Conferences

International Conference on Language and Social Psychology (ICLASP)

IALSP hosts a biannual conference that brings together scholars who investigate language in many social contexts, using quantitative or qualitative methods. Research in this field is multi-disciplinary, with particularly strong contributions from communication studies and communicology, social psychology, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics. The research presented focuses on the perceptions, motivations, norms and contextual factors that influence interactants in the communication process, as well as on language and communication behavior and its consequences. 

ICLASP 19 – Tucson, Arizona, USA (2026)

Hosted at the University of Arizona, May 2026

The 19th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology (ICLASP19) will be held May 2026 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Hosted at the University of Arizona, in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, the conference will feature multidisciplinary keynote speakers and events designed to bring scholars together to expand research and fellowship opportunities across the field and across the globe. ICLASP19 celebrates the diversity of the organization through panels centered on language, communication, and social psychology featuring scholars from a range of backgrounds. We welcome graduate students, emerging and established scholars active in research in contexts as far ranging as culture, health, second language acquisition, intergroup relationships, interpersonal communication, political communication, linguistics, discourse, identity, gender, artificial intelligence, social media, and so much more. More information will be announced soon, but feel free to reach out to conference organizers with any questions at iclasp19@gmail.com

We look forward to welcoming you in Tucson in 2026!

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