First International Workshop on Language and Language Models
WoLaLa 2025 workshop | Budapest (Hungary) | 20-21 November 2025
The Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics (HUN-REN) invites submissions to
the 1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models. This workshop
is designed as a dedicated forum for scholars and practitioners in the social
sciences and humanities (SSH) to discuss and evaluate large language models
from an SSH perspective, and to share best practices that can advance research
and applications within these fields.
Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
General language models: Critical and comparative analyses of state-of-the-art
language models, including their linguistic competence, performance, and
limitations.
Cultural and linguistic perspectives: Investigations into the cultural,
cognitive, and scientific aspects of language processing, including the
unexplored territories of model behavior and linguistic capability.
Applications and best practices: Case studies and best practices in applying AI
to language research, highlighting the potential for cross-disciplinary
innovation within SSH.
Bridging disciplines: Contributions that examine the role of language models in
reshaping traditional SSH methodologies, and proposals on integrating AI
insights into linguistic inquiry.
IMPORTANT DATES
30 June 2025: Submission deadline
15 September 2025: Notification of acceptance
20 November – 21 November 2025: Workshop in Budapest
15 January 2026: Full paper submission deadline
Submissions
We expect submissions in the form of extended abstracts (length: 3 to 4 pages
including references) in PDF format, in accordance with the template
(https://www.overleaf.com/read/sbmczvkpxpzz#4a94e3). Please ensure your
submission clearly outlines your research question, methodology, and
preliminary findings.
Extended abstracts must be submitted through the EasyChair submission system
<https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=wolala2025> and will be reviewed by the
Programme Committee. All proposals will be reviewed on the basis of the
following criteria:
Appropriateness: The contribution must pertain to the topics listed above
Soundness and correctness: The content must be technically and factually
correct; methods must be scientifically sound, according to best practice, and
preferably evaluated.
Meaningful comparison: The abstract must indicate that the author is aware of
alternative approaches, if any, and highlight relevant differences.
Substance: Concrete work and experiences will be given preference over ideas
and plans.
Impact: Contributions with a higher impact on the research community and
society more broadly will be given preference over papers with lower impact.
Clarity: The abstract should be clearly written and well structured.
Timeliness and novelty: The work must convey relevant new knowledge to the
audience at this event.
Proceedings
Selected papers will be published in Acta Linguistica Academica
<https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2062/2062-overview.xml>. After acceptance
notifications, the author(s) of accepted submissions will be invited to submit
full papers (10-12 pages) to be reviewed according to the same criteria as the
abstracts.
Conference Programme Committee
The Programme Committee for the conference consists of the following members:
Gábor Prószéky, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics & Pázmány
Péter Catholic University (chair)
António Branco, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Eva Hajičová, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
Csaba Pléh, Central European University, Austria
Paul Rayson, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Frédérique Segond, National Institute for Research in Digital Science and
Technology, France
Marko Tadić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Tufiș, Romanian Academy, Romania
Tamás Váradi, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary
Martin Wynne, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
LINKS
1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models website:
https://wolala.nytud.hu <https://wolala.nytud.hu/>
EasyChair submission: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=wolala2025
Template for submissions:
ZIP-archive: https://wolala.nytud.hu/templates/WoLaLa2025.zip
Overleaf template:
<https://www.overleaf.com/read/xsvjrhvjyfmj#f3362f>https://www.overleaf.com/read/sbmczvkpxpzz#4a94e3
Contact for any questions regarding the conference: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
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