37.1769, Confs: Linguistics Practices, Migration, and Identities: Connecting Research with Community Voices (United Kingdom)

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Subject: 37.1769, Confs: Linguistics Practices, Migration, and Identities: Connecting Research with Community Voices (United Kingdom)

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Date: 12-May-2026
From: Clement CHAN [lmiconference2026 at gmail.com]
Subject: Linguistics Practices, Migration, and Identities: Connecting Research with Community Voices


Linguistics Practices, Migration, and Identities:  Connecting Research
with Community Voices
Short Title: LMI2026

Date: 26-Jun-2026 - 26-Jun-2026
Location: LONDON, United Kingdom
Contact: Clement CHAN
Contact Email: lmiconference2026 at gmail.com
Meeting URL: https://sites.google.com/view/lmi2026

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics;
Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics

Submission Deadline: 26-May-2026

On behalf of the organising committee, we would like to invite
submissions for the one-day event, titled: Linguistics Practices,
Migration, and Identities:  Connecting Research with Community Voices
(LMI2026).
Please kindly find the details of the event below.
Time and Location: 08:30 AM to 18:00 PM,  26 June, Friday, 2026,
Graduate Centre, Mile End Campus, Queen Mary University of London
A. Call for abstracts
Immigration is one of the most divisive contemporary topics in the UK.
Amid the political, cultural, and societal challenges facing migrant
communities, this event invites participants to critically reflect on
how the linguistic and semiotic practices of multilingual migrants
evolve as they navigate communicative events and construct their
identities in the new environment. More specifically, we ask questions
like: Is the importance of (British) English repeatedly emphasised
while the translanguaging practices of migrant communities are
neglected and contradicted? Are migrants who do not speak ‘standard’
English mocked and discriminated against?
In addressing the event themes, we seek to move beyond traditional
disciplinary boundaries and create a novel space to engage diverse
researchers and community members. We hope to showcase the diverse
range of qualitative, quantitative, and creative methods in exploring
the lived experiences of migrants.
We are keen to have contributions from any field that examines, among
others:
 - Translanguaging
 - Multilingualism and translingual practices
 - Linguistic landscapes
 - Multimodality
 - Art and migration
 - dentity, integration, and exclusion
 - Classroom practices and strategies
 - Social media discourses
 - AI and digital tools for multilingual education
 - Workplace and professional communication
 - Heritage and language maintenance
 - Linguistic revitalisation
 - Language policies
B. Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be submitted via this Google Form:
https://forms.gle/f4zebrwDXhYmPhHS8
Submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 23:59 (BST)
Notification of review outcome: approx. 29 May 2026
C. Formats of submissions
1.Panel
The format of a panel is flexible, but we recommend having 3-5
speakers discuss a specific theme, with opportunities for audience
participation. To ensure synchronisation across parallel sessions,
each panel discussion should be 55 minutes long. Please submit a
single abstract on behalf of all speakers, detailing the proposed
structure, the motivation for the panel, the individual participants,
and an abstract for each sub-presentation (if applicable). Abstracts
should be a maximum of 600 words (excluding references, if
applicable).
2. Presentation
This format is most suitable for submissions reporting on research or
work with substantial findings to share. Each presentation is 20
minutes long, followed by 5 minutes for Q&A. Abstracts should be a
maximum of 300 words (excluding references, if applicable).
3. Poster
This format is most suitable for submissions reporting on ongoing
research or work, especially if visualisation would help present your
work and that you would like to engage in informal conversations and
receive ample feedback from the participants. Poster size should be
A1. Abstracts should be a maximum of 150 words (excluding references,
if applicable).
4. Lightning Talk
This format is most suitable for submissions reporting on an
intriguing idea, or highlight the significance of your research or
work. Each presentation is 5 minutes. Only a single static PowerPoint
slide is permitted. Abstracts should be a maximum of 150 words
(excluding references, if applicable).
D. Contact
For more details about the event, please visit:
https://sites.google.com/view/lmi2026
If you have any questions, please contact the Organising Committee at
lmiconference2026 at gmail.com



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