REAL Symposium 2027

The University of Jyväskylä, in cooperation with REAL (Research group “Economics, policy analysis, and language”), Ulster University, Andrássy-Universität Budapest, and the journal Language Problems and Language Planning organises the Seventh REAL Symposium on Language Economics and Policy on 20–21 May 2027. The REAL symposia aim to discuss all aspects of language economics and language policy; and corresponding contributions are welcome. Especially welcome are papers that address the role of language skills within the context of increasing mobility, for instance in migration, in the labour market, and in education. Contributions to the symposium can cover theoretical and empirical research, or the practical implications in terms of language policy and impact. The symposium is interdisciplinary, and contributions are accepted from economics, political science, sociology, law, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.

The call for papers in now open for submissions. Please submit your abstract before 1 December 2026.

Petri Böckerman, Jyväskylän yliopisto (University of Jyväskylä) Michele Gazzola, Ulster University, REAL Dave Sayers, Jyväskylän yliopisto (University of Jyväskylä) Bengt-Arne Wickström, chair, Andrássy-Universität Budapest, REAL

Dave Sayers (chair), Department of Language and Communication Studies Ari Huhta, Centre for Applied Language Studies Esa Mangeloja, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics Iida Tuuva, Department of Language and Communication Studies

Conference secretaries: Maija Lappalainen, Centre for Applied Language Studies Terhi Paakkinen, Department of Language and Communication Studies Roosa-Maria Vesanen, Department of Language and Communication Studies

The call for papers is now open for submissions. Please, submit your abstract before 1 December 2026. See the link below for more information.