Call for Papers: UIC Bilingualism Forum 2024

Conference Dates:  October 24^th and 25^th, 2024
Location:  Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 15^th, 2024

• Status: OPEN

Notification of acceptance: July 30^th, 2024

Meeting Description: The Department of Spanish and Italian Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago will host the UIC Bilingualism Forum 2024 from October 24 – 25, 2024. The Bilingualism Forum is a biannual conference organized by graduate students from the Hispanic Linguistics program at UIC. Abstracts for paper presentations or posters are invited on any area related to bilingualism: theoretical linguistics, code-switching, SLA, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, cognitive sciences, heritage languages, bilingual acquisition, etc.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Judith Kroll (University of California, Irvine)

Dr. Uju Anya (Carnegie Mellon University)

Submission Guidelines:

• 1-page anonymous abstract, 1 page for supporting information and references, and 1 separate page with name, title and affiliation, for a total of 3 pages maximum.
• Paper presentations will be 20 minutes each with 10 minutes for discussion.
• Please also specify whether you wish your submission to be considered for presentation as a paper, a poster, or for both categories.
• All abstract submissions should be made electronically through EasyAbs.
• Visit the Call for Papers BilForum 2024, or submit your abstract visiting: EasyAbs BilForum 2024

We look forward to receiving your abstracts, and hope you will join us next fall in Chicago. Please contact uicbilforum@gmail.com with any questions.