Annual Conference on African Linguistics 53

The Department of Linguistics at the University of California San Diego is pleased to host the 53rd Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL 53) online on April 7-9, 2022.

Important dates

• Abstract deadline: November 30, 2021
• Notification of acceptance: end of January, 2022
• Submission of talk videos: April 1, 2022 (optional)
• Conference: April 7-9, 2022

Invited Speakers

• Pius Akumbu (LLACAN - INALCO)
• Fridah Kanana Erastus (Kenyatta University)
• James Essegbey (University of Florida)
• Gertrud Schneider-Blum (Cologne University)

Sponsors

• UC San Diego Department of Linguistics
• UC San Diego International Institute
• Association of Contemporary African Linguistics

Organizers

• Yuan Chai
• Emily Clem
• Nese Demir
• Yaqian Huang
• Nina Hagen Kaldhol
• JJ Lim
• Alex Rodriguez
• Sharon Rose
• Anthony Struthers-Young

Land Acknowledgement

The UC San Diego community holds great respect for the land and the original people of the area where our campus is located. The university is built on the un-ceded territory of the Kumeyaay Nation.

Today, the Kumeyaay people continue to maintain their political sovereignty and cultural traditions as vital members of the San Diego community.

We acknowledge their tremendous contributions to our region and thank them for their stewardship.