The Call for Presenters

The symposium invites submissions from researchers across disciplines working on topics that include (but are not limited to): 

• sign language communities, including genetics and deafness; 

• types of signing communities in various parts of the world; 

• multi-modal language evolution; 

• and the archival history of signing communities. 

Presentation Format

The Symposium will be a hybrid event (in-person + Zoom), but all presentations will be in-person [20 minutes for presentations, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A]. 

Presentation languages are ASL, LSF, IS and English. 

Submission Guidelines

• All abstracts must be submitted online through the Google form linked below.

• In order to upload your abstract, you will need a Google Account. 

• Your abstracts can be in one of these two formats:

1. Text Submission [English/PDF] (500 words max)

2. Video Submission [ASL, LSF or IS] (5 minutes/1GB max)

• To receive a copy of your responses via email, please check "Send me a copy of my responses" at the end of the form. 

For questions, please contact slg@ucsd.edu.

Important dates

• Abstract submission deadline (extended!): August 15, 2025 [11:59pm PCT]

• Notification of acceptance: Friday, August 31, 2025

• Registration opens [on this website]: Saturday, August 31, 2025