THEME: Voices of Change: Amplifying the Impact and Relevance of Applied Linguistics
This one-day symposium provides a platform for researchers, educators, and postgraduate students to engage in critical discussions on how applied linguistics can drive meaningful change. This year, we explore how our field can elevate diverse perspectives, shape educational practices, and influence language policy in Aotearoa and beyond. We welcome submissions that address pressing issues such as:
- Learner identities and the dynamics of multilingualism
- Teacher identities, beliefs, and practices in evolving language landscapes
- Text linguistics and its role in meaning-making across contexts
- Discourse analysis in shaping societal narratives
- Language/languaging and multimodality in digital and physical spaces
Download the 2025 Call for Papers here. Submit an abstract by Friday, 15th August.
The ALANZ Writing Special Interest Group (SIG) is a community of researchers who are interested in analysis of written text, teaching and/or learning of writing at any level in English, Māori, or any Pacific language. The SIG has an online community, as well as an annual symposium and occasional publication opportunities. Membership of the SIG is free to all members of ALANZ.
Download 2nd SIG symposium call for papers.
Future joint ALAA/ALANZ/ALTAANZ conferences
| Year | Location |
| 2025 | Separate conferences – ALAA Darwin; ALANZ Waikato (22 Nov) |
| 2026 | Joint – Perth (Nov) ALAA 50th anniversary |
| 2027 | Separate conferences |
| 2028 | Joint – New Zealand (? Ōtautahi Christchurch TBC, Nov) |
| 2029 | Separate conferences |
| 2030 | AILA World Congress – Perth (July/Aug TBC) |
| 2031 | Separate conferences |
| 2032 | Joint – New Zealand |
The ALANZ Writing Special Interest Group (SIG) is a community of researchers who are interested in analysis of written text, teaching and/or learning of writing at any level in English, Māori, or any Pacific language. The SIG has an online community, as well as an annual symposium and occasional publication opportunities. Membership of the SIG is free to all members of ALANZ.
The 1st ALANZ Writing SIG Symposium Programme is available.
Registrations for attendees closed on 14 August, 2024.
Registration for presenters is now closed.
Download Call for papers
The theme of the 2024 joint conference is: Applied linguistics for a just society: Advancing equity, access, and opportunity.
The Pre-Conference workshops will be held in the afternoon of 24 November. All are welcome to attend!
Standard Registration Closes 31 October 2024.
For further details, visit https://alaa2024.com.
The 2023 ALANZ Symposium (Applied linguistics: Looking forward and looking backward) is taking place on Saturday, 25 November 2023 at the University of Auckland.
The symposium programme is now available: ALANZ 2023 Symposium Programme. You can also down ALANZ 2023 Symposium Abstracts. The Symposium will be preceded by a social event on Friday evening (24 November, 2023).
Conference website: www.alanz2021.co.nz
The Conference theme: Applied linguistics in the Asia-Pacific region.