36.2984, Confs: Institute on Collaborative Language Research 2026 (USA)

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Date: 03-Oct-2025
From: Kate Donelson [kdonelson at unr.edu]
Subject: Institute on Collaborative Language Research 2026


Institute on Collaborative Language Research 2026
Short Title: CoLang 2026
Theme: Strengthening solidarity, Overcoming obstacles, Forging our
future

Date: 22-Jun-2026 - 10-Jul-2026
Location: Reno, NV, USA
Contact: Ignacio Montoya
Contact Email: colang2026 at unr.edu
Meeting URL: https://www.unr.edu/colang

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; General Linguistics;
Historical Linguistics; Language Documentation; Writing Systems

Submission Deadline: 31-Oct-2025

Call for Proposals
The Institute on Collaborative Language Research (CoLang) 2026
University of Nevada, Reno
Workshops: June 22-July 3, 2026
Deadline for submission of proposals: October 31, 2025
Successful proposals announced on or before: December 1, 2025
The University of Nevada, Reno is excited to host the Institute on
Collaborative Language Research (CoLang) in the summer of 2026. CoLang
is an international institute that provides a cutting-edge training
program for students, teachers, linguists, community language
activists, and other language workers engaged in language
documentation, revitalization, and reclamation.
We have appreciated your patience as we navigated a challenging period
of uncertainty regarding federal funding. The CoLang 2026 Local
Organizing Committee (LOC) is now pleased to seek proposals for
workshops. We are seeking new workshops in addition to those that have
been offered in past CoLangs (a tentative list of anticipated
workshops can be found on our website: https://www.unr.edu/colang. The
theme of CoLang 2026 is Strengthening Solidarity, Overcoming
Obstacles, Forging Our Future. You are encouraged to visit the page as
you develop your proposal. It may also be useful to visit the
permanent home of CoLang at www.colanginstitute.org. Here you can find
detailed descriptions of past workshops.
Who Should Apply?
Applicants must be available June 22-July 3, 2026. The ideal
applicants are those who:
 - practice or have practiced collaborative, community-based research,
 - are or have been involved in language reclamation, maintenance, and
documentation,
 - have attended and taken workshops or courses from previous
CoLang/InField Institutes or other training venues supportive of
Indigenous languages
Individuals working directly with language revitalization, such as
Indigenous community language scholars, are especially encouraged to
submit a workshop proposal.
About CoLang Workshops:
 - CoLang workshops provide hands-on language work experience
 - CoLang workshops should equip the learner with practical tools and
skills they can take home and apply in their work
 - CoLang workshops do not include homework assignments
 - CoLang workshops must be consistent with the theme and goals of
CoLang
 - CoLang workshops must be prepared to meet the needs of participants
from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience in language work
 - CoLang workshops meet for 90 minutes per day for four days
 - CoLang workshop class size may vary from roughly 15 to 35
participants
Proposal Requirements:
Proposals should be a maximum of 2 single-spaced pages, in size 11 or
larger Times New Roman, and include:
1. A working title
2. A one-sentence description of topic
3. A detailed description of proposed workshop content, including:
a. A general lesson plan for each day
b. Time allocated for each activity
4. How your workshop will benefit its audience
5. Required materials:
a. For participants to bring (e.g. notebook, laptop, etc.)
b. For CoLang 2026 LOC to prepare (e.g. computer lab, construction
paper, markers,
etc.)
6. A description of immediately useful skills the participants will
obtain (i.e. objectives -
what will they be able to do when they get home?)
7. Your qualifications for offering this workshop (i.e. previous
courses taught with similar
content, previous InField/CoLang participation, Natives4Linguistics,
AILDI, CommunityBased Research, etc.)
Proposals should be submitted as a .pdf attachment to
colang2026 at unr.edu with the subject line “CoLang 2026 Workshop
Proposal”. Successful proposals will be selected by the CoLang 2026
LOC, in consultation with the CoLang Advisory Circle.
For one facilitator per successful workshop proposal, CoLang 2026 will
cover travel expenses, lodging, and weekday on-campus meals during the
week of the workshop. Instructors who are able to are encouraged to
seek funds from their own institutions or grants in order for us to
offer support to more instructors. Questions should be directed to
colang2026 at unr.edu.



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