The Society for Caribbean Linguistics (SCL) will meet in San Andrés, Colombia from 4th to 6th August 2026 for its 26th Biennial Conference. The Conference will be hosted by the Government of the Department of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina under the theme: Caribbean Languages on the Move: Tracking Changes in Form, Function, and Status.
Read the Call for Papers.
Conference Dates: 4-6 August 2026
Early bird deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 March 2026
Final deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 April 2026 (early bird) & 15 May 2026.
Early Bird Registration ends: TBA
Abstracts on all types of Caribbean languages are invited. Caribbean languages include spoken and signed languages, Amerindian languages, Creole languages, standardised, official and non-standardised language varieties, immigrant languages, heritage languages, endangered languages, and religious and ritual languages.. Read More»
The Conference will be hosted by the Government of the Department of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina. Read more
1) ALL presenters at SCL conferences are expected to be current members, i.e., in good financial standing, of the SCL. This includes joint authors not present. Become a new member or renew membership.
2) Students must be currently registered in the academic year of the conference and must supply a student ID number and proof of registration from their institution. Read More
