The CSLP is pleased to highlight the leadership role of several of its members in organizing the 22nd World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), which will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from August 8–13, 2027.
Held every three years, the AILA World Congress is widely recognized as the largest international gathering in the field of Applied Linguistics. The event typically brings together more than 2,000 researchers, educators, students, and practitioners from around the world for five days of scholarly exchange, featuring keynote addresses, plenary sessions, symposia, paper presentations, and poster sessions.
The 2027 congress will be hosted by the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (ACLA/CAAL) at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This year's theme, Empowering voices, sustaining pluralities: cultivating languages and collective belonging, reflects Canada's rich linguistic landscape and the congress's commitment to multilingualism, inclusion, and community building.
Three CSLP members - Angelica Galante (McGill University), Walcir Cardoso (Concordia University), and Maria-Lourdes Lira-Gonzales (Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue) are serving as co-chairs of the congress alongside Guofang Li (University of British Columbia).
In their welcome message, the organizing committee emphasizes the significance of gathering on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, while highlighting Vancouver's commitment to decolonization and reconciliation. The organizers also note that, alongside Canada's official languages of English and French, more than 70 Indigenous languages and 140 international languages are spoken across the country, making Canada an ideal setting for a global conversation on language, communication, and belonging.
The call for abstracts is currently open and will remain so until June 30, 2026.
The CSLP congratulates Angelica Galante, Walcir Cardoso, and Maria-Lourdes Lira-Gonzales on their leadership of this major international event and looks forward to the important scholarly conversations and collaborations that AILA 2027 will foster.
Three CSLP members - Angelica Galante (McGill University), Walcir Cardoso (Concordia University), and Maria-Lourdes Lira-Gonzales (Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue) are serving as co-chairs of the congress alongside Guofang Li (University of British Columbia).