Location: New York City College of Technology, CUNY, New York, USA
Date: 25-27 September 2026
Email: Alapp2026@citytech.cuny.edu
We are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 16th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP), hosted by the New York City College of Technology (CUNY), USA, from 25-27 September 2026. The conference will be held entirely in person.
ALAPP aims to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, especially language and communication research and professional domains (e.g., business, organization studies, education, banking, health care, therapy, journalism, law, social care and welfare, immigration and border control, police work, translation and interpreting) to share ideas and discuss innovations and interventions.
ALAPP 2026 is open to proposals that broadly fall within the scope of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice Studies. We welcome submissions on a wide range of themes, including:
We particularly welcome submissions on the following special themes:
For all submissions, please include the following information:
1. Panels
Panels should address a common theme, content or methodological area, and will be scheduled for 90 minutes or multiples of 90 minutes. A 90-minute panel usually includes 3 individual presentations, plus a brief introduction and preferably time allocated for a general discussion.
For panel submissions, please include a) an overview description of no more than 300 words (including references), highlighting the panel's content and objectives, and including 3-5 key words; b) an abstract of no more than 250 words (including references) for each individual presentation within the panel. Also provide information about the panel members and the coordinator, including full institutional addresses and emails. Please indicate how many 90-minute slots you are requesting.
Submit your panel proposal via e-mail with subject header "ALAPP 2026 Panel Proposal" to alapp2026@citytech.cuny.edu
2. Individual Papers (Oral or Poster)
Proposals for individual papers (no more than 250 words, including references) must clearly indicate a preference for oral or poster presentation. Following the peer review process, the organizers will determine whether a proposal is selected for oral or poster presentation. There will be an opportunity for all poster presenters to briefly outline their main argument in a panel session 2-3 minutes each prior to the poster viewing session. Poster presenters must be physically present both at the panel session and at their poster board to discuss their work during the dedicated sessions.
Oral presentations will typically be scheduled in blocks of 90 minutes to contain 3 presentations, with 30 minutes (20 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for discussion) allocated to each individual presentation.
Submit your proposal for individual paper
3. Work-in-Progress Sessions
Proposals for work-in-progress should be no more than 250 words (including references), targeted at oral presentation. The presentations will be in blocks of 60 minutes, with individual presentations lasting 20 minutes (15 minutes for presentation + 5 minutes for discussion). This format is particularly suitable for early career researchers pursuing doctoral and postdoctoral studies and for experienced researchers undertaking/planning pilot projects or interested in reporting preliminary findings.
Submit your proposal for work-in-progress
All proposals, except panel proposals, undergo a double-blind peer-review process. For panels, the reviewers will have access to the names of the panel coordinators and the panelists.
Please note that the ALAPP conference policy is one main oral presentation per presenter. You may choose to submit more than one proposal, but normally only one proposal will be accepted for oral presentation. An additional accepted proposal may be presented as a poster. Any individual presenter - even as part of a team - is limited to one oral presentation and one poster presentation. The policy of 'one oral presentation per participant' is relaxed in the case of a second oral presentation in the invited forum.
There is no fixed format for writing proposals, but we suggest the following structure: Background (including findings from and absences in previous literature); Aims/Objectives (including research question); Methodology (research design, type of data, participants, analytical framework); Results/Findings; and Conclusion (including practical relevance).
Please note that the following criteria will form the basis for peer review:
Individual panels are reviewed without anonymization in their entirety on the above criteria but also on the basis of their relevance to broader issues in communication, medicine, and ethics; the overall coherence of the proposal; and the usefulness of the panel to participants.
Decisions about acceptance/rejection will be communicated in March 2026. Following formal acceptance, the responsible (presenting) authors must register their participation.
Please, send an email to ALAPP2026@citytech.cuny.edu for further details regarding submission guidelines, or for additional information about the conference.