37.81, Confs: 30th PAAL International Conference (Korea, South)

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Date: 07-Jan-2026
From: Nayoung Kwon [nkwon at uoregon.edu]
Subject: 30th PAAL International Conference


30th PAAL International Conference
Short Title: PAAL 2026
Theme: Applied Linguistics across the Pan-Pacific: Celebrating 30
Years of Practice and Progress

Date: 19-Aug-2026 - 20-Aug-2026
Location: Seoul, Korea, South
Contact: Nayoung Kwon
Contact Email: nkwon at uoregon.edu
Meeting URL: https://www.paal.kr/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Submission Deadline: 15-Feb-2026

30th PAAL International Conference (Paal 2026)
Theme for 2026
“Applied Linguistics across the Pan-Pacific: Celebrating 30 Years of
Practice and Progress”
August 19 (Wed)–20 (Thur), 2026
College of Liberal Arts Building, Anam Campus,
Korea University, Seoul, Korea
About the Conference:
The PAAL International Conference is the annual meeting of the
Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. The conference invites
researchers, educators, and practitioners working in all areas of
applied linguistics to present their work, exchange ideas, and engage
in academic dialogue across the Pan-Pacific region and beyond.
Keynote Speaker:
Prof. William O’Grady (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)
Special Featured Speakers
Prof. Kyung-Ja Park (Professor Emerita, Korea University)
Prof. Michiko Nakano (Professor Emerita, Waseda University)
Conference Topics:
PAAL welcomes submissions in all areas of applied linguistics, broadly
defined, and based on any language. Topics of interest include, but
are not limited to:
 - Language Acquisition
 - TESOL
 - Language and Culture
 - Pedagogy (Language/Literature)
 - Theoretical Linguistics
 - Text Analysis
 - Language & Technology
 - Psycholinguistics / Neurolinguistics
 - Language Testing
 - Sociolinguistics
 - Language Policy and Planning
 - World Englishes / ELF
 - Phonetics / Phonology
1. Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts should be 300 words or fewer.
Please use the abstract template available here:
https://tinyurl.com/paal2026
Abstracts will undergo double-blind peer review.
Accepted abstracts will be included in the 2026 PAAL International
Conference Book.
Abstracts must be submitted through Oxford Abstracts:
https://tinyurl.com/paal26-submission
When submitting, fill in all required information and click “Submit.”
After the preview page appears, click “Continue” to confirm your
submission.
You will receive an email titled “Successful Submission” once the
process is completed.
2. Important Dates:
Abstract submission deadline: February 15 (Sun), 2026, at 23:59
(GMT+9)
Notification of acceptance: March 29 (Sun), 2026
Early-bird registration deadline: July 31 (Fri), 2026
Regular registration deadline: August 19 (Wed), 2026
3. Presentation Modes:
Oral Presentation
20 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for Q&A
Student Oral Presentation
20 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for Q&A
Presenters in this category are automatically eligible for the PAAL
Graduate Student Award: Excellent Presentation as a Young Scholar.
Poster Presentation
90 minutes for Q&A
4. Additional Information:
Please check the PAAL website for updates: www.paal.kr
For inquiries, contact: PaalKoreaConference at gmail.com



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