(the call is closed)

Abstracts may address any aspect of the comparative-historical linguistics and reconstruction of the Niger-Congo languages.

Instructions for abstract submission

Abstracts in English or French should be no longer than one page A4 (normal margins of 2,5 cm on each side, single spaced lines, Times New Roman, Doulos SIL or DejaVu font, 12 pt font size), with the possibility of using an additional page for data and references. Please make sure that all examples are carefully glossed (using the Leipzig Glossing Conventions and explaining any supplementary glosses) and that tones are marked on all examples (unless the example comes from a written source where tones are not marked). Abstracts should state a clear research hypothesis and provide an indication of the relevance of their conclusions for the history and reconstruction of the Niger-Congo languages.

Abstracts should be submitted as an MS Word or Open Office Writer file to dmitry.idiatov @ cnrs.fr by April 15^th 2025. The file name of your abstract should be the first two words of the title of your abstract separated by a hyphen.

Please send us the following information together with your abstract:

-        abstract title

-        your first and last name

-        your affiliation

Format of presentations

Presentations can be in English or French.

Unless otherwise stated, we will expect your presentations to be 20 minutes long (plus 10 minutes of discussion), but other formats are welcome too.

Presentations will be in person, but it will be possible to follow the talks online via Zoom.