1-inch or 2.5-cm margins on all sides. The main text must be limited to one page, and only the data/tables/examples and references may appear on the second page. Authors’ names should not appear (on the abstract itself), but the abstract should include a title.

Abstracts should be submitted via the Pretalx platform:

https://pretalx.com/17ical/

Pretalx submission site open: 1 November  2026

Deadline for individual abstract submission (oral/poster): 31 January 2027

Notification of acceptance for individual abstracts (oral/poster): 31 March 2027

Theme- or area-related panels are also invited. Each panel must consist of 3–6 presentations (including a discussion session, if any). Panel proposals must be submitted by the panel organizer(s) as a single PDF file containing the information specified below, following the format and submission guidelines outlined here.

1. Panel Information

• Panel title

• Panel abstract/rationale explaining the overall theme and scope of the panel (200–300 words)

• Keywords (3–5 words)

• Organizer(s)’ name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es)

2. Proposed program

• Presentation titles

• Presenters’ names, affiliations, email addresses

• Discussant’s name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es) (if applicable)

3. Individual abstracts

• Titles

• Presenters’ names, affiliations, email addresses

• Abstracts (The main text must be limited to one page; only data, tables, examples, and references may appear on a second page.)

Please compile all of the information above into a single PDF file and send it as an email attachment to austronesianlinguistics@gmail.com with the email subject line “17-ICAL Panel Submission”.

The email must be sent with the contact addresses of all organizer(s), presenters, and the discussant(s) (if applicable) included in the cc line.

Panel proposal submission open (to be sent via email): 1 November  2026

Deadline for panel proposal: 31 January 2027

Notification of acceptance for panel proposal: 31 March 2027