Editor's Desk 
Date: 8-11 January 2026
Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
Deadline for submission: 1 September 2025
Information: https://naahols.wordpress.com/annual-meeting/
The North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences (NAAHoLS) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, from 8-11 January 2026. Founded in 1987, NAAHoLS has been meeting as a sister society of the LSA since 1989. We invite papers relating to any aspect of the history of the language sciences. Participants should plan for a 20 minute presentation, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion.
Abstracts should be submitted via EasyAbs (https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/NAAHoLS2026/) following the directions below. Note that we ask you include both a longer 250-500 word abstract and a short (max 100 word) abstract; if accepted, the shorter abstract will be published in the LSA meeting handbook.
1. Authors: Enter author name(s) and affiliation(s)
2. Title: Enter the full title of your submission
3. Document: Upload a file (PDF is preferred) that includes 1) your title; 2) a 250-500 word abstract; and 3) a second short abstract of no more than 100 words. Please do not include your name or any identifying information in this document.
All presenters must be members of NAAHoLS as of the conference date, and will register using the LSA conference registration process. NAAHoLS members are able to register for and attend the full LSA meeting at a discounted member rate, whether or not they are members of the LSA.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is September 1, 2025 and
notification of acceptance can be expected by September 22, 2025.
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