28TH HIMALAYAN LANGUAGES SYMPOSIUM

GENERAL INFORMATION

The University of Oregon Department of Linguistics is pleased to host the 28th Himalayan Languages Symposium, in Eugene, OR, USA. The city of Eugene, located at the southern end of the Willamette River Valley, is home to around 170,000 people and to the University of Oregon. Surrounded by picturesque natural attractions, it also hosts several museums specializing in the cultural and natural history of the Pacific Northwest.

Abstract submission deadlineMarch 24. 2025
Notification of acceptanceTBD
Online registration deadlineTBD
Conference datesAugust 2.-3. 2025

We are pleased to announce that the University of Oregon Department of Linguistics will be hosting the 28th Himalayan Languages Symposium in Eugene, Oregon, USA, on August 2-3, 2025. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

We invite papers that address any aspect of the languages and linguistics of the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan region. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, typology, language documentation, field reports, ethnographic studies, language technology, computational linguistics
  • Contributions from related disciplines (e.g., history, archaeology, ethnobotany, genetics, anthropology) that inform the history and development of Himalayan languages
  • Papers are not limited to the Trans-Himalayan language family but may also cover Indo-Aryan, Tai-Kadai, Austro-Asiatic, Hmong-Mien languages, as well as isolates, pidgins, and creoles traditionally spoken in the region.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Abstract deadline: March 24. 2025 (no extensions)
  • Abstracts should be anonymized, with a maximum length of one page, excluding references.
  • Include author information (name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact details) in the body of your email.
  • Submit abstracts as a PDF attachment to himalayanlanguagessymposium28@gmail.com.

REQUEST FOR REVIEWERS

We kindly invite colleagues to volunteer as reviewers for the conference abstracts. If you are interested, please complete the form at the following link: https://forms.gle/1r91qoykGHxQYtVK6.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DEPARTEMENT OF LINGUISTICS

HLS-28 will be hosted by the University of Oregon Department of Linguistics. The conference venue will be at Straub Hall – 1451 Onyx St, Eugene, OR 97403.

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