36.3550, Calls: 20th Conference on Laboratory Phonology (Canada)

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Subject: 36.3550, Calls: 20th Conference on Laboratory Phonology (Canada)

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Date: 19-Nov-2025
From: Suzy Ahn [suzy.ahn at uottawa.ca]
Subject: 20th Conference on Laboratory Phonology


Full Title: 20th Conference on Laboratory Phonology
Short Title: LabPhon 20
Theme: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Date: 26-Jun-2026 - 28-Jun-2026
Location: Montréal, Canada
Meeting Email: labphon20 at gmail.com
Web Site: https://labphon.org/labphon20/home

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology

Call Deadline: 01-Dec-2025

Final Call for Papers:
LabPhon 20 will be held in Montréal, Québec, Canada, from June 26–28,
2026, with pre- and post-conference workshops on June 25 and June 29,
and a keynote lecture on June 25. This 20th anniversary meeting will
take place at Coeur des Sciences at UQAM, located in downtown
Montreal, and is being organized by a multi-university team from
McGill University, Carleton University, and the University of Ottawa.
As we mark the 20th LabPhon meeting, our theme, Looking Back and
Looking Forward, invites reflection on the field’s foundational work
while exploring the evolving questions and methods shaping its future.
Update: We’ve added an additional workshop day on Monday, June 29,
2026, so workshops will now take place both before and after the
conference.
Thematic Sessions:
-Looking Back and Looking Forward
-Multilingualism
-Computational LabPhon
Pre-conference keynote lecture:
-Dr. Taehong Cho (Hanyang University)
Invited Speakers:
-Dr. Mark Amengual (University of California, Santa Cruz)
-Dr. Naomi Feldman (University of Maryland)
-Dr. Katie Franich (Harvard University)
-Dr. Susanne Fuchs (Leibniz-ZAS)
-Dr. Bob McMurray (University of Iowa)
-Dr. Kie Zuraw (University of California, Los Angeles)
Satellite Workshops: We’re excited to announce 7 satellite workshops,
scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026 and Monday, June 29, 2026 (both
before and after the main conference). More information is now
available on our website
(https://labphon.org/labphon20/satellite-events).
Final Call for Papers:
-Update: We plan to offer an online-only poster session for those who
cannot attend in person. You can select the online-only poster option
when you submit your abstract. All oral presentations will be held in
person but will also be live-streamed.
-Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025
-Abstract submissions will be accepted via EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/cfp/labphon20
-Submission guidelines are available on the EasyChair page and on the
conference website
(https://labphon.org/labphon20/call-papers-satellite-workshops)
-Each author may submit at most one abstract in which they are the
first or sole author but may submit multiple abstracts as non-first
author
LabPhon 20 memories: As mentioned in previous communication, LabPhon
is approaching its 40th birthday and the organizers of LabPhon 20
invited members of the community to head up the collection of memories
in the form of photos, videos, etc.  We are happy to share that Drs.
Bob Ladd, Marco Aurelio Silva Fonseca, and Jeff Mielke have taken on
this role! Please see a short note from them below, inviting your
submission of memories to the collection:
“We are planning to put together an exhibit at LabPhon 20 of the
history of Laboratory Phonology, and possibly to collect the
beginnings of a long-term archive. We are soliciting contributions and
ideas! Please take a minute to let us know if you have things to add
by completing this short questionnaire:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUB6sZeXRTwVcr-oTQBWiLxL6KatbgksIpgFmIAUkO4C4aqg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104083101482856741671”
We look forward to welcoming you to Montréal, a vibrant summer
destination rich with cultural experiences – including the renowned
Festival International de Jazz. To get a taste of Montréal in the
summertime, visit: https://www.mtl.org/en/experience/summer-guide
Note: The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will take place
from June 26 to July 4, 2026, and accommodations are expected to book
up quickly. If you plan to attend LabPhon 20, we recommend making your
arrangements early. Accommodation information will be posted on the
website (https://labphon.org/labphon20/travel-accommodations) in
December.
For more information and updates, please visit the conference website:
https://labphon.org/labphon20/home
Contact us at: labphon20 at gmail.com
The LabPhon20 organizing committee (Meghan Clayards, Morgan
Sonderegger, Beth MacLeod, Suzy Ahn, and Jeanne Brown)



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