10th International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence
Short Title: ICC 2026
Theme: Intercultural Competence in a Rapidly Changing World: Supporting Sustainable Futures for All

Date: 27-Feb-2026 - 01-Mar-2026
Location: Tucson, USA
Contact: CERCLL Staff
Contact Email: [email protected]
Meeting URL: https://icc.cercll.arizona.edu/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics; Translation

Submission Deadline: 11-Aug-2025

Plenary presenters:
- Vanessa Andreotti (University of Victoria)
- Irina Golubeva (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
- Ricardo Romhild (University of Passau)

In 2015, UN member states adopted Sustainable Development Goals to improve life globally by 2030. Goal 4 targets quality education for all, with emphasis on global citizenship and sustainable development. We explore: What role can intercultural communicative language education play in promoting sustainability? What might this education look like? What implications exist for teachers and learners?

CERCLL invites proposals for papers, symposia, posters and workshops (in-person/virtual) addressing these themes. Choose from strands: theoretical approaches, assessment, curricula/instruction, technology, policy, exchanges, service learning, or professional development.

Submit proposals: https://icc.cercll.arizona.edu/cfp26/

Proposals due: August 11, 2025

Hosted by CERCLL and co-sponsored by College of Humanities, SLAT, College of Social Sciences, Arizona International, CEAS, LAS, CMES (all at the University of Arizona), CALPER (Penn State), CARLA (Minnesota), CASLS (Oregon), and NFLRC (Hawaii).

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