36.1055, Confs: Linguistics for Justice: Advancing Reforms in the Criminal Legal System (USA)

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Subject: 36.1055, Confs: Linguistics for Justice: Advancing Reforms in the Criminal Legal System (USA)

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Date: 25-Mar-2025
From: Tyler Kendall [tyler.kendall at law.duke.edu]
Subject: Linguistics for Justice: Advancing Reforms in the Criminal Legal System


Linguistics for Justice: Advancing Reforms in the Criminal Legal
System

Date: 19-Jul-2025 - 20-Jul-2025
Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Contact: Dominique Branson, Samantha Jacobs, Tyler Kendall, and
Sharese King
Contact Email: linguisticsforjustice at gmail.com
Meeting URL: https://forms.gle/Gf64pK4ztbqSJGxT8

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Submission Deadline: 30-Apr-2025

We are excited to announce the upcoming conference, Linguistics for
Justice: Advancing Reforms in the Criminal Legal System, which will be
held on the weekend of July 19-20, 2025, as part of the Linguistic
Society of America’s Summer Institute in Eugene, Oregon. This
conference will bring together linguists, legal professionals, and
social scientists to explore how linguists, and the field of
linguistics, can play a larger role in advancing criminal legal
reforms.
The criminal legal system is deeply intertwined with language, from
the interpretation of documents and testimonies to how race, social
disparities, and marginalized communities are represented in the
courtroom. The language used by legal professionals, including judges,
lawyers, and jurors, can often perpetuate bias and inequality. This
conference aims to foster collaboration between linguists and legal
experts to explore ways linguistic expertise, research, and engagement
can be used to address injustices and support reform efforts. The
conference will pay particular attention to the criminal legal system
in the United States.
Key highlights of the conference include:
* Plenary: Prof. John Baugh (Rice University), a leading voice in
linguistic research on social disparities, will kick off the event
with a plenary talk on the role of linguistics in promoting justice.
* Poster Session: We invite students, faculty, and researchers to
present their ongoing work in this important area, fostering a space
for knowledge exchange and collaboration. (See below for a link for
the submission form.)
* Sessions on Key Topics: The conference will feature panel
discussions on topics such as:
  - Linguistics and criminal justice reform
  - Mass incarceration, race, and language variation in the U.S.
  - Non-English languages in the U.S. criminal justice system
  - Linguistic approaches and methodologies to advancing legal work
  - Career and funding opportunities for linguistics researchers and
students in legal contexts
  - The role of linguists as legal experts
* Networking and Professional Development: We aim to create
opportunities for participants to connect, share research, and explore
career paths at the intersection of linguistics and law.
This conference is a unique opportunity to engage with critical issues
at the intersection of language and justice and to build relationships
that will foster future collaborations. We hope the event will inspire
linguists and legal professionals alike to explore how linguistic
expertise can contribute to real-world reforms in the criminal justice
system.
Call for Posters: We invite participants to submit posters showcasing
their ongoing research on topics related to linguistics and criminal
justice. This is a great opportunity to share your work and connect
with others in the field.
Travel Grants: We are offering a small number of travel grants for
domestic travel, prioritizing graduate students and post-docs and
other early-career researchers.
To submit an abstract for a poster or an application for a travel
grant, please visit: https://forms.gle/Gf64pK4ztbqSJGxT8 .
Abstracts and travel grant applications are due by April 30, 2025.
The conference will be free to attend.
We look forward to your participation in this important conversation!
Organizing Committe:
Dominique Branson, Samantha Jacobs, Tyler Kendall, and Sharese King
Contact us: linguisticsforjustice at gmail.com
Submissions & Applications: https://forms.gle/Gf64pK4ztbqSJGxT8



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