
2026 ICKL Conference
Call for Papers Now Open (Deadline November 30)
ICKL 2026 Conference Theme

The conference theme is Variation and Diversity in Korean Linguistics. Variation and diversity are at the heart of linguistics research. They also describe the field of Korean linguistics which is expanding into new empirical domains, new fields of interdisciplinary and collaborative study, and greater global participation from diverse researchers and scholars. The conference aims to bring a wide diversity of language researchers together from around the world, including established researchers and students in Master’s and PhD programs conducting their own research.
Host & Venue

ICKL 2026 will be held at the University of Sheffield, in Sheffield UK. The University of Sheffield has taught Korean Studies since 1979 and is currently the largest Korean Studies program in the UK. In 2021 Sheffield hosted the 'Sociolinguistic Futures Network' that aimed to create more bridges between British and Korean sociolinguists. In addition, the university is home to a diverse group of linguistics researchers in the School of Languages, Arts & Societies and the School of English.
Invited Speakers
We are happy to welcome the following invited speakers to ICKL 2026:
- Hae-Sung Jeon, University of Lancashire
- Yoonhee Kang, Seoul National University
- George Tsoulas, University of York
Abstract Submission

ICKL will be using Oxford Abstracts platform to host the conference abstract submission and review. Please follow the link below to submit your abstract.
Topics welcome

ICKL 2026 welcomes abstracts for individual papers on any aspect of Korean language and linguistics including (in alphabetical order):
- Bilingualism & multilingualism
- Computational Linguistics
- Corpus Linguistics
- First/Second Language Acquisition
- Historical-Comparative Linguistics
- Language Learning and Teaching
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Morphology
- Natural Language Processing
- Phonetics
- Phonology
- Pragmatics & Discourse
- Psycholinguistics
- Semantics
- Sociolinguistics
- Syntax
다음 주제(알파벳순)를 포함한 다양한 영역에서의 한국어 및 한국어학 관련 연구 초록을 제출해 주시기 바랍니다.
- 이중언어 및 다중언어(Bilingualism & multilingualism)
- 전산언어학(Computational Linguistics)
- 말뭉치언어학(Corpus Linguistics)
- 제1/2언어습득(First/Second Language Acquisition)
- 역사-비교언어학(Historical-
Comparative Linguistics) - 언어학습-교수(Language Learning and Teaching)
- 언어인류학(Linguistic Anthropology)
- 형태론(Morphology)
- 자연언어처리(Natural Language Processing)
- 음성학(Phonetics)
- 음운론(Phonology)
- 화용론 및 담론(Pragmatics & Discourse)
- 심리언어학(Psycholinguistics)
- 의미론(Semantics)
- 사회언어학 (Sociolinguistics)
- 통사론(Syntax)
Key Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline - November 30, 2025
Notification of Acceptance - February 28, 2026
Registration - April 30, 2026
초록 제출 마감: 2025 년 11월 30일
합격 여부 공지: 2026년 2월 28일
참가 등록 마감: 2026년 4월 30일
Contact Information

Univ. of Sheffield Organising Committee
- Kook-hee Gil, Reader in Applied Linguistics
- Mike Prentice, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies
- Yookyeong Im, Lecturer in Korean Studies
Contact Email
- Kook-hee Gil, Reader in Applied Linguistics
- Mike Prentice, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies
- Yookyeong Im, Lecturer in Korean Studies
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