EuroSLA34
Generally considered the foremost meeting for second language researchers in Europe, the 2025 conference of the European Second Language Association (EuroSLA) will bring together for the thirty-fourth year researchers working on second language acquisition, processing, and use from across the world. The conference will be hosted at UiT the Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø 25-28 June 2025.
*Changes may occur.
30 September 2024: Submission portal opening.
06 December 2024: Abstract submission deadline.
20 February 2025: Notification of acceptance.
03 March 2025: Early bird registration starts.
11 April 2025: End of early bird registration.
12 April 2025: Full fee registration starts.
23 May 2025: End of registration.
Call for papers
Academic Program
The academic program will include presentations by four invited keynote speakers:
- Kara Morgan-Short (University of Illinois)
- Theres Grüter (University of Hawaii)
- Patrick Rebuschat (Lancaster University)
- Bernadette O’Rourke (University of Glasgow)
Doctoral Workshop and Roundtable.
The conference will also offer a doctoral student workshop and a roundtable on the topic “From language learners to New Speakers and their role in language revitalization”.
Types of presentations
| Individual Papers | Length of presentation 20 min followed by 5 min for Q&A |
| Posters | A0. Landscape or portrait |
| Papers at the doctoral student workshop | Length of presentation: 15 min of talk by the doctoral student, followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
The doctoral student workshop aims at fostering discussions of ongoing PhD research, as well as at obtaining feedback from senior researchers and other doctoral students. These workshops provide an opportunity for PhD students to present and discuss their work and explore future directions (25 minutes). Doctoral students whose abstracts are accepted are required to send their abstract, presentation, and a limited number of specific questions to the senior discussant ahead of the conference. The discussant will lead a 10-minute feedback/discussion session of the PhD work. |
Abstract Submission Information
The submission of presentation proposals closes on 06 December 2024. We particularly encourage the submission of poster proposals given that the number of paper slots are limited. We believe that poster sessions are an excellent opportunity to discuss research with other delegates on a more informal basis.
The proposals for all presentations will be evaluated by at least three members of the EuroSLA 34 Scientific Committee. Evaluation criteria include:
- Quality of the content
- Clarity of the content
- Contribution to the field
Please note that you will have to create a SoftConf account to be able to submit your abstract.
Notification of acceptance will be communicated by 20 February 2025.
Length of Abstracts
Individual papers, papers at the doctoral student workshop, or posters: max 500 words.
Language Policy
The working language of the conference is English, but presentations are also welcome in other European languages.
Student Stipends
As in previous years, several student stipends will be available for doctoral students. If you wish to apply, please send the following information to eurosla34@uit.no before 6 December 2024:
- Name, institution and address of the institution
- Official confirmation of PhD student status
- Statement from supervisor or Head of department that the applicant’s institution cannot (fully) cover the conference-related expenses.
Please note that applicants who have already received such stipend in the past are not eligible to re-apply.
Junior Researcher LAB Award
The journal Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism will be awarding the Junior Researcher LAB Award for the most promising PhD project selected for presentation at the doctoral workshop. The recipient of the Junior Researcher LAB award receives 300 Euros. Details about the award and application procedure available here: Junior Lab Award 2025.
Contact
For further questions feel free to contact us at: eurosla34@uit.no