36.3888, Confs: VII International Conference on Afro-Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and Latin American Studies 2026 (Ghana)

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Date: 17-Dec-2025
From: A. Agoswin Musah [aamusah at ug.edu.gh]
Subject: VII International Conference on Afro-Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and Latin American Studies 2026


VII International Conference on Afro-Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and
Latin American Studies 2026
Short Title: ICALLAS 2026
Theme: Transatlantic Pathways: Culture, Politics, and Knowledge
Between Africa and Latin America

Date: 05-Aug-2026 - 07-Aug-2026
Location: Legon, Accra, Ghana
Contact: VII ICALLAS 2026
Contact Email: icallas2026 at ug.edu.gh
Meeting URL: https://icallas.conferences.ug.edu.gh/

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Discourse Analysis;
General Linguistics; Genetic Classification; Historical Linguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
                     French (fra)
                     Portuguese (por)
                     Spanish (spa)
Language Family(ies): African Pidgins and Creoles; Central American
Pidgins and Creoles; Portuguese-Based Creoles; South American Pidgins
and Creoles; Spanish-Based Creoles

Submission Deadline: 28-Feb-2026

The Centre for Latin American Studies (CLAS), in collaboration with
the University of Ghana, is pleased to announce that it will be
hosting the VII International Conference on Afro-Hispanic,
Luso-Brazilian, and Latin American Studies (ICALLAS 2026) from August
5-7, 2026. The theme of the conference is Transatlantic Pathways:
Culture, Politics, and Knowledge Between Africa and Latin America.
ICALLAS 2026 foregrounds language contact and multilingualism between
Africa and Latin America. The conference invites works on
sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, creolization, translation,
discourse, and language policy in Afro-Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian
contexts, which highlight how languages interact, change, and shape
transatlantic identities and knowledge.
Submission Guidelines:
 - Papers must be in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese (200
words max)
 - One single and one co-authored submission allowed per person
 - Attach a brief biography (100 words max) highlighting research
interest and academic background
 - All submissions should be sent in WORD to icallas2026 at ug.edu.gh
Important Dates:
Deadline for submission: February 28, 2026
Notification of acceptance: April 15, 2026
re- & post-conference cultural activities: August 4th & 8th, 2026
For more information, please visit
https://icallas.conferences.ug.edu.gh/. Join us at ICALLAS 2026 to
explore the rich cultural heritage and academic exchange between
Africa and Latin America.
Organizers:
Centre for Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Ghana
Institute of African Studies (IAS), University of Ghana
Department of European Languages, University of Ghana
Ghanaian Association of Hispanists
Contact Information:
For further inquiries, please get in touch with icallas2026 at ug.edu.gh.



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