2nd Call for Papers
1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models (WoLaLa)
Budapest, Hungary | November 20-21
The Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics (HUN-REN) and the Programme
Committee are pleased to issue the Second Call for Papers for the 1st
International Workshop on Language and Language Models. As the submission
deadline approaches, we encourage researchers and practitioners in the social
sciences and humanities to contribute extended abstracts and take advantage of
the opportunity to hear from our distinguished keynote speakers.
Keynote speakers:
Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tubingen, Germany
Alessandro Lenci, University of Pisa, Italy
Contributions should address one or more of the following areas (but
submissions on other closely related topics are also welcome):
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.
Publication
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.
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
Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tubingen, Germany
András Kornai, HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control, Hungary
Csaba Pléh, Central European University, Austria
Paul Rayson, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Frédérique Segond, National Institute for Research in Digital Science and
Technology, France
Frieda Steurs, Dutch Language Institute, Belgium
Marko Tadić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Tufiș, Romanian Academy, Romania
Hans Uszkoreit, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Tamás Váradi, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary
Martin Wynne, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Venue & registration
The workshop will take place at the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre in
Budapest, Hungary, on 20–21 November 2025. Details on registration fees, travel
grants, and accommodation options will be posted on the workshop website:
https://wolala.nytud.hu <https://wolala.nytud.hu/>. Early registration will
open in September 2025.
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: i...@wolala.nytud.hu
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