Computational Psycholinguistics Meeting
Conference website: https://cpl2026.sites.uu.nl/
We are excited to announce the 2nd edition of a new recurring workshop dedicated exclusively to computational psycholinguistics. The field has seen significant growth in recent years, not only due to developments in large language models but also to advances in symbolic processing models, Bayesian approaches, mechanistic models, and frameworks such as ACT-R. These diverse models aim to capture various aspects of human language processing, including semantics, syntax, sentence comprehension, speech, and more.
This meeting aims to provide a dedicated platform for researchers and practitioners to discuss computational models that explain and predict human linguistic behavior (e.g., as observed in psycholinguistic experiments), to bring together experts from different subfields to advance our understanding of language processing mechanisms, and to analyze the successes and limitations of different modeling approaches.
The meeting will cover a range of topics, including but not limited to:
- Exploring how models like (large) language models, symbolic models, Bayesian models, connectionist models, and ACT-R based models can explain and predict human behavior in language tasks.
- Analyzing where different types of models succeed or fall short in capturing human language processing.
- Investigating what linguistic information should be integrated across different levels (words, sentences, discourse) and how this affects comprehension and production
- Examining the potential of models that combine neural and symbolic approaches to better mimic human language processing.
- Applying computational, algorithmic, and implementational levels of analysis to understand language processing mechanisms.
- Focusing on recent developments in computational modeling of semantics, syntax, sentence processing, speech perception and production.
The abstract submission deadline is July 3. The abstracts can be submitted at https://openreview.net/group?id=UU.nl/Utrecht_University/2026/CPL
Next to the conference abstracts, we are also looking for abstracts for tutorials, which could cover any topic related to computational psycholinguistics and should be planned to run for between 1 and 3 hours. The tutorial abstracts will have the same submission deadline as the main conference, July 3.
The conference will take place in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 3 and December 4, and it will be preceded by tutorials on the afternoon of December 2.
Best regards,
CPL Organizing Committee
Jakub Dotlacil (Utrecht University)
Li Kloostra (Utrecht University)
Philine Link (Utrecht University)
Ece Takmaz (Utrecht University)
Giovanni Cassani (Tilburg University)
Bruno Nicenboim (Tilburg University)
Lena Jäger (University of Zurich)
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HealTAC 2026
June 8-10th, 2026, Brighton (UK)
https://healtac2026.github.io/
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We are delighted to share that the conference programme is now almost complete and available on the conference website<https://healtac2026.github.io/programme/>, featuring over 50 contributions on healthcare text analytics, alongside two keynote talks and two pre-conference workshops. Additional workshop details will be added soon.
We are also pleased to announce that keynote speaker bios are now available online.
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Keynote Speakers
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We are delighted to welcome our keynote speakers:
* Professor Aline Villavicencio (University of Exeter)
* Dr Martin Krallinger (Barcelona Supercomputing Center)
Their talks will provide inspiring perspectives on this year’s theme: Human-Centered AI & NLP: Bridging Research and Real-World Practice.
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Registration & Accommodation
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We hope many of you were able to take advantage of the early-bird registration rates, which are now closed. Registration remains open, and participants can still register at the standard rate.
Full registration<https://healtac2026.github.io/registration/> and accommodation<https://healtac2026.github.io/accommodation/> details are available on the conference website: : https://healtac2026.github.io/
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Pre-Conference Workshops (June 8, 2026)
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Workshop 1: Free-text healthcare data and Trusted Research Environments (TREs)
Focused on the safe and responsible use of free-text healthcare data within Trusted Research Environments (TREs), this session will showcase DARE UK–funded projects (STAR-TRE, FORTRESS, TRExt, SAFETEXT), highlighting emerging tools and best practices for secure, privacy-preserving text analytics.
Workshop 2: From patient narratives to insights: applying text analytics to scalable lived experience data for new discoveries
An interactive two-hour workshop organized by Dr Saskia Sanderson<https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/saskia-sanderson> <https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/saskia-sanderson> exploring how text analytics can be applied to patient-reported narratives and lived experience data at scale, bringing together perspectives from NLP, behavioural science, qualitative research, PPIE, and policy communities.
