Final Call for Papers 1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models (WoLaLa) Budapest, Hungary | November 20-21
The Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics (HUN-REN) and the Programme Committee are pleased to issue the Second Call for Papers for the 1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models. As the submission deadline approaches, we encourage researchers and practitioners in the social sciences and humanities to contribute extended abstracts and take advantage of the opportunity to hear from our distinguished keynote speakers.
Keynote speakers:
Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tubingen, Germany Alessandro Lenci, University of Pisa, Italy
Contributions should address one or more of the following areas (but submissions on other closely related topics are also welcome):
General language models: Critical and comparative analyses of state-of-the-art language models, including their linguistic competence, performance, and limitations.
Cultural and linguistic perspectives: Investigations into the cultural, cognitive, and scientific aspects of language processing, including the unexplored territories of model behavior and linguistic capability.
Applications and best practices: Case studies and best practices in applying AI to language research, highlighting the potential for cross-disciplinary innovation within SSH.
Bridging disciplines: Contributions that examine the role of language models in reshaping traditional SSH methodologies, and proposals on integrating AI insights into linguistic inquiry.
IMPORTANT DATES 30 June 2025 06 July 2025: Submission deadline (extended) 15 September 2025: Notification of acceptance 20 November – 21 November 2025: Workshop in Budapest 15 January 2026: Full paper submission deadline
Submissions We expect submissions in the form of extended abstracts (length: 3 to 4 pages including references) in PDF format, in accordance with the template (https://www.overleaf.com/read/sbmczvkpxpzz#4a94e3). Please ensure your submission clearly outlines your research question, methodology, and preliminary findings.
Extended abstracts must be submitted through the EasyChair submission system https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=wolala2025 and will be reviewed by the Programme Committee.
Publication Selected papers will be published in Acta Linguistica Academica https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2062/2062-overview.xml. After acceptance notifications, the author(s) of accepted submissions will be invited to submit full papers (10-12 pages) to be reviewed according to the same criteria as the abstracts.
Programme Committee The Programme Committee for the conference consists of the following members:
Gábor Prószéky, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics & Pázmány Péter Catholic University (chair) António Branco, University of Lisbon, Portugal Eva Hajičová, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tubingen, Germany András Kornai, HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control, Hungary Csaba Pléh, Central European University, Austria Paul Rayson, Lancaster University, United Kingdom Frédérique Segond, National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, France Frieda Steurs, Dutch Language Institute, Belgium Marko Tadić, University of Zagreb, Croatia Dan Tufiș, Romanian Academy, Romania Hans Uszkoreit, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany Tamás Váradi, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary Martin Wynne, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Venue & registration The workshop will take place at the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre in Budapest, Hungary, on 20–21 November 2025. Details on registration fees, travel grants, and accommodation options will be posted on the workshop website: https://wolala.nytud.hu https://wolala.nytud.hu/. Early registration will open in September 2025.
LINKS
1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models website: https://wolala.nytud.hu https://wolala.nytud.hu/ EasyChair submission: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=wolala2025 Template for submissions: ZIP-archive: https://wolala.nytud.hu/templates/WoLaLa2025.zip Overleaf template: https://www.overleaf.com/read/xsvjrhvjyfmj#f3362fhttps://www.overleaf.com/read/sbmczvkpxpzz#4a94e3 Contact for any questions regarding the conference: info@wolala.nytud.hu