[Algonquiana] 58th Algonquian Conference CFP

Mon Aug 10 17:12:34 UTC 2026

Bumping this up to remind folks that the abstract deadline for this 
year's Algonquian Conference is two weeks from today, *August 24th.*

Details here: https://algonquianstudies.org/call-for-papers-ac58/

Hope to see many of you in St Johns!

-- Amy

On 6/27/26 7:12 AM, Monica Macaulay wrote:
> Update on this: it looks like the August 24th deadline for submissions is correct. Also, there's a website for the ASA (Algonquian Studies Association) now that has info on the conference:https://algonquianstudies.org/.
> ________________________________
> From: Algonquiana<algonquiana-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org> on behalf of Monica Macaulay<mmacaula at wisc.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 8:48 AM
> To: Algonquiana<algonquiana at listserv.linguistlist.org>
> Subject: [Algonquiana] 58th Algonquian Conference CFP
>
> Friends - I have been waiting pending clarification of the submission deadline to post this but want to get it out sooner rather than later, so I'm doing it now. This announcement says August 24th at the top but August 19th at the bottom. I think August 24th is right because that's what it says on the Facebook post about it. But I will send out a message clarifying once I hear back from the organizers. Yours, Monica Macaulay
>
> Posting on behalf of Nicholas Welch
>
> *Call for Submissions: 58th Algonquian Conference (AC58)*
> *Theme: “Building Capacity, Making Connections”*
> *Submission Deadline: August 24th, 2026*
> *Conference Dates: October 23rd-25th, 2026*
> *Location: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL,* the
> Homelands of the Beothuk, lands historically and presently shared with
> and by Mi’kmaq, Innu and Inuit people, and where many other Indigenous
> and other people presently reside.
>     We are now welcoming submissions to the 58th Annual Algonquian
> Conference hosted by Memorial University of Newfoundland!
> The Algonquian Conference is an annual meeting of Indigenous and
> non-Indigenous scholars, professionals, students, and community members
> to share what we know and what we are learning about topics relating to
> Algonquian Peoples. Algonquian Peoples include the
> Mi'kmaq, Innu, Narragansett, Mohegan, Chowanoke, Roanoke, Powhatan,
> Wampanoag, Abenaki, Wolastoqiyik, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Shawnee,
> Kickapoo, Peoria, Menominee, Anishinaabe, Cree peoples, and the Red
> River Métis among other nations.
> *Conference Theme*
> The theme of the 58th Algonquian Conference is “Building Capacity,
> Making Connections”, emphasizing the urgent importance of strengthening
> networks among communities, educators, and researchers to support
> linguistic and cultural reclamation, revitalization, and documentation.
> By consequence, Youth leadership and Indigenous Language Revitalization
> (ILR) are primary foci for AC58.
> *Conference Topics*
> While the Algonquian Conference has focused on topics within the field
> of linguistics, we invite submissions on any subject or discipline
> related to peoples in the Algonquian cultural sphere and language
> family, including but not limited to:
>
>     * Anthropology
>     * Cultural Practices
>     * Education
>     * History
>     * Language Revitalization and Reclamation
>     * Linguistics
>     * Literature
>     * Natural and applied sciences
>     * Policy, Planning, and Law
>     * Philosophy
>     * Political Science
>     * Sociology
>     * Visual, Performing, and other Arts
> *Submission Types*
> Our call for submissions is open to creative outputs, academic papers,
> stories, pedagogical insights and findings, and experiential sharing. In
> the spirit of inclusion, we welcome various presentations centring
> Indigenous methods of knowledge expression and knowledge translation.
> We welcome you to submit proposals within the following categories:
>
>     * *Papers*
> Paper presentations will be 20 minutes each with 10 minutes for Q&A.
> There will be an option to present via zoom at an online Satellite event
> taking place approximately one week before the conference. Many papers
> presented at past conferences have been published in the annual/ Papers
> of the Algonquian Conference. /
>
>     * *Community Presentations*
> Community members may submit presentations that do not take the form of
> traditional academic papers. These presentations will be 20 minutes each
> with 10 minutes for Q&A.
>
>     * *Research Creations*
> We welcome theatrical presentations, films, music, etc. including but
> not limited to visual and performing arts. Creators should indicate the
> length of time required to view their creations, and if there are any
> special requirements in terms of technology or room set-up.
> *Poster Session*
> While we have a finite number of time slots available for presentations,
> we are happy to announce that we will be hosting a poster session at
> this year's conference. In the case that a time slot is not available
> for a presentation, we ask for all those making submissions to indicate
> whether they would be willing to present at the poster session.
> *Session Proposal Submissions*
> Proposal submissions should be no longer than 250 words not including
> bibliography, clearly identify the type of session (Research Creation,
> Community Presentation, or Paper), and must be submitted in PDF format
> at the following URL:
>  _https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/AC58/___;!!Mak6IKo!KAqa9h9ag7Z7RhjWpQrEkhl7v5Ftv6FY9Phk8Q268biQBvuRg5AYA3tICF-5SDMAkvcPfzYhIpBP8cHn$
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/AC58/__;!!Mak6IKo!KAqa9h9ag7Z7RhjWpQrEkhl7v5Ftv6FY9Phk8Q268biQBvuRg5AYA3tICF-5SDMAkvcPfzYhIjcgpu4C$ 
> >, or by email to
> ac58 at mun.ca <mailto:ac58 at mun.ca>.
> We encourage you to include the impacts and possible applications of
> your work. Please ensure your proposal does not contain the names of
> presenters or their communities or other identifying information, when
> possible. There will be a separate mandatory field  to state your
> positionality and community connections. This is intended to help
> understand the perspective from which you approach your work, to
> highlight the power structures and potential biases at play, as well as
> to acknowledge the lands, nations, tribes,  or communities that claim
> you. Please let us know if you have any questions, experience any
> technical issues, or would like assistance with the submission process.
> *The deadline for submissions is August 19th, 2026*
> Authors will be notified of abstract decisions by August 31st, 2026.
> Please address correspondence toac58 at mun.ca <mailto:ac58 at mun.ca>.
>
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