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Key Dates
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* Pre-conference workshops: June 8, 2026
* Conference: June 9–10, 2026
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Registration Fees
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* Full registration: £340
* Student registration: £190
The fee includes participation across all three days (including the pre-conference workshop day), lunches, and the conference dinner on 9 June 2026.
Follow conference announcements on social media using #HEALTAC2026.
We look forward to welcoming you to HealTAC 2026 in Brighton!
Jaya Chaturvedi BDS MSc PhD
Research Fellow in Health Related Natural Language Processing
Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics
C3.15, Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
King’s College London
PO Box 80, De Crespigny Park
London SE5 8AF
Pronunciation: Jah-yah
Pronouns: she/her
GitHub: https://github.com/jayachaturvedi
Bluesky: @Jayachatur.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayachaturvedi/
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The open-access, not-for-profit 3rd ed of ‘A Short History of the Philosophies Underpinning Corpus Linguistics: From Aristotle to AI’ (Alan Partington, Bologna University) is available at:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19732222
This Essay traces the intertwined histories of linguistic and philosophical thought that shaped—and sometimes resisted—the emergence of corpus linguistics. From Aristotle’s conception of language as a tool for persuasion, through the different scepticisms of Plato and the Scholastics, to Humboldt’s insight that language is a ‘formative organ of thought’, it follows how successive thinkers imagined the relationship between words, meaning and knowledge. It explores the empirical turn of the Enlightenment, the structural revolutions of the nineteenth century, and the language-conscious philosophy of the twentieth, before concluding with reflections on Large Language Models and their future coexistence with Corpus Linguistics. Written for linguists, philosophers of all stripes and digital humanities alike, the Essay argues that corpus linguistics represents a continuation of a long humanist project: using authentic language data to uncover ‘non-obvious meanings’ and to refine our understanding of mind, society and communication.
Alan Scott Partington,
Prof di Linguistica inglese
https://site.unibo.it/sibol-project/en/members
The open-access, not-for-profit 3rd ed of ‘A Short History of the Philosophies Underpinning Corpus Linguistics: From Aristotle to AI’ (Alan Partington, Bologna University) is available at:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19732222
This Essay traces the intertwined histories of linguistic and philosophical thought that shaped—and sometimes resisted—the emergence of corpus linguistics. From Aristotle’s conception of language as a tool for persuasion, through the different scepticisms of Plato and the Scholastics, to Humboldt’s insight that language is a ‘formative organ of thought’, it follows how successive thinkers imagined the relationship between words, meaning and knowledge. It explores the empirical turn of the Enlightenment, the structural revolutions of the nineteenth century, and the language-conscious philosophy of the twentieth, before concluding with reflections on Large Language Models and their future coexistence with Corpus Linguistics. Written for linguists, philosophers of all stripes and digital humanities alike, the Essay argues that corpus linguistics represents a continuation of a long humanist project: using authentic language data to uncover ‘non-obvious meanings’ and to refine our understanding of mind, society and communication.
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite submissions to the workshop NLP<https://llcd2026.sciencesconf.org/data/CfP_WS4_NLP_Diachronic_Semantics.pdf> <https://llcd2026.sciencesconf.org/data/CfP_WS4_NLP_Diachronic_Semantics.pdf> tools and methods for diachronic lexical semantics<https://llcd2026.sciencesconf.org/data/CfP_WS4_NLP_Diachronic_Semantics.pdf>, held as part of Languages & Language at the Crossroads of Disciplines (14-16 December 2026, Aix-en-Provence, France).
The full call is available here: https://llcd2026.sciencesconf.org/data/CfP_WS4_NLP_Diachronic_Semantics.pdf.
This workshop seeks to investigate whether current NLP methods and tools can support the annotation of lexical semantic features (word senses, metaphors, concrete/abstract meanings, etc.) in diachronic corpora. In particular, it aims to assess under which conditions high-quality annotation can be achieved and how this may vary depending on (i) the theoretical framework adopted; (ii) the research objective; (iii) the language under investigation; (iv) the chronological dimensions.
