The Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL) is a biennial conference that is hosted by different institutions in North America. It focuses on new advances in Cantonese Linguistics, including innovations in methodologies, tools, and/or computing software. New approaches and research on language variation within the Cantonese (or “Yue”) subgroup of the Chinese language family, language contact phenomena, and new subfields and their interfaces are especially welcome. 

Conference Details:

Dates: April 11-12, 2025 (Originally Scheduled on November 1-2, 2024)

Abstract Deadline: Feb 2, 2025

Venue: Brigham Young University Campus, Provo, Utah, USA

Email: WICL7@byu.edu

Website: WICL7.byu.edu

Organizing Committee:

• Dana Scott Bourgerie (Brigham Young University) – dana_bourgerie@byu.edu
• Matthew Christensen (Brigham Young University) – matthew_christensen@byu.edu
• Rachel Yu Liu (Brigham Young University) – rachelyuliu@byu.edu
• Raymond Pai (University of British Columbia) – raymond.pai@ubc.ca
• Toby Khong-Roylance (Brigham Young University) – toby_khung-roylance@byu.edu

Conference Fees: $80 USD (regular), $40 USD (students) (Includes lunches and a dinner)

Registration: Opens in January 2025

Abstracts are invited for 20-minute oral presentations related to innovative research in any subfield of Cantonese linguistics and related disciplines. Submissions are limited to one single-authored paper and one joint-authored paper per person.

LODGING

Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
101 W 100 N, Provo, Utah 84601
+1 (801) 377-4700