[Lingtyp] CfP: 8th Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages (ComputEL-8)

Wed Jul 10 00:10:41 UTC 2024

Eighth Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of 
Endangered Languages (ComputEL-8)
March 3-4, 2024
Honolulu, Hawai’i
URL: https://computel-workshop.org/computel-8/
EMAIL: computel.workshop at gmail.com

Read to the end for guidelines for the Special Session submissions deadline.

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS FOR REGULAR SESSION

We invite submissions to the 8th workshop on the Use of Computational 
Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages, by October 7, 2024.

The ComputEL-8 workshop focuses on the use of computational methods in 
the study, support, and revitalization of endangered languages. The 
primary aim of the workshop is to continue narrowing the gap between 
computational linguists interested in methods for low resource 
languages, academic linguists documenting  languages, and the language 
communities who are striving to maintain their languages. We encourage 
submissions from scholars and activists representing any or all of these 
perspectives.

The intention of the workshop is not merely to allow for the 
presentation of research, but also to build a network of computational 
linguists, documentary linguists, and community language activists who 
are able to effectively join together and serve their common interests.

WORKSHOP VENUE

ComputEL-8 will take place March 3-4, 2024, immediately preceding be 
co-located with the 9th International Conference on Language 
Documentation & Conservation (ICLDC) in Honolulu, Hawaii 
(https://ling.lll.hawaii.edu/sites/icldc/). In-person events will be 
co-located with the ICLDC at the University of Hawai’i Manoa.

The workshop will be a virtual/in-person hybrid event. Ability to attend 
in person will not affect consideration of submissions.

CALL FOR PAPERS

We encourage submissions that explore the interface and intersection of 
computational linguistics, documentary linguistics, and community-based 
efforts in language revitalization and reclamation. This includes 
submissions that:

(i) propose or demonstrate new methods or technologies for tasks or 
applications focused on low-resource settings, and in particular, 
endangered languages.

(ii) examine the use of specific methods in the analysis of data from 
low-resource languages, or propose new methods for analysis of such 
data, oriented toward the goals of language reclamation and revitalization

(iii) propose new models for the collection, management, and 
mobilization of language data in community settings, with attention to 
issues of data sovereignty and community protocols

(iv) explore concrete steps for a  more fruitful interaction among 
computer scientists, documentary linguists, and language communities

IMPORTANT DATES

07-Oct-2024	Deadline for submission of papers or extended abstracts
22-Nov-2024	Notification of Acceptance
10-Jan-2025	Camera-ready papers due
3-4 March 2025	Workshop

PRESENTATIONS

Presentation of accepted papers will be in both oral sessions and a 
poster session. The decision on whether a presentation for a paper will 
be oral and/or poster will be made by the Organizing Committee on the 
advice of the Program Committee, taking into account the subject matter 
and how the content might be best conveyed. Oral and poster 
presentations will not be distinguished in the Proceedings.

SUBMISSIONS

In line with our goal of reaching multiple overlapping communities, we 
offer two modes of submission: extended abstract and full paper. The 
mode of submission does not influence the likelihood of acceptance. 
Either can be submitted to one of the workshop’s tracks: (a) language 
community perspective and (b) academic perspective.

All submissions must be anonymous following ACL guidelines and will be 
peer-reviewed by the scientific committee.

A. Extended Abstract:

Please submit anonymous abstracts of up to 1500 words, excluding 
references. Extended abstracts must be submitted as attached documents.

B. Full Paper:

Please submit anonymously either

a) a long paper (max. 8 pages excluding references and appendices), or

b) a short paper (max. 4 pages excluding references)

PROCEEDINGS

The authors of selected accepted full papers (long or short) will be 
invited by the Organizing Committee to submit their papers for online 
publication via the open-access ACL Anthology. Final versions of long 
and short papers will be allotted one additional page (altogether 5 and 
9 pages) excluding references.

Proceedings papers should be revised and improved versions of the work 
that underwent review. Any revisions should concern responses to 
reviewer comments or the addition of relevant details and 
clarifications, but not entirely new, unreviewed content. Camera-ready 
versions of the articles for publication will be due on January 10, 2025.