Submission details
We welcome anonymised abstracts (max. 500 words, excluding references) presenting research using NLP tools for diachronic lexical semantics, regardless of framework, language, or period. Abstracts should clearly state research questions, methods, data, and expected results.
Submission deadline
25 May 2026
Submission is via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=llcd2026.
Please select: WS4. NLP tools and methods for diachronic lexical semantics.
Template and full call details are available on the LLcD2026 website: https://llcd2026.sciencesconf.org/.
We look forward to your submissions.
Best regards,
Andrea Farina
On behalf of the organising committee:
Zinaida Geylikman
Andrea Farina
Barbara McGillivray
Bastien Liétard
Dear SIGGEN members,
See below for the INLG call for workshops/tutorials. Please note that the deadline is quite soon (25th of May), but proposals are short.
For any questions, please contact Jian Yang (Beihang University (BUAA; jiayang(a)buaa.edu.cn).
(If you plan to organise a workshop/tutorial but cannot make the deadline, please also contact Jian.)
Best wishes,
Emiel
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INLG 2026: First Call for Workshop & Tutorial Proposals
19th International Conference on Natural Language Generation (INLG 2026)
Utrecht, Netherlands — October 17–21, 2026
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The 19th International Conference on Natural Language Generation (INLG 2026) will be held in Utrecht, Netherlands, from October 17–21, 2026. Building on the success of previous conferences, we aim to include a diverse range of independently organized research workshops and tutorials, which will take place immediately before or after the main conference. The INLG organizers, in collaboration with SIGGEN, warmly invite proposals for one-day or half-day workshops.
Hosting a workshop at INLG 2026 provides a unique opportunity to connect with leading researchers and practitioners in Natural Language Generation. Workshops offer a platform for networking, fostering collaborations, and exchanging innovative ideas. They allow organizers and participants to gain visibility for emerging topics and help shape future directions in the NLG community.
Workshop & Tutorial Topics
We welcome proposals on any topic relevant to the NLG community. Submissions focusing on emerging areas or on topics that foster collaboration between the NLG community and other research fields are strongly encouraged. Proposals that continue an existing workshop series are also welcome.
Workshops and tutorials should provide an engaging and informal setting for participants to discuss technical topics and exchange ideas. Proposals should outline the format, and interactive formats (e.g., talks, posters, panels, invited speakers) are encouraged. Workshops are expected to be half-day or full-day events.
Proposals can be directly sent to the INLG 2026 Workshop Chair, Jian Yang (email: jiayang(a)buaa.edu.cn). Should you have any questions, feel free to contact the Workshop Chair.
Proposals should be approximately 2 pages and include:
Workshop or tutorial title
Names and affiliations of the organizers
Duration: half-day or full-day
Objectives of the workshop/tutorial
Planned activities and format
Target research communities
Once accepted, organizers are encouraged to develop a dedicated website for their workshop. Links will be provided on the INLG 2026 main conference website.
***Important Dates***
- Deadline for receipt of workshop proposals: 25 May 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 1 June 2026
***Suggested Timeline for Workshop Organization***
- Call for workshop papers or abstracts: Immediately after acceptance notification
- Submissions due: 1 August 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 1 September 2026
- Camera-ready papers due: 16 September 2026
All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
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Submission Contact
Proposals should be sent to the INLG 2026 Workshop Chair:
Jian Yang (Beihang University (BUAA))
Website & Social Media
Website: https://2026.inlgmeeting.org/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/siggen.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/siggen/
Mastodon: https://fediscience.org/@siggen_acl
X (formerly Twitter): twitter.com/inlgmeeting
Dear Corpora list members,
See below for the INLG call for workshops/tutorials. Please note that the deadline is quite soon (25th of May), but proposals are short.
For any questions, please contact Jian Yang (Beihang University (BUAA; jiayang(a)buaa.edu.cn).
