Dear all,

We are happy to announce the call for papers for the upcoming conference of the North East Indian Linguistics Society. This coming year the conference is hosted at Madhabdev University at Narayanpur, Assam from January 29-31, 2027.

As the primary focus of NEILS is the description of the rich cultural-linguistic diversity that
exists in North East India, papers should have a primary descriptive component, preferably from a functional-typological or anthropological-linguistic perspective. Field reports are acceptable. Papers whose sole or primary focus is formal, theoretical and/or computational in nature, or papers whose focus is about languages not spoken in North East India, are unlikely to be accepted for presentation. However, we will consider papers concerning languages spoken in the areas of Myanmar, China, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and West Bengal that border the Northeast.

To present a paper at the conference, please prepare an abstract of no more than 500 words (exclusive of data and references, if any). Please write your abstract using only Times New Roman, 12pt. In the first line(s), give the full title of your paper; below it give your name and affiliation (e.g., [Stephen Morey (La Trobe University)]; below it leave one line empty; and below that, give the abstract, followed by references, if any. Examples/tables/figures should be inserted where discussed, rather than at the end of the abstract.

Please submit your abstract no later than September 15, 2026 on the LinguistList EasAbs website. To do so, please use the following link: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/NEILS14/

Notification of abstract acceptance will occur in October, with early registration planned for November.

Note for International Scholars: people from outside of India will need to apply for a conference visa, which will be arranged in consultation with organisers at Madhabdev University.

Details of accommodation options and the fees for the conference will be added later.

Please feel free to pass this email around to any interested parties.

Warm Regards,
Members of the organisation committee, NEILS14