Australian Languages Workshop
5–7 February 2027 | Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island)
Call for papers now open
The University of Queensland and Charles Darwin University are joining forces to host the 2027 Australian Languages Workshop (ALW2027) on Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) at the UQ Moreton Bay Research Station, from 5–7 February 2027, supported by AIATSIS.
Held annually, the ALW brings together people committed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, including both traditional and new varieties, to collaborate with peers, share research and projects, and discuss the achievements and challenges shaping the field.
If you have any questions, please contact ALW@uq.edu.au.
Travel bursary applications are now open and will close on Monday 30 November 2026 11:59PM AEST.
Registrations will open soon.
Call for papers
The call for 20-minute group or solo presentations is now open. We welcome presentations on current work and research on Indigenous languages and community language projects, by and with Community linguists and language activists. Priority topics include:
- language sharing and learning
- documentation and resource development
- finding, using and access to language and cultural materials
- Indigenous data sovereignty
- intersections of language and Country, the arts, and/or sciences
- language technology
Please complete the form and provide a 300 to 500 word abstract for your proposed presentation.
Submissions close 6 November 2026, 5pm AEST.
Travel bursary applications
The University of Queensland is pleased to offer a limited number of travel bursaries to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander delegates to attend the 2027 Australian Languages Workshop. The bursary includes registration, travel support and accommodation at the Moreton Bay Research Centre.
Please note, we will prioritise the following criteria in selecting travel bursary recipients:
- Applicants presenting at the workshop
- Applicants who can attend the whole of ALW
- Applicants with experience in community or academic linguistics (including students), language work, language teaching or other.
- Applicants for whom there is a clear benefit in attending ALW.
The following considerations will also be taken into account:
- Under-represented language or language ecology is in Australian Languages
- Community members travelling as a group and/or with a support person.
Applications close on Monday 30 November 2026 11:59PM AEST.
Registration fees
All registration fees include meals throughout the workshop. Accommodation is optional and can be added as part of registration. A limited number of travel bursaries and registration waivers will be made via an Expression of Interest selection process. This will open soon.
| Participant Type | With Accommodation | Without Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| Organisational Support / Waged | $350 | $250 |
| No Organisational Support / Unwaged | $250 | $180 |
Organising Committee
- Des Crump (UQ)
- Samantha Disbray (UQ)
- Gari-Tudor-Smith (UQ)
- James Bednall (CDU),
- Jacqui Cook (CDU)
- Lauren Reed (AIATSIS)
- Allison Mount (AIATSIS)