Also note that the first CFP has also been sent out, but the announcement still needs to be released by the list moderators. For details, see: https://2026.inlgmeeting.org/
Best wishes,
Emiel
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INLG 2026: First Call for Workshop & Tutorial Proposals
19th International Conference on Natural Language Generation (INLG 2026)
Utrecht, Netherlands — October 17–21, 2026
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The 19th International Conference on Natural Language Generation (INLG 2026) will be held in Utrecht, Netherlands, from October 17–21, 2026. Building on the success of previous conferences, we aim to include a diverse range of independently organized research workshops and tutorials, which will take place immediately before or after the main conference. The INLG organizers, in collaboration with SIGGEN, warmly invite proposals for one-day or half-day workshops.
Hosting a workshop at INLG 2026 provides a unique opportunity to connect with leading researchers and practitioners in Natural Language Generation. Workshops offer a platform for networking, fostering collaborations, and exchanging innovative ideas. They allow organizers and participants to gain visibility for emerging topics and help shape future directions in the NLG community.
Workshop & Tutorial Topics
We welcome proposals on any topic relevant to the NLG community. Submissions focusing on emerging areas or on topics that foster collaboration between the NLG community and other research fields are strongly encouraged. Proposals that continue an existing workshop series are also welcome.
Workshops and tutorials should provide an engaging and informal setting for participants to discuss technical topics and exchange ideas. Proposals should outline the format, and interactive formats (e.g., talks, posters, panels, invited speakers) are encouraged. Workshops are expected to be half-day or full-day events.
Proposals can be directly sent to the INLG 2026 Workshop Chair, Jian Yang (email: jiayang(a)buaa.edu.cn). Should you have any questions, feel free to contact the Workshop Chair.
Proposals should be approximately 2 pages and include:
Workshop or tutorial title
Names and affiliations of the organizers
Duration: half-day or full-day
Objectives of the workshop/tutorial
Planned activities and format
Target research communities
Once accepted, organizers are encouraged to develop a dedicated website for their workshop. Links will be provided on the INLG 2026 main conference website.
***Important Dates***
- Deadline for receipt of workshop proposals: 25 May 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 1 June 2026
***Suggested Timeline for Workshop Organization***
- Call for workshop papers or abstracts: Immediately after acceptance notification
- Submissions due: 1 August 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 1 September 2026
- Camera-ready papers due: 16 September 2026
All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
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Submission Contact
Proposals should be sent to the INLG 2026 Workshop Chair:
Jian Yang (Beihang University (BUAA))
Website & Social Media
Website: https://2026.inlgmeeting.org/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/siggen.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/siggen/
Mastodon: https://fediscience.org/@siggen_acl
X (formerly Twitter): twitter.com/inlgmeeting
*** Last Call for Fast Abstracts and Project Highlights ***
37th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering
(ISSRE 2026)
October 20-23, 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina
Limassol, Cyprus
https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/
A Fast Abstract (FA) or Project Highlights (PH) paper is a two-page, lightly reviewed
technical article. The FA/PH track at ISSRE 2026 aims to bring together researchers and
practitioners working in Software Reliability Engineering (SRE) to:
• Introduce early original ideas.
• Discuss relevant work-in-progress and ongoing experiences.
• Challenge the SRE status quo on key topics.
• Present critical analyses of prior work.
• Share lessons learned from real-world SRE applications.
• Propose new problems from industrial or academic experience.
• Describe approaches to problems of significance that may not yet have complete results.
In addition to traditional Fast Abstracts, the track welcomes Project Highlights (PH) papers.
PH papers are expected to disseminate results, visions, methodologies, tools, and ongoing
activities from national and international research projects (e.g., European, or multi-
institutional initiatives).
Project Highlights may include, but are not limited to:
• Overviews of funded research projects and their objectives.
• Project methodologies, architectures, and experimental frameworks.
• Early or intermediate results, including lessons learned and preliminary insights.
• Datasets, benchmarks, tools, platforms, and other project outcomes released or in
progress.
• Collaboration experiences, challenges, and emerging research directions from national
or international projects.
Project Highlights that can stimulate discussion and collaboration within the ISSRE
community are welcome. Ongoing projects and projects completed not earlier than
October 2025 are eligible.
