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The 30th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, FEL XXX (2026)
Organised by the Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL), the Centre d'Études en Sciences Sociales sur les Mondes Africains Américains et Asiatiques (CESSMA), and the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO)
Paris, France, 3-5 November 2026
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| Theme of the conference |
Endangered Languages and Innovative Technologies: Documentation, Processing and Revitalisation
The conference aims to create a space for dialogue between researchers, technologists, and, crucially, language communities themselves, concerning the opportunities and challenges presented by innovative technologies in efforts to prevent language loss and promote the maintenance and revitalisation of endangered languages. We strongly encourage submissions from community members, educators, activists, and practitioners, as well as presentations of collaborative work between academic and non-academic partners.
More about the theme
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| Call for papers and how to submit |
- Abstracts of about 500-700 words (not counting references) are invited for submission at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=felxxx2026 by the deadline of 10 July 2026 23:59 GMT.
- Abstracts should be in English and must be submitted as PDF files. Please note that abstracts in the form of Word documents can not be accepted, and that abstracts can not be submitted by email.
- Abstracts should describe completed or ongoing work. They should include the names of the author/s on the first page. References should be included if this helps to position the work in relation to work done by others.
- You should disclose any use of AI tools in developing your abstract. You shall state at the bottom of your abstract the specific software package or AI tool used, the version of that software, and the exact nature of the use. Failure to do so may result in disqualifying your paper.
- Please note that you can submit an updated version of your abstract at any time before the deadline.
- Authors whose abstracts are accepted for presentation at the conference will be notified by 1 August and will be required to extend their abstract to a conference paper of 2000-3000 words (not including references) on or before 15 September.
- The extended abstracts will be published in the Conference Book, which will be made available to conference participants and members of the Foundation for Endangered Languages.
- After the conference selected papers describing original and unpublished work will be published as part of the Endangered Languages Yearbook Series, published by De Gruyter Brill.
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| Venue |
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| More information |
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| Important dates |
- 10 July 2026: Deadline for submission of abstracts
NB: due to the tight schedule this deadline can not be extended! - 13 July 2026: Registration opens
- 01 August 2026: Selected applicants informed
- 15 September 2026: Deadline for submission of extended versions of accepted abstracts
- 03-05 November 2026: Conference dates
- 06 November: Excursion (to be confirmed)
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| Registration and fees |
FEL2026 registration fees for members of the Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) |
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| FEL virtual registration | £ 15
| On-line participation (for
all FEL members)
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| FEL solidarity registration | £ 100 | Only for FEL Solidarity
members
(check on https://ogmios.org/membership whether your country of
residence [NOT citizenship] is eligible)
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| FEL community registration | £ 100 | Only for representatives of
FEL Community members
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| FEL concession registration | £ 145 | Only for FEL Concession
members (students, unwaged or retired)
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| FEL member registration | £ 190
| For all other FEL
members
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FEL2026 registration fees for those who are not members of the Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) |
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| Virtual registration | n/a | Not possible, only
available to FEL members
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| Standard registration | £ 260
| For those who want to
participate in person as a listener-only without joining FEL
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Special registration fees for FEL2026, FEL membership not required for listeners-only |
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| Free registration | £ -
| Only by personal
invitation; you will need the free registration key that came with your
invitation
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Please note that you can
sign up as a FEL member until the end of 2027 when registering for FEL2026
More information about
types of membership on https://ogmios.org/membership
| Registration will open on 13 July 2026 |
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| Organisation and sponsorship |
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| FEL Organising Committee |
- Hakim Elnazarov (Chair)
- Eda Derhemi
- Steven Krauwer
- Salem Mezhoud
- Christopher Moseley
- Mujahid Torwali
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| Local Organising Committee (INALCO) |
- Abdul-Hakim Hamidi (Chair)
- Marie Chosson
- Johanna Cordova
- Hélène de Penanros
- Donabedian Demopoulos
- Valentina Fedchenko
- Marie-Carolin Saglio-Yatzimirsky
- Rima Sleiman
- Il-Il Yatziv-Malibert
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