30th PAAL International Conference (Paal 2026)
30th PAAL International Conference (Paal 2026)
“Applied Linguistics across the Pan-Pacific: Celebrating 30 Years of Practice and Progress”
August 19 (Wed)–20 (Thur), 2026
College of Liberal Arts Building, Anam Campus,
Korea University, Seoul, Korea
About the Conference
The PAAL International Conference is the annual meeting of the Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. The conference invites researchers, educators, and practitioners working in all areas of applied linguistics to present their work, exchange ideas, and engage in academic dialogue across the Pan-Pacific region and beyond.
Keynote Speaker
- Prof. William O’Grady (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)
Special Featured Speakers
- Prof. Kyung-Ja Park (Professor Emerita, Korea University)
- Prof. Michiko Nakano (Professor Emerita, Waseda University)
Conference Topics
PAAL welcomes submissions in all areas of applied linguistics, broadly defined. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Language Acquisition
- TESOL
- Language and Culture
- Pedagogy (Language/Literature)
- Theoretical Linguistics
- Text Analysis
- Language & Technology
- Psycholinguistics / Neurolinguistics
- Language Testing
- Sociolinguistics
- Language Policy and Planning
- World Englishes / ELF
- Phonetics / Phonology
While the language of the conference is English, research on any language is welcome.
1. Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts should be 300 words or fewer.
- Please use the abstract template available here:
- Abstracts will undergo double-blind peer review. Accepted abstracts will be included in the 2026 PAAL International Conference Book.
- Abstracts must be submitted through Oxford Abstracts:
https://tinyurl.com/paal26-submission
- When submitting, fill in all required information and click “Submit.” After the preview page appears, click “Continue” to confirm your submission. You will receive an email titled “Successful Submission” once the process is completed.
2. Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: February 15 (Sun), 2026, at 23:59 (GMT+9)
- Notification of acceptance: March 29 (Sun), 2026
- Early-bird registration deadline: July 31 (Fri), 2026
- Regular registration deadline: August 19 (Wed), 2026
3. Presentation Modes
Oral Presentation
· 20 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for Q&A
Student Oral Presentation
· 20 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for Q&A
· Presenters in this category are automatically eligible for the PAAL Graduate Student Award: Excellent Presentation as a Young Scholar.
Poster Presentation
· 90 minutes for Q&A
4. Additional Information
- Please check the PAAL website for updates: www.paal.kr
- For inquiries, contact: PaalKoreaConference@gmail.com