Accepted contributions will be published in the Supplemental Proceedings of ISSRE 2026
and made available via IEEE Xplore.
Topics of Interest
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Reliability, safety, maintainability, security, survivability, resilience, robustness, and other
dependability attributes.
• Faults (defects, bugs, etc.), errors, failures, and other dependability threats.
• Reliability of all systems, applications, networks, and software, including problems,
solutions, and discussions.
• Metrics, measurement, assessment, monitoring, modeling, estimation, and prediction
regarding reliability.
• Reliability of AI-powered software systems, including large language models (LLMs),
autonomous agents, and AI-enabled applications.
• Other contents about software reliability, such as normative/regulatory/ethical spaces,
societal aspects, etc.
Presentations
The presentation might be in the form of a short talk in a Fast Abstracts/Project Highlights
session or a poster. Further details about presentations and posters will be shared with
authors upon notification.
Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts must be:
• submitted via EasyChair as a single Portable Document Format (PDF) file with all fonts
embedded;
• written in English and be formatted according to the IEEE Computer Society Format
Guidelines.
Papers are submitted via Easy Chair https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=issre2026 .
Manuscripts must adhere to IEEE Conference Publishing Policies. Particularly, they should
NOT have been previously published or be under submission elsewhere. All submissions
will be screened for plagiarized material through the IEEE Cross Check portal.
Contacts
Please contact the Fast Abstract/Project Highlights Co-chairs (issre2026-fast-
abstracts(a)easychair.org) for any questions or further clarifications.
Important Dates (AoE)
• Submission deadline: June 15, 2026
• Notification to authors: August 5, 2026
• Camera ready papers: August 19, 2026
Organisation
General Chairs
• Leonardo Mariani, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Program Coordinator
• Roberto Natella, GSSI, Italy
Research Program Committee Chairs
• Domenico Cotroneo, UNC Charlotte, USA
• Jie M. Zhang, King's College London, UK
Industry Program Chairs
• Jinyang Liu, Bytedance, USA
• Sigrid Eldh, Ericsson AB, Sweden
Workshop Chairs
• Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• August Shi, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Doctoral Symposium Chairs
• Stefan Winter, LMU Munich, Germany
• Lili Wei, McGill University, Canada
Fast Abstract Chairs
• Luigi Lavazza, University of Insubria, Italy
• Yintong Huo, SMU, Singapore
JIC2 Chair
• Helene Waeselynck, LAAS-CNRS, France
Publicity Chairs
• Allison K. Sulivan, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
• Jose D'Abruzzo Pereira, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Publication Chairs
• Sherlock Licorish, Otago Business School, New Zealand
• Maria Teresa Rossi, GSSI, Italy
Artifact Evaluation Chairs
• Naghmeh Ivaki, University of Coimbra, Portugal
• Fumio Machida, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Diversity and Inclusion Chair
• Eleni Constantinou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Financial Chair
• Costas Pattichis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Web Chairs
• Michalis Ioannides, Easy Conferences LTD
• Elena Masserini, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy
Registration Chair
• Easy Conferences LTD
ICMI 2026 CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS & EXHIBITS
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5-9 October 2026, Napoli - Italy
https://icmi.acm.org/2026/
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We invite submissions for Demonstrations and Exhibits at the 28th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI 2026), taking place October 5–9, 2026, in Napoli, Italy.
This track is your chance to showcase cutting-edge multimodal systems, interactive technologies, and innovative applications—from early-stage prototypes to mature products.
Two submission types:
* Demonstrations: 2–3 page paper (published in ACM proceedings) + video
* Exhibits: Short proposal (no proceedings paper) + video
All submissions require a video (<=200MB) to illustrate your system.
Accepted presenters will be provided with:
* Demo table & poster board
* Power access
* Shared wireless internet
Important Dates
* Submission deadline: June 21, 2026
* Notification: July 15, 2026
* Final papers (demos): August 2, 2026
Submission guidelines: https://icmi.acm.org/2026/guidelines/
At least one author must register and attend the conference.
