36.3501, Calls: 11th Biennial Graduate Conference in Germanic Studies (USA)

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Subject: 36.3501, Calls: 11th Biennial Graduate Conference in Germanic Studies (USA)

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Date: 16-Nov-2025
From: Utpal Pandey [gagls at austin.utexas.edu]
Subject: 11th Biennial Graduate Conference in Germanic Studies


Full Title: 11th Biennial Graduate Conference in Germanic Studies
Short Title: GCGS 2026
Theme: Connections — Between Languages, Spaces, and Cultures

Date: 18-Apr-2026 - 18-Apr-2026
Location: Austin, USA
Web Site: https://www.gcgs.info/

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics;
Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics

Call Deadline: 01-Feb-2026

Call for Papers:
The Graduate Association of Germanic Language Students (GAGLS) at UT
Austin is pleased to announce the Graduate Conference in Germanic
Studies (2026). The conference will take place in Austin, Texas on
April 19th, 2026.
This year's conference theme, Connections — Between Languages, Spaces,
and Cultures, invites participants to explore intersections of
languages and cultures within the context of Germanic Studies.
Organized by the GAGLS, the GCGS provides an inclusive platform for
scholars at all stages of their academic careers to share their
research, exchange ideas, and network with fellow academics. The
conference is designed to create a supportive environment for graduate
students to participate in a peer conference. The GCGS is currently
accepting abstracts till February 1st, 2026. For more information
about the conference please visit https://www.gcgs.info!
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
1. Language in Practice
i) Language contact
ii) Multilingual communication
iii) Translation and interpreting
iv) Sociolinguistics
2. Language Teaching and Language Learning
i) Language pedagogy and assessment
ii) Multilingualism in educational contexts
iii) Foreign language instruction
iv) Heritage and community language education
3. Theoretical Perspectives
i) Intercultural communication
ii) Discourse analysis
iii) Historical Linguistics
4. Literature and Culture
i) Transnational and transcultural perspectives
ii) Identity and belonging
iii) Literary constructions of space, memory, and mobility
We welcome abstracts from various fields within or related to Germanic
Studies. We encourage proposals for individual or co-authored
presentations of 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. The
conference languages are English and German. Abstracts of 250-500
words, including references, can be submitted through the abstract
submission form (https://www.gcgs.info/abstractsubmission) by February
1st, 2026.
For any questions please write to us at: gagls at austin.utexas.edu



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