Themes of the conference

We welcome abstracts for both oral presentations (20 min talk and 10 min discussion) and poster presentations on any one of the following topics:

• Language and national identity

•   Mother tongue and identity

•   Identity and minority languages

•   Dialect and identity

•   Diglossia and identity

•   Multilingualism and multiple identities

•   Language contact and identity

•   The linguistic identity of the marginalized

•   Language and identity in diaspora

•   Language and identity in literature

•   Colonial and postcolonial voices in literature

•   The formation of cultural identities

•   Modernism: Dismantling language and identity

•   Linguistic heritage and identity

•   Language and gender identity

•   Language and youth identity

Keynote speakers

• The list of keynote speakers is to be confirmed (TBC) and will be announced soon. Please check back for updates. 

Abstract submission guidelines

• Abstracts should be anonymous and no longer than 300 words (excluding references).

• All abstracts will be evaluated through a double-blind peer review.

• The body of the email should include authors’ full name, affiliation, and position.

• Authors are requested to specify in the body of their email whether to be considered for an in-person or online presentation.

• Abstracts are submitted to the following e-mail address: lanid2025@gmail.com

Languages of the conference

• The languages of the conference are: English, Arabic, and French.

• The conference will be hybrid.

Publication:

• A selection of the papers presented will be published as articles in an indexed international journal or in a book.

Important dates

• Abstract submission deadline: September 21, 2025 extended to Sept 26th

• Notification of acceptance: October 8, 2025

• Conference dates: December 3-4, 2025