Call for Proposals 2026

Language with a Good Heart: Nurturing Human Connections in CALL

We are pleased to announce CALICO 2026, to be held in Oxford, Ohio, July 7-11, 2026, hosted by the College of Arts and Science and the Interactive Language Resource Center at Miami University. 

We invite participants to explore this year’s theme “Language With a Good Heart: Nurturing Human Connections in CALL,” with a consideration of the evolving landscape of language and technology and the potential of human interactions afforded by technology. Possible thematic topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Showing how human-centered CALL can be designed to prioritize empathy, ethical design & engagement, and meaningful interaction– between elders, educators, and learners with technology.
  • Exploring how inclusive technologies and pedagogies can nurture meaningful interactions, celebrate indigenous and community knowledge, and foster cross-cultural collaboration in language learning.
  • Highlighting the evolving relationship between language education, cultural knowledge, and technology, with a focus on indigenous and community-led perspectives alongside innovations in empathetic, ethical CALL design.
  • Indigenous and Community Voices in CALL (community-led approaches, digital decolonization, and technologies supporting language preservation, revitalization, and documentation). 
  • Ethics and Equity in Language Technologies (exploring cultural, equitable access, and the role of CALL in bridging (or widening) the digital divide)

The deadline for submitting your abstract proposal will be November 2, 2025. All proposals should be submitted using the CALICO website. Presenters will be notified of acceptance in December.

Types of proposals

The CALICO conference features five types of presentations. Unless otherwise noted, all presentations should be delivered in English.

Hands-on workshop (half day, full day, or two day)

Workshops, as the name implies, take place in labs or conference rooms and consist of teaching some hands-on skill to attendees, such as a web/mobile/other application for languages, lesson development using technology for a classroom, or introducing a piece of software to users.

Presentation (30 minutes)

Individual presentations take place during the two full days of the main conference. These presentations are theory-driven and address quantitative/qualitative studies of language technology, application of technology for classroom use, or any of a range of language technology uses/applications for language acquisition. In order for proposals to be evaluated appropriately, submitters are asked to classify their presentation as:

– Empirical Research (e.g., data-based experimental work) or
– Classroom Report (e.g., practice-based reports).

Panel (75 minutes)

Panel presentations involve various presenters offering multiple views of a specific topic. The longer time allows for more in-depth coverage than in an individual session.

Technology Showcase presentation

Technology Showcase presentations take place the first or second night of the main conference in a more informal setting — all presenters in a large room presenting simultaneously (no projection) while attendees may approach to discuss topics individually.  Demonstration-based presentations work well as Showcase presentations.

Poster presentation

Poster presentations are scheduled during the Opening or during the Showcase time and follow the same format: simultaneous presentations, with attendees approaching to discuss topics individually.

Proposal Reviewing

Proposals are peer reviewed directly following the submission deadline. Reviewers look these things, in particular, in a proposal: timeliness and significance of the topic to the field of CALL, for a research-based proposal whether or not it has a solid foundation of literature review and theory and explains well the findings and implications, for a practice-based proposal whether it is grounded in current theory and research and succeeds in explaining the impact on teaching practice, and finally whether or not the writing is clear and concise.

Submitting Your Proposal

The proposal form is now CLOSED. You and your copresenters will need to have an account set up with the CALICO website to submit. Membership is not required to submit your proposal but is required if you are accepted and will be presenting. All individuals listed on the proposal are expected to register for the conference. If you have any questions, please email them to info@calico.org. 

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See you in Oxford!