SECOL 2022 (March 31 – April 2) is coming virtually everywhere!

Call for Papers

Theme: Diversity and Inclusion in Linguistics

The 89th SECOL meeting is hosted virtually by Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge). Research papers on any topic in linguistics are welcome. We accept abstract for presentations in English, Spanish, or French. Panels in any language for which there are at least three panelists will be considered.

Electronic submissions open on October 21, 2021, managed through Easy Abstracts, at http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/SECOL89. All submissions must be received by January 21, 2022 (11:59 pm, EST).

Following SECOL traditions, we invite the following submissions:

  • Abstracts of research papers for 20-minute presentations, up to 300 words, excluding title, tables, references.
  • Proposals for 90-min panels, with a main panel abstract up to 500 words along with 300-word individual paper abstracts.

Authors may submit up to two abstracts, one individual and one joint. Abstracts will undergo double-blind review, so author names should not appear anywhere on abstracts.

Questions may be addressed to the local hosts at secol2022@gmail.com.

Design by Katerina Semenko

SECOL 2021 May 13-15 (Virtual)

SECOL LXXXVIII will be held virtually from May 13-15. Paul Mandell and his team at the University of Houston Downtown have the conference website up and running for the virtual SECOL meeting. You can access it here.

To present, you will need to be a current member of SECOL. However, anyone can attend the sessions, as UHD has fully sponsored the conference. There is no required registration or registration fee.

To become a member, or to renew your membership, go to the Memberships page. If you want, you can help SECOL and UHD defray costs by paying an Additional Virtual SECOL 2021 fee (this is optional!).

More information about attending can be found at the conference website.

We look forward to seeing everyone virtually from May 13-15!

SECOL 2019 website is now active: https://www.secol2019.com

We will be welcomed to SECOL 2019 in Boca Raton, organized by Dr. Justin White of Florida Atlantic University. The theme of the conference is: The Rising Linguistic Tide.
The website is now active: https://www.secol2019.com

Abstract submission will be handled through LinguistList’s EasyAbs.
In order to accommodate those who need early word of acceptance for travel funding, etc., the organizers have created this set of options:
Proposal Deadlines:

Round 1: Expedited review Due Oct. 19th – decision by November 1st

Round 2: Regular submission due November 1st – decision by December 1st

Round 3: Final round – Due December 1st – decision by January 6th.

SEND YOUR PROPOSALS AS EARLY AS YOU CAN

SECOL LXXXIII

SECOL LXXXIII (83) was held at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, on March 28-31, 2016. More information may be found “here”

Attention student presenters at SECOL 83: Student members of SECOL can apply for the Reza Ordoubadian Award, a prize presented annually, recognizing the best student paper presented at the spring conference. Winners will receive a cash award, complimentary membership in SECOL, and the possibility to publish their papers in the Southern Journal of Linguistics. To be considered, please send an electronic copy of the paper (preferably PDF) to the Secretary, Catherine Evans Davies (cdavies@as.ua.edu) no later than January 7, 2017. Winners will be announced at the 2017 meeting in Charleston, SC. See http://secol.org/student-participation/ for more information.