ICHoLS

August 31, 2026 — Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Thematic Workshops propposals

Fluminense Federal University

To researchers interested in participating in the scientific program of the 17th International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS XVII),

This circular presents the schedule and reiterates the invitation to submit proposals for thematic workshops and oral presentations for the event, which will take place from August 23 to 27, 2027, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Contributions addressing history, epistemology, or historiographical issues of the language sciences are welcome.

Proposals for thematic workshops must be submitted by August 31, 2026 via Google Forms: https://forms.gle/Ui22iLqkrMfVLc9JA. Guidelines:

Up to three coordinators per session, each holding a PhD and institutional affiliation;
Proposals must contain up to 600 words, including references, and up to five keywords;
Workshops may be either open, with a public call for papers inviting researchers to submit their contributions, or closed, when all participants and their respective papers are predefined in the proposal, with no open call for additional submissions.

Accepted proposals and the themes of the open workshops will be announced on this page and also on the EasyChair platform, through a link to be made available in due course.

Proposals for oral presentations must be submitted to the workshops on the aforementioned platform from October 9, 2026 to November 19, 2026, and must contain no more than 400 words, including references, as well as up to five keywords. PhD candidates may also submit proposals for oral presentations. Notifications of acceptance for individual submissions will be sent starting on January 21, 2027.

The full schedule can be found in the table below:

SCHEDULE
STAGES	DEADLINE
Submission of workshops proposals	Until August 31, 2026
Notification of accepted proposals	Until September 18, 2026
Submission of individual paper proposals within thematic workshops, or independently	From October 9, 2026 to November 19, 2026
Notification letters of acceptance	From January 21, 2027
Publication of presentation guidelines	From January 21, 2027
Registration payment period	From January 21 to April 17, 2027
ICHoLS XVII	August 23–27, 2027