12th International Conference on the Evolution of Language Short Title : EVOLANG XII

12th International Conference on the Evolution of Language
Short Title : EVOLANG XII

Date : 16-Apr-2018 - 19-Apr-2018
Location : Torun, Poland
Contact Person : PrzemysÅ‚aw Å »ywiczyÅ„ski
Meeting Email : < click here to access email >
Web Site : http://evolang.cles.umk.pl/

Linguistic Field(s) : Cognitive Science ; Computational Linguistics ; Genetic Classification ; Linguistic Theories

Call Deadline : 01-Sep-2017

Meeting Description :

The Evolang conference series provides the major meeting for researchers worldwide in the origins and evolution of language. The Evolang conferences are interdisciplinary, with contributions from disciplines including, but not limited to : anthropology, archeology, artificial life, biology, cognitive science, genetics, linguistics, modeling, paleontology, physiology, primatology, and psychology. Typically, about 300 delegates attend, with representatives from all these disciplines.

Call for Papers :

The 12th International Conference on the Evolution of Language invites substantive contributions relating to the evolution of human language.

Important Dates :
Abstract submission by : 1 September 2017 Add deadline to calendar Notification of acceptance by : 1 December 2017
Workshop proposals by : 15 September 2017 Add deadline to calendar Notification of acceptance (workshops) by : 30 October 2017

Submissions may be in any relevant discipline, including, but not limited to : anthropology, archeology, artificial life, biology, cognitive science, genetics, linguistics, modeling, paleontology, physiology, primatology, philosophy, semiotics, and psychology. Normal standards of academic excellence apply. Submitted papers should aim to make clear their own substantive claim, relating this to the relevant, up to date scientific literature in the field of language evolution. Submissions should set out the method by which the claim is substantiated, the nature of the relevant data, and/or the core of the theoretical argument concerned. Novel and original theory-based submissions are welcome. Submissions centred around empirical studies should not rest on preliminary results.

Please see http://evolang.org/submissions for submission templates and further guidance on submission preparation.
Submissions can be made via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=evolang12) by SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 for both podium presentations (20 minute presentation with additional time for discussion) and poster presentations. All submissions will be refereed by at least three relevant referees, and acceptance is based on a scoring scheme pooling the reports of the referees. In recent conferences, the acceptance rate has been about 50%. Notification of acceptance will be given by December 1, 2017.

For any questions regarding submissions to the main conference please contact scientific-committeeevolang.org.

Workshops : in addition to the general session, EVOLANG XII will host up to five thematically focused, half-day workshops.