Keynote Speaker
Prof. Munassir Alhamami
King Khalid University
Language & Communication Research Lab
The Seventh Online International Symposium on Language and Communication Research
LCR2026 brings together leading international scholars, researchers, and practitioners to explore multilingualism, language learning, communication studies, and emerging research trends in a rapidly changing world.
Date
Format
Online Symposium
Theme
Multilingualism Research
Language & Communication Research Lab
About the Symposium
The Seventh Online International Symposium on Language and Communication Research (LCR2026)
International Symposium
Advancing Language & Communication Research
The symposium is organized by the Language and Communication Research Lab (LCRL), College of Sciences and Humanities, Prince Sultan University.
LCR2026 provides an international platform for scholars, researchers and practitioners to exchange innovative ideas and research across language and communication disciplines.
Symposium Objective
Bringing together distinguished international scholars while promoting high-quality language and communication research.
LCR2026 Official Theme
Multilingualism in a Changing World
Expanding Research Horizons
Distinguished International Scholars
Keynote Speakers
Meet internationally recognized scholars participating in LCR2026.
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Rafael Salaberry
Rice University
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Roumyana Slabakova
University of Southampton
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Niels Olaf Schiller
City University of Hong Kong
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Ulrike Jessner-Schmid
University of Innsbruck
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Ingrid Gogolin
Hamburg University
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Elin Thordardottir
McGill University
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Massimiliano Spotti
Tilburg University
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Alice Chik
Macquarie University
Symposium Program
Program
The detailed symposium program will be announced soon.
Program Schedule
Timeline
Important Dates
Key milestones for participation, paper submission and symposium activities.
February 20, 2026
Call for Abstracts Opens
May 28, 2026
Call for abstracts closed
July 15, 2026
Notification of abstract acceptance
November 7–8, 2026
Conference date
Research Themes
Symposium Strands
The symposium will address, but will not be limited to, the following themes:
Translation and Interpretation Studies
Stylistics
Foreign Language Learning
Second Language Acquisition
Language Assessment and Evaluation
Language Literacy Studies
Language Policy
Language Teaching and Technology
Corpus Linguistics
Discourse Analysis
Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Bilingualism
Vocabulary Acquisition
Communication Studies
Cross-cultural Studies
Call for Papers
Submission Guidelines
Prepare your paper or poster according to the following submission requirements.
Individual Papers
- • Paper presentations should be 20 minutes long with an additional 10 minutes for discussion. The abstract should range between 250 - 300 words in length with a clear title (12 words maximum) and a short blurb (50 words). The abstract should reflect the research gap, methods, and findings/implications.
Posters
- • Posters will be presented for 20 min. Post-graduate students are encouraged to apply under this category which allows them to communicate with national and international scholars in their field for immediate feedback on their research. Thee abstract should range between 150 - 200 words in length with a clear title (12 words maximum).
Organizing Team
Committees & Workshops
Meet the organizing committee and workshop partners contributing to LCR2026.
Committees
Dr. Ahmed Yamani
PSU President
Prof. Mahmoud Al Mahmoud
Dean, PSU College of Sciences and Humanities
Prof. Dina El-Dakhs
Leader, PSU Language and Communication Research Lab
Dr. Anna Siyanova-Chanturia
Victoria University of Wellington
Dr. Suhad Sonbul
Umm AlQura University
Ms. Afrah Alenezi
Research Assistant, PSU Language and Communication Research Lab
Ms. Jawaher Alhaqbani
Senior Research Assistant, PSU Language and Communication Research Lab
International Workshop Partners
Workshops
International institutions collaborating in the LCR2026 workshops.
Workshop Partner
Bayan Center for Arabic Language
Prince Sultan University
Workshop Partner
Durham University
Workshop Partner
Institute of Language Sciences
Shanghai International Studies University
Workshop Partner
Language and Communication Research Virtual Lab
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Workshop Partner
Rutgers English Language Institute
The State University of New Jersey
Workshop Partner
Saudi TESOL Association
Registration
Registration
Participation in LCR2026 is open for all interested participants.
Free Participation
Participation in LCR2026 is open for all interested, free-of-charge.
Participation in LCR2026 is open for all interested, free-of-charge.
The Zoom registration links will be posted by mid-October 2026.
Registration Opens Soon
Appreciation
Acknowledgement
We extend sincere thanks and appreciation to the following reviewers and coordinators of the Seventh International Symposium on Language and Communication Research.
The Strand Coordinators
- Coming soon
The Reviewers
- Coming soon
Publications
Book of Abstracts
The Book of Abstracts will be available before the symposium.
Book of Abstracts
Get in Touch
Contact Us
We are happy to answer your questions about LCR2026.
Language & Communication Research Lab
Prince Sultan University welcomes researchers, academics and students from around the world to participate in the Seventh International Symposium on Language and Communication Research.