Vienna 2025

The sixth Arabic Linguistics Forum conference is organised by the University of Vienna and will take place Wednesday 3rd – Friday 5th September 2025.

As in previous years the aim of this international conference is to provide a forum for academic and scholarly exchange on the linguistics of the Arabic language family, for researchers from across Europe and the Middle East, and beyond.

Keynote speakers:

Information about registration and cancellation policy

Conference fees (including lunches, coffee breaks, one conference dinner, certificate of participation and necessary material):

  • Registration for participation in person: General: 170 euros; Students: 120 euros
  • Registration for participation online: General: 110 euros; Students: 70 euros

Important dates:

  • Registration is open between 16/04/2025 and 16/06/2025 23/06/2025 via this link:
    https://univie.eventsair.com/arabic-linguistics-conference2025/regregularen
  • The payment of your fees is possible via credit card or via bank transfer.
  • Cancellations received by 15/07/2025 (11:59 pm CET) will receive 100% of the paid conference fee refunded.
  • Cancellations received from 16/07/2025 until 16/08/2025 (11:59 pm CET) will receive 50% of the paid conference fee refunded.
  • Cancellations received after 16/08/2025 (11:59 pm CET) or no-shows will receive no refund of the paid conference fee.
  • If you have registered for online participation but decide to participate on-site later, you can do this until 16/08/2025. The difference of EUR 60 has to be paid.
  • If you have register for on-site participation but will participate online, we cannot refund the difference.

Organisers:

For all enquiries please contact: alif2025@univie.ac.at

Call for papers (now closed):

Abstracts for both full papers and panels should be written in English. References and/or figures may optionally be included, but should not exceed two pages of A4 (or US ‘Letter’).  Please submit your abstract in pdf format. Your abstract must be anonymous. You will be asked to submit a version with your name and affiliation on it if your abstract is selected for presentation. Please make sure that you do not use your name in the filename for your abstract, and please erase or anonymize any details which might identify you in the file that you submit. Please use one word from the title of your abstract as the filename.

Individual papers
Individual papers will be allotted 20 minutes for the presentation with 10 minutes for questions and answers. IMPORTANT: The conference will have a hybrid format, which allows a number of participants to present their individual papers online. If you would like to submit an abstract for an online presentation please include “(ONLINE)” in the title of your abstract. Please note that the places for online participation are limited and we highly encourage in-person participation when possible.

Panels
Thematic panels, roundtables or workshops should follow the 30-minute structure of the conference and last for not more than 3 slots (90 minutes). Every panel will count with a 20-minute Q&A and discussion section. Therefore participants will have a maximum of 70 minutes to present their contributions. This time can be divided as the panel convenors see fit. Although the number of participants is not limited, we have a strong preference for shorter, focused events (e.g. an introduction, 2-4 papers by different contributors, and a
conclusion/discussion). Panel convenors are expected to organize and submit one full proposal. This proposal includes the overall aims and rationale of the event (max. 500 words) as well as the short abstracts of 200–300 words for each contribution. Please note that panel convenors take active responsibility for the quality of all contributions and are
expected to guide their invited participants through the formal process as well as to chair the panel. Panels are reserved for in-person participation.

Abstracts: Deadline for submission of the abstracts is February 2nd 2025. Late abstract submissions will be accepted until Feb 15th 2025, but abstracts submitted by Feb 2nd 2025 are already out for review.

Selection and acceptance of the papers will be communicated by mid March 2025. If you need urgent confirmation or any kind of support (e.g. official letters, etc.) for visa purposes, please send an email to let us know. The abstracts of the accepted presentations will be published in the abstract booklet of the conference.

Please send an email to alif2025@univie.ac.at if you require any further information regarding abstract submission.

Abstract submission link: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/ALiF2025/