Questions? Contact the Demo & Exhibits Chairs:
Micol Spitale & Josh Andres – icmi2026-demo-exhibits-chairs(a)acm.org
Bring your ideas to life and engage the ICMI community in Napoli!
International Conference
'LAnguage TEchnologies for Low-resource Languages' (LaTeLL '2026)
Fes, Morocco
28, 29 and 30 September 2026
www.latell.org/2026/ [1]
Call for Papers
***Extended submission deadline 15 June 2026***
*** Note the slightly revised conference dates: 28, 29 and 30 September
2026 ***
The conference
Natural Language Processing (NLP) has witnessed remarkable progress in
recent years, largely driven by the emergence of deep learning
architectures and, more recently, large language models (LLMs).
Nevertheless, these advances have disproportionately benefited
high-resource languages that possess abundant data for model training.
By contrast, low-resource languages which account for at least 85% of
the world's linguistic diversity and are often spoken by smaller or
marginalised communities, have not yet reaped the full benefits of
contemporary NLP technologies.
This imbalance can be attributed to several interrelated factors,
including the scarcity of high-quality training data, limited
computational and financial resources, and insufficient community
engagement in data collection and model development. Developing NLP
applications for low-resource languages poses major challenges,
particularly the need for large, well-annotated datasets, standardised
tools, and robust linguistic resources.
Although several workshops have previously addressed NLP for
low-resource languages, LaTeLL is the first international conference
dedicated specifically to the automatic processing of such languages.
The event aims to provide a forum for researchers to present and discuss
their latest work in NLP in general, and particularly in the development
and evaluation of language models for low-resource languages.
Conference topics
We invite submissions on a broad range of themes concerning linguistic
and computational studies focusing on low-resource languages, including
but not limited to the following topics:
Language resources for low-resource languages
* Dataset creation and annotation
* Evaluation methodologies and benchmarks for low-resource settings
* Lexical resources, corpora, and linguistic databases
* Crowdsourcing and community-driven data collection
* Tools and frameworks for low-resource language processing
Core language technologies for low-resource languages
* Language modelling and pre-training for low-resource languages
* Speech recognition, text-to-speech, and spoken language
understanding
* Phonology, morphology, word segmentation, and tokenisation
* Syntax: tagging, chunking, and parsing
* Semantics: lexical and sentence-level representation
NLP Applications for low-resource languages
* Information extraction and named entity recognition
* Question answering systems
* Dialogue and interactive systems
* Summarisation
* Machine translation
* Sentiment analysis, stylistic analysis, and argument mining
* Content moderation
* Information retrieval and text mining
Multimodality and Grounding for low-resource languages
* Vision and language for low-resource contexts
* Speech and text multimodal systems
* Low-resource sign language processing
Ethics, Equity, and Social Impact for low-resource languages
* Bias and fairness in low-resource language technologies
* Sociolinguistic considerations in technology development
* Cultural appropriateness and sensitivity
Human-Centred Approaches in low-resource languages
* Usability and accessibility of low-resource language technologies
* Educational applications and language learning
* Community needs assessment and technology adoption
* User experience research in low-resource contexts
Multilinguality and Cross-Lingual Methods for low-resource languages
* Multilingual language models and their adaptation
* Code-switching and code-mixing
* Cross-lingual transfer learning in low-resource languages.
Special Theme Track 1 -- Building Applications Based on Large Language
Models for Low-Resource Languages
_LaTeLL'2026_ will feature a Special Theme Track dedicated to the
development of applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) for
low-resource languages.
This track aims to explore innovative methodologies, architectures, and
tools that leverage the power of LLMs to enhance linguistic processing,
accessibility, and inclusivity for underrepresented languages.
Contributions are encouraged on topics such as model adaptation and
fine-tuning, multilingual and cross-lingual transfer, ethical and
fairness considerations, and the creation of datasets and benchmarks
that facilitate the integration of LLM-based solutions in low-resource
settings.