SPECIAL THEME SESSION: BUILDING TOOLS TOGETHER

In addition to the Regular Session, ComputEL-8 invites self-identified 
submissions to a   Special Themed Session on “Building Tools Together.” 
This Session will focus on amplifying our shared understanding of how 
best to work together across disciplinary and cultural boundaries to 
build technological tools that support community language revitalization.

We invite presentations that: (1) Describe the development of new tools 
and technologies in collaborative teams, and/or (2) Describe or identify 
technological or computational needs within community language 
revitalization contexts, and/or propose solutions.
For presentations that describe the development of new tools and 
technologies in collaboration among language communities, academic 
researchers, and (in some cases) industry or non-governmental 
organizations, we encourage submissions which address questions such as:

a. How did the idea for the tool or technology come about?
b. How did the team members meet and come to work together?
c. What has been the impact of this tool? How are you evaluating it? How 
has the project benefitted community efforts at language maintenance and 
revitalization?
d. What are some challenges (logistical, technical, interdisciplinary, 
intercultural) that you encountered, and how did you address them?
e. How have you balanced the needs and priorities of different team 
members through the lifespan of the project?
f. What lessons have you learned that might benefit similar collaborations?

For presentations that identify technological or computational needs 
within community language revitalization contexts, and/or propose 
solutions, we encourage submissions which address questions such as:

a. What is the need that this tool would meet? Who will it serve?
b. What is the blue-sky version of this tool? What is the minimum viable 
product version?
c. What kinds of data, digital assets, or media content would be 
required to create the tool, and how would they be assembled?
d. What challenges might the team face in the development process?
e. How do you anticipate the collaborative process to best incorporate 
diverse areas of expertise from cultural and community-grounded 
knowledge to academic, technical, and production-oriented knowledge?

SUBMISSIONS to the SPECIAL THEME SESSION

Please submit anonymous extended abstracts of up to 1500 words, 
excluding references.

Submissions representing community-led collaborations are strongly 
encouraged.

Submissions to the Regular Session may choose to be considered for the 
Special Session as well. Same considerations will be given for 
publication whether papers are accepted to the Main Session or the 
Special Session. Alternatively, authors may submit abstracts only to the 
Special Session.

The deadline for submissions is 11:59pm 7 October, 2024 (Anywhere on Earth).

You may indicate that your full paper or extended abstract be considered 
for inclusion in the Special Session.

Notification of acceptance to the Special Session will be sent out by 
November 22, 2024.

All authors of papers in the Special Theme Session will be invited to 
contribute to a follow-up paper that synthesizes the findings of the 
Session.

IMPORTANT DATES (SPECIAL SESSION)

07-Oct-2024	Deadline for submission of papers or extended abstracts
22-Nov-2024	Notification of Acceptance
10-Jan-2025	Camera-ready papers due
3-4 March 2025	Workshop with Special Session

MORE INFORMATION about Special Session submissions will follow on our 
website and subsequent calls for papers, see:

URL: https://computel-workshop.org/computel-8/

ComputEL-8 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Godfred Agyapong (University of Florida)
Antti Arppe (University of Alberta)
Aditi Chaudhary (Google DeepMind)
Jordan Lachler (University of Alberta)
Sarah Moeller (University of Florida)
Shruti Rijhwani (Google DeepMind)
Daisy Rosenblum (University of British Columbia)

CONTACT the OC

For further information email us at:
computel.workshop at gmail.com

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Antti Arppe - Ph.D (General Linguistics), M.Sc. (Engineering)
Professor of Quantitative Linguistics
Director, Alberta Language Technology Lab (ALTLab)
Project Director, 21st Century Tools for Indigenous Languages (21C)
Past President, ACL SIG for Endangered Languages (SIGEL)
Department of Linguistics, University of Alberta
E-mail: arppe at ualberta.ca, antti.arppe at iki.fi
WWW: www.ualberta.ca/~arppe, altlab.artsrn.ualberta.ca
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