37.1733, Confs: 3rd International Conference on Migration Linguistics (Malaysia)

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Date: 10-May-2026
From: Ariane Macalinga Borlongan [arianemacalingaborlongan at yahoo.com]
Subject: 3rd International Conference on Migration Linguistics


3rd International Conference on Migration Linguistics
Short Title: ICML3
Theme: Migrants at the Margins: Roots, Routes, Belonging, and Language

Date: 14-Nov-2026 - 17-Nov-2026
Location: Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Contact: Ariane Macalinga Borlongan
Contact Email: migrationlinguistics at gmail.com

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics

Submission Deadline: 31-Jul-2026

Contemporary migration is a phenomenon shaped by histories of
displacement, changing work opportunities, geopolitical shifts, global
inequalities, and the climate emergency. As people migrate, they
navigate new social, cultural, political, and linguistic terrains. A
large proportion of people who migrate for better opportunities
elsewhere tend to be at the mercy of forces of power both at the
origin and in the destination. In the process, their identities are
reshaped across roots (heritage and origin), routes (journeys,
mobilities, border crossings), belonging (integration, exclusion), and
language (communication, identity, power, survival).
This conference places special attention on migrants situated at the
margins. It seeks to illuminate the complex linguistic, cultural, and
social experiences of migrant individuals and communities whose voices
often remain unheard in dominant narratives. We welcome contributions
that engage with the intersections of migration and language from
diverse theoretical, methodological, creative, and community-based
lenses.
We welcome proposals for paper presentations, panels, workshops, and
creative formats that engage with the following (but not limited to)
sub-themes:
1. Roots: Histories, Heritage, and Language Maintenance
1.1 Heritage language preservation and intergenerational transmission
1.2 Narratives of homeland, displacement, and ancestral ties
1.3 Linguistic revitalization among migrant or diasporic communities
1.4 Linguistic traces in Migration Histories
2. Routes: Journeys, Transits, and Mobilities
2.1 Language use in transit, borderlands, and temporary settlements
2.2 Communication challenges in mobility
2.3 Linguistic landscapes across migratory routes
2.4 New mobilities in digital migration and transnational networks
3. Belonging: Identity, Integration, and Exclusion
3.1 Language policies and migrant inclusion/exclusion
3.2 Accent discrimination and linguistic prejudice
3.3 Language learning and social integration in migration contexts
3.4 Multilingualism and translingual practices in diaspora
4. Language: Power, Agency, and Negotiation
4.1 Language as a tool for advocacy and resistance
4.2 Linguistic exploitation and rights in
4.3 Disaster communication and forced migration
4.4 Theories, methods, and innovations in migration linguistics
4.5 Migrant storytelling, performance, and language in the arts
Submission of abstracts for presentation can be made until July 31,
2026 in the link below:
https://forms.gle/z1VCoTfMhaExm17Z7
To help everyone in making travel arrangements for the conference, we
would like to inform you that November 14, 2026, Saturday will be a
walking ethnography in Singapore with organized lectures and
activities relating to the ethnographic activities. All academic
presentations will only be arranged for November 16-17, 2026, Monday
and Tuesday in Johor Bahru.
This conference is organized by the Singapore Association for Applied
Linguistics (SAAL) and the Malaysian Association of Applied
Linguistics (MAAL) in partnership with the International Association
for Migration Linguistics (IAML) and the Migration Linguistics
Research Network (ReN) of the International Association of Applied
Linguistics (AILA) in collaboration with the Tokyo University of
Foreign Studies (Japan) and Southern Luzon State University (Lucban,
the Philippines).



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