International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation

World Cup spotlights Canada's Indigenous Languages Act:

Canada Leverages World Cup to Assist Indigenous Languages Act - Language Magazine As hundreds of thousands of soccer fans gather in Canada’s host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the country is using the global spotlight to promote the revitalization of Indigenous languages. The Department of Canadian Heritage has deployed an updated strategic framework that utilizes the mas...

REMINDER: The Department of Linguistics and the College of Arts, Languages & Letters at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the...

10th International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation:
Arts Sustaining Language
March 4-7, 2027
Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA
http://www.icldc-hawaii.org

The conference program will feature Keynote talks, Talk Story and Workshop sessions, papers, performances, and posters. An optional Hilo Field Study (on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi) to visit Hawaiian language revitalization programs in action will take place immediately after the conference (March 8-9).

We have two separate Calls for Proposals:
• Workshops and Talk Story sessions - deadline August 31, 2026
• General sessions (Papers, Performances, & Posters) - deadline September 30, 2026

For details about the conference theme, each Call for Proposals type, and their requirements and timelines, please visit our conference website:

http://www.icldc-hawaii.org

We look forward to your submissions and participation at the conference!

Cherokee Nation to open language-focused middle school:

Middle school on course to open this year The Cherokee Nation’s language-focused middle school in Tahlequah is on track to open this year for the fall semester.

Cherokee Bible bridges cultures, aids language revival:

The Cherokee Bible, one of the language’s first books, is a window between worldviews Cherokees across the US are working to revitalize their language.

App aims to preserve Navajo language amid decline:

New app helps preserve and teach the Navajo language A new app from developer Albert Haskie gives learners an accessible way to practice Navajo as speaker numbers decline

Apple tech aids Cherokee language revival in Oklahoma:

How iPad and Mac help revitalize Cherokee language and culture Put into practice as hands-on education tools, iPad and Mac revitalize Cherokee language and culture by bridging generations.

The Department of Linguistics and the College of Arts, Languages & Letters at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the...

10th International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation:
Arts Sustaining Language
March 4-7, 2027
Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA

http://www.icldc-hawaii.org

The conference program will feature Keynote talks, Talk Story and Workshop sessions, papers, performances, and posters. An optional Hilo Field Study (on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi) to visit Hawaiian language revitalization programs in action will take place immediately after the conference (March 8-9).

We have two separate Calls for Proposals:

• Workshops and Talk Story sessions - deadline August 31, 2026
• General sessions (Papers, Performances, & Posters) - deadline September 30, 2026

For details about the conference theme, each Call for Proposals type, and their requirements and timelines, please visit our conference website:

http://www.icldc-hawaii.org

We look forward to your submissions and participation at the conference!

Mark your calendars! The 10th International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation (ICLDC 10) will be held on March 4-7, 2027 in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Its theme will be "Arts Sustaining Language."

More details and the Call for Proposals coming soon!