36.3276, Confs: 33rd Annual Meeting of the Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (New Zealand)

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Date: 27-Oct-2025
From: Victoria Chen [victoria.chen at vuw.ac.nz]
Subject: 33rd Annual Meeting of the Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association


33rd Annual Meeting of the Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association
Short Title: AFLA 33

Date: 23-Jun-2026 - 25-Jun-2026
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Contact: Victoria Chen
Contact Email: victoria.chen at vuw.ac.nz
Meeting URL: https://aflanz2026.wixsite.com/afla33

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Linguistic Theories
Language Family(ies): Austronesian

Submission Deadline: 18-Jan-2026

The Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA) promotes the
study of Austronesian languages from a formal perspective. Since 1994,
AFLA has served internationally as the most prominent and influential
venue for presentation and discussion of recent research on
Austronesian languages. Research disseminated at AFLA spans all
subfields of linguistics (syntax, semantics, phonology, morphology,
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, historical
linguistics, etc). AFLA has a history of bringing together leading
scholars, native speaker linguists, and junior scholars in the formal
study of Austronesian languages.
In addition to the main conference, AFLA 33 will feature a special
session on te reo Māori. While the main sessions focus on formal
linguistic analyses, this session welcomes research on all aspects of
te reo Māori — including documentation, revitalisation,
sociolinguistic perspectives, and applied work. Its aim is to provide
an international platform for scholars and communities dedicated to
the study, revitalisation, and maintenance of the Māori language.
Invited Speakers:
Dr. Rowena Garcia, Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS)
Dr. Jens Hopperdietzel, University of Cologne
Dr. Saurov Syed, Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
Dr. Winifred Bauer, Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of
Wellington
Submission Instructions:
We invite abstracts for 20 minute talks on work in all areas of
Austronesian linguistics, as well as abstracts on all aspects of te
reo Māori, including documentation, revitalisation, sociolinguistic
perspectives, and applied research.
Abstract guidelines:
 - Abstracts (including references and figures) should not exceed 2
single-spaced pages.
 - Submissions must be on A4 size paper, and minimum 11pt font.
 - All abstracts should be anonymous.
 - Maximum 2 single-authored submissions per author (no limit for
co-authored abstracts).
 - Abstracts must be submitted as a single pdf document through the
submission portal.
 - Please indicate 3-5 keywords for your abstract in the box provided
below.
Note: We especially encourage submissions from junior scholars and
students. Please indicate in the Comments section if you are a junior
scholar or student in the abstract submission process. Please also
indicate in the Comments section if your abstract should be considered
for the special session on te reo Māori.
Organizing Committee:
Victoria Chen (Te Herenga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington)
Catherine Lee (Waipapa Taumata Rau/University of Auckland)
Gove Grefnes (Waipapa Taumata Rau/University of Auckland)
Saurov Syed (Waipapa Taumata Rau/University of Auckland)
Sasha Calhoun (Te Herenga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington)
Submissions open: Nov. 10, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2026
Contact Email: aflanz2026 at gmail.com



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