The 2027 Georgetown University Round Table: ACAL 58

GURT 27 | 58th Annual Conference on African Linguistics

The 58th Annual Conference on African Linguistics will be hosted at GURT 2027, from March 5 through March 7, 2027. We welcome submissions for talks and posters which address topics related to any area of African linguistics. In addition to general sessions, we will hold three special themed sessions on the following topics:

  • Non-Bantu Languages of Northeast Africa
  • Phonetics/Phonology Methodology
  • Underrepresented Languages in Linguistics

We especially welcome abstracts on topics related to the themes of these sessions.

Call for Papers

Georgetown University Round Table (GURT) history

The Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT) is an annual academic conference that has been held since 1950 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. GURT is one of the most prestigious and long-standing conferences in the field of linguistics.

GURT provides a platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners from around the world to come together and discuss a wide range of topics related to languages and linguistics. Each year’s conference focuses on a specific theme with plenaries, presentations, panel discussions, and roundtables organized around that theme.

Over the years, GURT has covered a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to discourse analysis, language acquisition, language variation, assessment, phonetics and syntax. By covering these themes, GURT has played a significant role in advancing research and promoting collaboration among language and linguistics scholars.

Round Table with a group of selected scholars, students, and practitioners.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse range of researchers and practitioners.
Publication Opportunities: Selected papers will be published in the GURT Series published by Georgetown University Press.