FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS PLL6 

“Positive Vis-à-Vis Negative and Beyond”

The 6th Psychology of Language Learning Conference, PLL6

May 22nd–24th, 2026

(Pre-conference events, May 21st, 2026)

Shantou, Guangdong, China

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IAPLL – Call for Conference Bids for 2028

The Psychology for Language Learning conference (PLL) began in 2014 and is the biennial conference for the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL). The conference, which started in Austria, has been held in Finland (2016), Japan (2018), Canada (2022), Spain (2024), and scheduled for China (May 2026). Currently, IAPLL is looking for bids to hold the conference in 2028. The conference typically has between 250 - 350 participants from across the globe, so venues need to be able to accommodate an international conference of this size. The chair of the conference committee at the host venue will also automatically become a member of the executive board of the IAPLL association. This is to ensure close cooperation with the association in the run up to the conference and during the conference itself. This person will also be expected to attend meetings during this period approximately every 6-8 weeks online. It is hoped the close connection between the conference and the association will be positively supportive for both parties. The association can provide only very limited financial support and the vast majority of funding must be organised by the hosts in terms of income from attendance and sponsorship. Essentially, the conference is expected to be self-sustaining and is financially independent from the association. The association can support in terms of advertising and connecting with the membership. The new conference is announced at the preceding conference. This means the host will be announced in May 2026 but the successful applicant will be informed by the end of 2025 to assist with planning.

If you have any questions, please do contact the office – email below and we are happy to arrange an online meeting to discuss any concerns or questions you may have. Website: https://www.iapll.com/

What the bid should look like (max 10 pages including any visuals or links):

• Outline of location and accessibility (Transport connections)
  
• Accommodation options in the location
  
• Venue itself – Number and types of rooms and capacities as well as amenities
  
• Planned catering and events
  
• Conference theme and possible plenary speakers
  
• Planned schedule and timeframe
  
• Outline rough draft budget including conference fees for participants
  
• A 300-word statement of why you and your institution would like to do this
  

Bid documents should be sent as a pdf file to: office@iapll.com

Deadline for submissions: 28th November, 2025

Prof Sarah Mercer, President

Prof Peter MacIntyre, Past President

Dr Imelda Brady, Conference Coordinator

IAPLL Call for Conference Bids 2028.pdf