[Ethnocomm] Call for Papers: 11th Explorations in Ethnography, Language and Communication Conference (EELC11)

[Poutiainen, Saila H]

Hi all,
Here is the CFP for the EELC11 conference in Helsinki.
Do let me know if you have any questions.
Best wishes from Helsinki,
Saila Poutiainen (member of the organizing committee)

Call for Papers:
11th Explorations in Ethnography, Language and Communication Conference (EELC11)
University of Helsinki, Finland, May 24 – 25, 2027
We invite scholars and students from diverse disciplines to discuss all areas of ethnography, linguistics, and communication. The programme will feature plenary lectures, individual presentations, poster sessions, and roundtables. The language of the conference is English. 
The general theme of the conference is Language, Communication and Environments. The individual presentations and posters may discuss a variety of topics, including but not limited to:

  *   the notions of contexts, spaces, places, communities and societies as they apply to physical and/or digital environments
  *   sustainable futures
  *   ecological humanities and posthumanism
  *   new materialism
  *   evolving practices
  *   engagement and social justice

The abstract submission for individual papers and posters is now open! Please submit your abstract via this link: Abstract submission for EELC11 – Fill out form<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NgmxXFqywZ>. One person may only submit one paper/poster as the first author. The abstracts should be max. 2000 characters including references.
The deadline for submitting your abstract is October 18, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by December 21, 2026.
At EELC11, the tradition of interactive roundtables is kept alive. There will be three roundtables around the following themes: 
Perspectives on the Global North and the Global South
Safety, security, and social justice  
Online ethnography  
The plenary speakers are:  

  *   Leah Sprain, University of Colorado Boulder, USA 
  *   Sari Pietikäinen, The Arctic University of Norway
  *   Hanna Maarit (Hanna-Máret) Outakoski, Sámi University of Applied Sciences, Norway  
  *   Ben Rampton, King’s College London, UK

Please find more information on the conference website<https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/11th-explorations-ethnography-language-and-communication-eelc>. (Continuously updated.)
Contact the organizers: eelc11 at helsinki.fi
Looking forward to seeing you in Helsinki!
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Heini Lehtonen (chair)



FT, dos. Heini Lehtonen, PhD
Suomen kielen vanhempi yliopistonlehtori/Senior lecturer of Finnish
Suomalais-ugrilainen ja pohjoimainen osasto/Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian, and Scandinavian Studies

Puhelin/Telephone:
0294128493
+358505560740



Osoite/Address:

PL 24

Metsätalo C407 (Unioninkatu 40)
00014 Helsingin yliopisto/University of Helsinki



https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/fi/persons/heini-lehtonen



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