The Organising Committee invites scholars, educators, practitioners and postgraduate researchers to submit abstracts for presentations related to the conference theme and tracks. Submissions drawing on diverse methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives are welcome.
We welcome abstracts reporting completed or ongoing empirical research, conceptual and theoretical papers, systematic reviews, case studies, and evidence-based practitioner contributions related to, but not limited to the following tracks and subthemes:

• Humanising AI
• Learning with AI Systems
• E-learning, Online Platforms & Educational Tools
• Game-based Learning & Gamification
• Multimodality (digital, visual, embodied, platform-based meaning-making)

• Discourse Studies
• Multilingualism in Society (including code-switching)
• Translanguaging (theory, pedagogy, policy)
• Language, Linguistic Justice
• Language Planning, Policy & Governance
• Intercultural & Cross-cultural Communication
• Racial & Ethnic Equality (language, representation, power)
• Gender Identity & Expression (language, discourse, identities)
• Decolonising Language, Literature & Languages (revitalisation, rights, education)

• Ethics & Integrity in Language / Research / Publication
• Research Data Management

• Corpus Linguistics
• Digital / Mixed Methods in Language & Literary Studies
• Discourse (Im)politeness, Conflict Talk & Online Harm
• Language Disorders
• Psycholinguistics

• Second Language Acquisition & Literacy Development
• English for Academic Purposes (EAP) / English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
• Language Assessment
• Activism & Pedagogy (critical, transformative education)

• Cultural Sustainability
• Cultural Preservation (myths, epics, oral histories, folklore)
• Memory Studies in Literature
• Literary Urban Studies
• Urban Mobility Cultures
• Green Narratives / Environmental Humanities
• Posthumanism & Dystopian Literature
• Literature, Film, and Media

• Disability in Language (communication, representation, policy)

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 May 2027
• Notification of Acceptance: Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and authors will normally receive a decision within two to three weeks of submission.

All submissions must be made electronically through our official Abstract Submission Portal. Abstracts submitted via email will not be considered. The submission link to the portal is available on the Abstract Submission page of the MICOLLAC 2027 website.
Submitters are required to create an account and complete the online submission form before the submission deadline. Please refer to the Abstract Submission Guidelines available on the MICOLLAC 2027 website for detailed submission requirements and procedures.