Special Theme Track 2 -- Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Arabic
Dialects
This special track addresses the unique challenges and opportunities in
processing Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the rich landscape of Arabic
dialects. The diglossic nature of Arabic, where the formal MSA coexists
with numerous, widely used spoken dialects, presents a significant
hurdle for NLP. While MSA is relatively well-resourced, Arabic dialects
are quintessential examples of low-resource languages, often lacking
standardised orthographies, annotated corpora, and dedicated processing
tools. This track invites submissions on novel research and resources
aimed at bridging this gap and advancing the state of the art in Arabic
language technology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Dialect identification and classification
* Creation of corpora and lexical resources for Arabic dialects
* Machine translation between MSA and dialects, and across different
dialects
* Speech recognition and synthesis for dialectal Arabic
* Computational modelling of morphology, syntax, and semantics for
dialects
* NLP applications (e.g., sentiment analysis, NER) for dialectal
user-generated content
* Code-switching between Arabic dialects, MSA, and other languages
Submissions and Publication
_LaTeLL'2026_ welcomes high-quality submissions in English, which may
take one of the following two forms:
* Regular papers:Up to eight (8) pages in length, presenting
substantial, original, completed, and unpublished research.
* Short/poster papers:Up to four (4) pages in length, suitable for
concise or focused contributions, ongoing research, negative results,
system demonstrations, and similar work. Short papers will be presented
during a dedicated poster session.
The conference will not consider submissions consisting of abstracts
only.
All accepted papers (both long and short) will be published as
electronic proceedings (with ISBN) and made available on the conference
website at the time of the event. The organisers will submit the
proceedings for inclusion in the ACL Anthology.
To prepare your submission, please make sure to use the LaTeLL'2026
style files available here:
LaTeX:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RceWyUqjFLEbv_oNto-x2Quop7qT4-wf/view?usp=…
Word:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6VeC9jtMpe-Ku2QREgrPlE2-NTDvJvZ/edit?u…
[2]
Overleaf: https://www.overleaf.com/read/ttzzfcnjrgvw#e82bef [3]
Papers should be submitted through Softconf/START using the following
link: https://softconf.com/p/latell2026
Authors of papers receiving exceptionally positive reviews will be
invited to prepare extended and substantially revised versions for
submission to a leading journal in the field of Natural Language
Processing (NLP).
The conference will also feature a Student Workshop, and awards will be
presented to the authors of outstanding papers.
Important dates
Due to multiple requests, the submission deadline has been extended to
15 June 2026.
In addition, note the revised conference dates below.
* Submissions due: 15 June 2026
* Notification of acceptance: 21 July 2026
* Camera-ready due: 31 July 2026
* Conference: 28, 29 and 30 September 2026
Keynote speaker
Nizar Habash (New York University Abu Dhabi)
Organisation
Conference Chair
Ruslan Mitkov (Lancaster University and University of Alicante)
Programme Committee Chairs
Saad Ezzini (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals)
Salima Lamsiyah (University of Luxembourg)
Tharindu Ranasinghe (Lancaster University)
Organising Committee
Maram Alharbi (Lancaster University)
Salmane Chafik (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University)
Ernesto Estevanell (University of Alicante)
Milica Ikonić Nešić (University of Belgrade)
Shahin Yousefi (Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences,
Zanjan)
Further information and contact details
The follow-up calls will provide more details on the conference venue
and registration.
The conference website is www.latell.org/2026/ [1] and will be updated
on a regular basis. For further information, please email
2026(a)latell.org
Conference registration is now open -- please visit the conference
website for further details.
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Amal Haddad Haddad (She/her)
Facultad de Traducción e Interpretación
Universidad de Granada |https://www.ugr.es/personal/amal-haddad-haddad
Lexicon Research Group |http://lexicon.ugr.es/haddad
Co-Convenor, BAAL SIG 'Humans, Machines,
Language'|https://r.jyu.fi/humala
Event Coordinator, BAAL SIG 'Language, Learning and Teaching'
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Links:
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[1] http://www.latell.org/2026/
[2]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6VeC9jtMpe-Ku2QREgrPlE2-NTDvJvZ/edit?u…
[3]
https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/latell-26-template/kfcvbgxmccvb