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About us

The 9th International Forum on Linguistics and Chinese Education (IFOLCE-9) focuses on the intersection of Chinese linguistics, Chinese language education, and generative artificial intelligence. The forum aims to promote interdisciplinary and evidence-based research, continuing the legacy of pioneering scholars in the field. It features two keynote speeches, twelve invited reports, and various group panel presentations.

Important Dates

Sat, Jan 31, 2026
Abstract submission deadline
Sun, Mar 15, 2026
Notification of acceptance
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Deadline for registration fee refund requests and end of early-bird registration
Sat, May 30, 2026
Registration deadline
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Pre-conference workshop

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Innovative research and developments in Chinese linguistics
Application of linguistics research to Chinese teaching theory and practice
Application of new theories in phonetics, phonology, prosody, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
Interdisciplinary research in neuro-linguistics, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, etc.
History and cultural research in Chinese language education
Statistical and quantitative linguistics in Chinese language teaching
Language acquisition and learning research
Empirical research methods using AI technologies (LLMs, multimodal analysis)
Curriculum and material design for advanced Chinese courses
Chinese dictionary and textbook compilation research
Social and cultural issues in linguistics research and education

Call for Papers Description

The forum invites researchers, educators, and practitioners to submit one-page Word documents in Chinese (500-600 words) or English (300-400 words) without author identification for blind review. Submissions should clarify research gaps, methodology, theoretical basis, findings, and contributions.

Committee

Steering Committee

Chu, Chengzhi

University of California, Davis

Cui, Xiliang

Beijing Language and Culture University

Liu, Lening

Columbia University

Liu, Meijun

City University of Hong Kong

Sun, Chaofen

Stanford University

Wang, Jing

Princeton University

Wang, Zhirong

Columbia University

Zhao, Yang

Peking University

Zhu, Yongping

University of Notre Dame

Organizing Committee

Chen Weiqiang

The Education University of Hong Kong

Zhang Ziwei

The Education University of Hong Kong

Jie Chunyu

City University of Hong Kong

Lin Shanmin

The Education University of Hong Kong

Luo Yanling

The Education University of Hong Kong

Liu Meijun

City University of Hong Kong

Lin Sun

City University of Hong Kong

Qing Hongbin

City University of Hong Kong

Sun Chaofen

Stanford University

Wang Chanjuan

The Education University of Hong Kong

Wang Cong

The Education University of Hong Kong

Tickets

Conference Fee Structure
Registration Fees
Early Bird (On or before April 10)-
Regular (After April 10)-
Full-time Student-
CLTAC Member-

Speakers

Marc Allassonnière-Tang

Professor

French National Centre for Scientific Research

Martin Hilpert

Professor

University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Chou, Chih-p’ing

Professor

Princeton University

Chu, Chengzhi

Professor

University of California, Davis

Cui, Xiliang

Professor

Beijing Language and Culture University

Feng, Liping

Professor

Beijing Normal University

Jing, Zhuo

Professor

University of Oregon

Liu, Jincheng

Professor

University of Notre Dame

Liu, Lening

Professor

Columbia University

Sun, Chaofen

Professor

Stanford University

Wang, Jing

Professor

Princeton University

Wang, Zhirong

Professor

Columbia University

Zhao, Yang

Professor

Peking University

Zhu, Yongping

Professor

University of Notre Dame

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