1st Kansai Sociolinguistics Colloquium

The Doshisha University Institute for the Liberal Arts (Kyoto), in cooperation with the University of Bremen (Germany), is initiating the first colloquium for young researchers in the field of sociolinguistics. We invite graduate students, postdoctoral, and early-career researchers to participate in our colloquium and present their current work. The aim of the colloquium is to connect new scholars in the field of sociolinguistics (broadly imagined) and provide a supportive space to discuss their ongoing research. Our focus is to provide a forum for feedback for emerging academics and their unfinished research projects. The conference will be an in-person only event, and the conference presentation language will be English (with support for Japanese, German, and Spanish during the Q&A and informal spaces).

The colloquium will be held at Doshisha University (Imadegawa), on 12 July 2025. Depending on the interest of participants,  we plan on several thematic sessions to group scholars of similar sub-fields together, to create an ideal working environment. Each participant will have 10 minutes to present, preparing the audience and the mentors for a 20-minute discussion guided by the presenter. This should leave ample room for feedback and productive criticism. As we are focusing on young researchers, we will refrain from charging a participation fee. We will reserve space for lunch at a local, reasonably-priced restaurant. We also plan to invite all participants for informal drinks in Kyoto after the Colloquium.