37.2704, Confs: 48th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium (Belgium)

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Subject: 37.2704, Confs: 48th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium (Belgium)

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Date: 18-Aug-2026
From: Marieke Vanbuel [marieke.vanbuel at ugent.be]
Subject: 48th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium


48th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium
Short Title: LTRC2027
Theme: Language assessment in interdisciplinary research

Date: 26-Jun-2027 - 30-Jun-2027
Location: Ghent, Belgium
Contact Email: ltrc2027 at ugent.be
Meeting URL: https://ltrc2027.ugent.be/en

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Submission Deadline: 23-Oct-2026

Welcome to Ghent for the 48th annual Language Testing Research
Colloquium!
Join language testing professionals and researchers from across the
world in one of Europe’s most vibrant university cities for two days
of pre-conference workshops (26–27 June 2027) and three days of
symposia, paper presentations, posters, networking events, and
discussions at the forefront of language assessment research.
Theme: Language assessment in interdisciplinary research
This year's theme is language assessment in interdisciplinary
research. Language assessment increasingly extends beyond traditional
testing contexts. Language tests and assessment practices shape fields
such as SLA, healthcare, education, psychology, policy, and workplace
communication, while researchers across disciplines use assessment
tools to better understand learning, communication, participation, and
societal trends.
With its central theme LTRC 2027 foregrounds questions about what
happens when language assessment moves across disciplinary boundaries.
The conference invites reflection on the role and impact of language
assessment in other disciplines, and vice versa, and the growing
connections between assessment and other disciplines.
Alongside the academic programme, participants will have the
opportunity to experience the historic city of Ghent and enjoy a range
of social and networking activities throughout the conference week.
A unique opportunity this year is a cross-over event with the EuroSLA
36 conference, which will take place in Ghent immediately following
LTRC. This special collaboration perfectly complements this year's
focus on the use of language tests in society and in research.



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