The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, The Provostial Fund Committee for the Arts and Humanities, and the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies,

together with the Harvard Language Center

at Harvard University
present

THE EIGHTEENTH CONFERENCE OF

THE SLAVIC COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS ASSOCIATION

(SCLC-2023)

1-3 June 2023

Harvard University (Cambridge/Boston, Massachusetts)

The conference will be locally organized and hosted by Steven Clancy and will be held in an on-site format. 

The Slavic Cognitive Linguistics Association (SCLA) will hold the SCLC-2023 conference on the campus of Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Thursday 1 June through Saturday 3 June 2023.

Keynote speakers

• Valentina Apresyan, Henan University, China; Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; HSE University, Russia

• Neil Bermel, University of Sheffield  

• Petar Milin, University of Birmingham

Call for papers

We invite abstracts for 20+10 minute presentations on any topic of relevance to Slavic Cognitive Linguistics. Abstracts should be based on work that has not yet been published. We especially encourage submissions from young researchers. Abstracts can be written in English or in any Slavic language and should not be longer than 500 words, including references. Each individual may be involved in a maximum of two abstracts (maximum one as sole author or as the first author). Abstracts will be evaluated anonymously so please refrain from any self-identification in the body of the abstract.

The deadline for abstract submission was January 20, 2023. Abstract submission is now closed.

Important dates

January 20, 2023: abstract submission closed!

February 10, 2023: notification of acceptance / rejection

April 3, 2023 : Registration system opens. [https://secure.touchnet.net/C20832_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=52&SINGLESTORE=true]

May 15, 2023: final payment deadline for registration fees

June 1-3, 2023: SCLA conference

Organizing Committee

Mirjam Fried (Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic)

Mateusz-Milan Stanojević (University of Zagreb, Croatia)

Steven Clancy (Harvard University, USA)

If you have any questions concerning SCLC-2023 ( don’t hesitate to contact the local organizer, Steven Clancy <sclancy@fas.harvard.edu>.

Conference Fee

The Conference Registration Fee will be $80USD for regular participants and $50USD for graduate student participants.

Conference Dinner

An additional fee of $65USD will cover the conference dinner costs for those wishing to attend.

Location

The conference will be held on the Harvard University campus in the Harvard Language Center and nearby rooms all in the Science Center. Specific rooms and registration information will be announced later.

Conference Program

The preliminary conference program will be announced Winter 2023.

NEW!: Final conference program:You can view the final conference program here.
NEW!: List of accepted papers: You can view the list of accepted papers here.

NEW!: Book of Abstracts here.

Travel and Accommodations

The following inns are within walking distance from the university. Please make your reservations as soon as possible, as they have limited availability. Please note that the price does not include the 14.45% room tax.

If you are driving in, without staying overnight, we suggest you buy a parking permit through the Harvard University Daily Parking Permits site.

Irving House Bed & Breakfast
Rooms from $125 for rooms with shared bath to $155 for rooms with private bath
The rate includes a hearty continental breakfast, afternoon coffee, tea, and snacks, free local calls, wireless internet access (there is a computer for the use of guests), and cable television.
24 Irving Street
Cambridge MA 02138
(0.5 miles from Harvard Yard)
617-547-4600

A Friendly Inn at Harvard
rooms: $147, single occupancy; $167, double occupancy
The rate includes continental breakfast and parking.
1673 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(0.4 miles from Harvard Yard)
617-547-7851

You may also stay at either of these hotels. Both provide a shuttle service going to Harvard Square.

DoubleTree by Hilton
rooms: from $126 to $305 - there should be a discounted rate for Harvard events
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02134
(1.1 miles from Harvard Yard, the hotel has a shuttle service going to Harvard Square)

Hyatt Regency Cambridge
rooms: from $143.10 for AAA members to $189
Cambridge, MA 02139
(1.7 miles from Harvard Yard, the hotel has a shuttle service going to Harvard Square)

Questions?

If you have questions, contact Steven Clancy.

We hope you will be able to join us for SCLC-2023.

Sincerely,

on behalf of the SCLA officers and the 2023 SCLC organizing committee

Last updated: 30 May 2023