37.893, Calls: 9th Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages at ACL 2026 (USA)

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Subject: 37.893, Calls: 9th Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages at ACL 2026 (USA)

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Date: 03-Mar-2026
From: Antti Arppe [arppe at ualberta.ca]
Subject: 9th Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages at ACL 2026


Full Title: 9th Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the
Study of Endangered Languages at ACL 2026
Short Title: ComputEL-9

Date: 03-Jul-2026 - 04-Jul-2026
Location: San Diego, USA
Contact Person: Antti Arppe
Meeting Email: computel.workshop at gmail.com
Web Site: https://computel-workshop.org/computel-9/

Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics

Call Deadline: 20-Mar-2026

Call for Papers:
Submission deadline: March 20, 2026
Submission link: https://softconf.com/acl2026/ComputEL2026
ComputEL-9 will be co-located with ACL 2026 in San Diego, California.
We encourage submissions that explore the interface and intersection
of computational linguistics, documentary linguistics, and
community-based efforts in language revitalization and reclamation.
This includes submissions that:
(i) demonstrate new methods or technologies for tasks or applications
focused on low-resource settings, and in particular, endangered
languages,
(ii) examine the use of specific methods in the analysis of data from
low-resource languages, or demonstrate new methods for analysis of
such data, oriented toward the goals of language reclamation and
revitalization,
(iii) propose new models for the collection, management, and
mobilization of language data in community settings, with attention to
e.g. issues of data sovereignty and community protocols,
(iv) explore concrete steps for a more fruitful interaction among
computer scientists, documentary linguists, and language communities.
Important Dates:
20 March 2026 - Deadline for submission of papers or extended
abstracts
1 May 2026 - Notification of Acceptance
4 July 2026 - Workshop
Presentations:
Presentation of accepted papers will be in both oral session and a
poster session. The decision on whether a presentation for a paper
will be oral and/or poster will be made by the Organizing Committee on
the advice of the Program Committee, taking into account the subject
matter and how the content might be best conveyed. Oral and poster
presentations will not be distinguished in the Proceedings.
Submissions:
We offer two submissions lengths: short (up to 4 pages) or long (up to
8 pages) paper. The length of submission does not influence the
likelihood of acceptance. Both paper types must include a section on
ethical consideration and a section on limitations; these sections are
not considered part of the page limit.
All submissions must be anonymous and will be peer-reviewed by the
scientific Program Committee. Papers must follow the style and
formatting guidelines provided in by ACL Style Files (download
template files for LaTeX: https://github.com/acl-org/acl-style-files).
Submissions that exceed the length requirements, or are missing a
limitations section, will be desk rejected.
Papers can be submitted to one of the workshop’s tracks: (a) language
community perspective and (b) academic perspective.
Submissions must be uploaded to SoftConf:
https://softconf.com/acl2026/ComputEL2026 by March 20, 2026 11:59PM
(UTC-12, “anywhere on earth”).
A. Short Papers:
Short paper submissions must describe original and unpublished work.
They are max. 4 pages excluding references. They must include a
section on ethical consideration and limitations; these sections are
not considered part of the page limit. Please note that a short paper
is not a shortened long paper. Instead, short papers should have a
small, focused contribution or describe work in progress (“working
paper”). Short papers might not necessarily be intended for
publication. Some common kinds of short papers are negative results,
opinion pieces, interesting application nuggets, or descriptions of
ongoing collaborative teamwork.
B. Long Paper:
Long papers must describe substantial, original, completed and
unpublished work. Wherever appropriate, concrete evaluation and
analysis should be included. Long papers are max. 8 pages excluding
references and appendices. They must include a section on ethical
consideration and limitations; these sections are not considered part
of the page limit.
Proceedings:
The Organizing Committee will select papers that have been accepted
for presentation for online publication via the open-access ACL
Anthology. Not all accepted papers for presentation are guaranteed
inclusion in the Anthology. Final versions of long and short papers
that are accepted for publication will be allotted one additional page
(altogether 5 and 9 pages) excluding references. Papers accepted for
inclusion in the Anthology should be revised and improved versions of
the work that was submitted for, and which underwent, review. Any
revisions should concern responses to reviewer comments or the
addition of relevant details and clarifications, but not entirely new,
unreviewed content.
Funding Support:
Limited funding will be available for some accepted authors. A link to
apply for funding will be sent to submitters after the submission
deadline. Decisions on funding will be sent with notification of
acceptance. Priority will be given to individuals without
institutional support, for instance members of endangered language
communities, other unsponsored or under-sponsored presenters (e.g.
student/faculty of Linguistics Departments), and student presenters.
Additional and Contact Information:
Please see the ComputEL-9 website for further information:
https://computel-workshop.org/computel-9/
Organizing Committee Email: computel.workshop at gmail.com



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