Full Title: 20th Conference on Laboratory Phonology
Short Title: LabPhon 20
Theme: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Date: 26-Jun-2026 - 28-Jun-2026
Location: Montréal, Canada
Meeting Email: [email protected]
Web Site: https://labphon.org/labphon20/home

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology

Call Deadline: 01-Dec-2025

LabPhon 20 will be held in Montréal, Québec, Canada from June 26–28, 2026, with pre-conference workshops and a keynote lecture on June 25. This 20th anniversary meeting will take place at Coeur des Sciences at UQAM, located in downtown Montréal, and is being organized by a multi-university team from McGill University, Carleton University, and the University of Ottawa. As we mark the 20th LabPhon meeting, our theme, Looking Back and Looking Forward, invites reflection on the field’s foundational work while exploring the evolving questions and methods shaping its future.

Thematic Sessions:
-Looking Back and Looking Forward
-Multilingualism
-Computational LabPhon

Invited Speakers:
-Dr. Mark Amengual (University of California, Santa Cruz)
-Dr. Taehong Cho (Hanyang University)
-Dr. Naomi Feldman (University of Maryland)
-Dr. Katie Franich (Harvard University)
-Dr. Susanne Fuchs (Leibniz-ZAS)
-Dr. Bob McMurray (University of Iowa)
-Dr. Kie Zuraw (University of California, Los Angeles)

First Call for Papers:
-Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025
-Abstract submissions will be accepted via EasyChair from November 1, 2025 to December 1, 2025.
-Detailed abstract guidelines and the submission link will be available in October 2025.
-Each author may submit one abstract as first author and may be co-author on multiple submissions.

Call for satellite workshop proposals:
-Workshop Date: June 25, 2026
-Proposal Deadline: November 1, 2025
-Notification of Workshop Acceptance: November 15, 2025
-Submission Email: [email protected]

We invite proposals for satellite workshops on any topic related to laboratory phonology. Workshops may be scheduled for either a half day or a full day. To propose a workshop, please submit a PDF (max. 2 pages) including:
-Workshop title
-Name(s) and affiliation(s) of organizer(s)
-Preferred duration (half day or full day)
-Description of the purpose, structure, and method of soliciting contributions
-Expected number of presentations
-Estimated number of participants
-A 100-word abstract for publicity purposes
Please note: The LabPhon 20 organizing committee will provide space and promote the event on the conference website. All other aspects (planning, budgeting, catering, publicity, etc.) are the responsibility of the workshop organizer(s).

We look forward to welcoming you to Montréal, a vibrant summer destination rich with cultural experiences – including the renowned Festival International de Jazz. To get a taste of Montréal in the summertime, visit: https://www.mtl.org/en/experience/summer-guide

For more information and updates, please visit the conference website: https://labphon.org/labphon20/home
Contact us at: [email protected]

The LabPhon 20 organizing committee (Meghan Clayards, Morgan Sonderegger, Beth MacLeod, Suzy Ahn, and Jeanne Brown)