AFLA 33
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association
June 23-25, 2026
Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington,
Wellington, New Zealand
The Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA) promotes the study of Austronesian languages from a formal perspective. Since 1994, AFLA has served internationally as the most prominent and influential venue for presentation and discussion of recent research on Austronesian languages. Research disseminated at AFLA spans all subfields of linguistics (syntax, semantics, phonology, morphology, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, historical linguistics, etc). AFLA has a history of bringing together leading scholars, native speaker linguists, and junior scholars in the formal study of Austronesian languages.
In addition to the main conference, AFLA 33 will feature a special session on te reo Māori. While the main sessions focus on formal linguistic analyses, this session welcomes research on all aspects of te reo Māori — including documentation, revitalisation, sociolinguistic perspectives, and applied work. Its aim is to provide an international platform for scholars and communities dedicated to the study, revitalisation, and maintenance of the Māori language.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Dr. Rowena Garcia
Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS)
Dr. Jens Hopperdietzel
University of Cologne
Dr. Saurov Syed
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
Dr. Winifred Bauer
Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington
Call for papers
We invite abstracts for 20 minute talks on work in all areas of Austronesian formal linguistics. For the special session, we invite abstracts on all aspects of te reo Māori, including documentation, revitalisation, sociolinguistic perspectives, and applied research. Please indicate, at the time of submission, if your abstract should be considered for the special session on te reo Māori.
Abstract guidelines:
- Abstracts (including references and figures) should not exceed 2 single-spaced pages.
- Submissions must be on A4-size paper with minimum 11pt font.
- All abstracts should be anonymous.
- Maximum 2 single-authored submissions per author (no limit for co-authored abstracts).
- Abstracts must be submitted as a single pdf document through the submission portal.
Note: We especially encourage submissions from junior scholars and students.
Please indicate if you are a junior scholar or student in the abstract submission process.
Submission portal: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/AFLA33/
Abstract Submission Deadline: Jan 18, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: 1st week of March, 2026
Conference: June 23-25, 2026
Organizing committee:
Victoria Chen (Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington)
Catherine Lee (Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland)
Gove Grefnes (Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland)
Saurov Syed (Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland)
Sasha Calhoun (Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington)
Programme
TBA
AFLA 33
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: Jan 18, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: 1st week of March, 2026
Conference: June 23-25, 2026
Registration
Registration Information TBA.