37.674, Confs: BiUNED 2026: Language Policy, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Shaping the Future (Spain)

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Subject: 37.674, Confs: BiUNED 2026: Language Policy, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Shaping the Future (Spain)

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Date: 17-Feb-2026
From: Raymond Echitchi [sechitch at flog.uned.es]
Subject: BiUNED 2026: Language Policy, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Shaping the Future

BiUNED 2026: Language Policy, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education:
Shaping the Future
Short Title: BiUNED 2026

Date: 12-Nov-2026 - 13-Nov-2026
Location: Madrid, Spain
Contact: The Organising Committee
Contact Email: lenguaysociedad at flog.uned.es
Meeting URL: https://blogs.uned.es/fundacionuned/biuned-2026/

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics;
Discipline of Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics

Submission Deadline: 15-Jun-2026

Since 2018, the UNED Language and Society Research Group has organised
a series  of biennial international conferences that have become a
consolidated forum for scholarly debate on bilingualism and bilingual
education. Building on previous editions that explored bilingualism
and interculturality (2018), the relationship between bilingualism and
migration (2020), the interplay between bilingualism, bilingual
education, and their social contexts (2022), and how bilingualism and
bilingual education intersect with political tensions and conflict
(2024), BiUNED 2026 focuses on the role of past, present, and future
language policies in shaping bilingualism and bilingual education
worldwide.
In contemporary societies, bilingualism and multilingualism are no
longer marginal phenomena. Global mobility, internationalised labour
markets, digital communication, and rapid technological development,
particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and datadriven
technologies, are profoundly transforming how languages are learned,
used, governed, and valued. These transformations affect not only
educational practices but also research methodologies, assessment
models, and language policy design. At the same time, language
policies continue to generate tensions linked to ideology, identity,
equity, linguistic rights, and access to education, which remain
central concerns in European and international policy agendas.
Aligned with key priorities of the European Union, Horizon Europe, the
European Education Area, and UNESCO, BiUNED 2026 aims to provide an
international platform for critical, interdisciplinary, and
forward-looking research on the intersections between language policy,
bilingualism, and bilingual education across time, with particular
attention to the impact of digital innovation and artificial
intelligence on multilingual societies, educational systems, and
governance frameworks.
Conference Themes (non-exhaustive)
 - Language policy and language planning (past, present, and future)
 - Bilingualism, multilingualism, and language ideologies
 - Linguistic rights, equity, inclusion, and social justice
 - Co-official languages and language governance
 - Bilingual education policies and models (CLIL, EMI, immersion,
translanguaging)
 - Bilingualism, migration, and demographic change
 - Heritage languages and family bilingualism
 - English as a lingua franca and global multilingualism
 - Interculturality, identity, and gender perspectives
 - Sociolinguistics of language learning
 - Artificial intelligence and digital innovation in language policy
and bilingual education
 - AI-supported teaching, learning, assessment, and research in
multilingual contexts
 - Ethical, critical, and sustainable approaches to AI in language
education
 - Digital equity, accessibility, and inclusion in bilingual and
multilingual settings
Types of Contributions:
Empirical studies, theoretical and conceptual papers, policy analyses,
design-based research, innovation reports, and doctoral research are
welcome.
Why BiUNED 2026?
 - A strong international and interdisciplinary focus
 - Dialogue between research, policy, and educational practice
 - Explicit alignment with European and international policy agendas
 - Integrated perspectives on AI, digital innovation, and
sustainability
 - Opportunities for publication in a peer-reviewed special issue
Keynote Speakers:
 - Professor Elizabeth Lanza (Professor Emerita of Linguistics,
University of Oslo)
 - Professor Michele Gazzola (Senior Lecturer, Ulster University)
Submission of Proposals:
It is worth noting that the conference will be held in person, in
Madrid. Presentations will last 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for
discussion.
Participation is open to all researchers interested in the conference
theme. Proposals for papers in English or Spanish are welcome.
Your proposal should include:
- A title (max. 15 words)
- Key words (max. 5 words)
- An abstract (300-400 words, not including references), followed by
5-10
references.
- A short biography (max. 200 words)
Authors must have a Sciencesconf account to submit their abstracts. If
you do not already have one, please create an account and visit our
website for step-by-step instructions on the submission process.
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 15 June 2026.
Notification of Acceptance:
A written acceptance or refusal of proposals will be sent by e-mail no
later than 6 July 2026.
Registration:
Once a proposal has been accepted, participants should proceed to
register for the conference and pay the conference fees. The
conference fees are as follows:
Oral presenters:
Early-bird registration (until 15 September): €150
Late registration (from 16 September): €190
Attendees:
Early-bird registration (until 15 September): €50
Late registration (from 16 September): €80

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