{"id":50,"date":"2025-10-16T16:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/saami-linguistics-symposium-7\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:13:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/saami-linguistics-symposium-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Buorisboahtem \/ Buerie b\u00e5eteme\/ Welcome to the 7th Saami Linguistics Symposium at Nord University, Bod\u00f8, Norway!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Papers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On 4\u20135 November 2026, the 7<sup>th<\/sup> Saami Linguistics Symposium (SAALS 7) will be held at Nord University in Bod\u00f8, Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium is the continuation of a series of international symposia previously held in Troms\u00f8 2006 and 2009, in Freiburg 2017, in Uppsala 2019, in Tartu 2022, and in Helsinki 2024. The purpose of the symposium is to give scholars an opportunity to present current research, participate in formal and informal discussions on relevant topics, and explore potential opportunities for future collaborative work. We especially encourage younger researchers at the Master\u2019s and PhD levels to present their work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focal theme of the 7<sup>th<\/sup> symposium will be <strong>Saami language revitalization and education<\/strong> with keynote lectures given by <strong>Inga Lill Sigga Mikkelsen<\/strong> (University of Troms\u00f8 \u2013 The Arctic University of Norway) and <strong>Pigga Keskitalo <\/strong>(University of Lapland). Thus, we are particularly inviting papers on these topics, for instance from an educational, sociolinguistic or Indigenous perspective. However, papers related to <strong>all aspects of Saami languages and linguistics <\/strong>are warmly welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposals for papers must be written in English and may not exceed 2 pages, including references. The papers can be presented in English or any of the Saami languages. However, we ask that either the talk or the slides\/handout are in English. Please indicate in your abstract if you would like to give your talk in a Saami language. Each participant can only present one paper and submit one abstract as lead author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstracts should be submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/easyabs.linguistlist.org\/submit\/SAALS7-2026\/\">here<\/a> through LINGUIST List&#8217;s EasyAbs system by 10 April 2026. To submit your abstract, you will have to create an account on EasyAbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abstract submission deadline: 10 April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notifications of acceptance: May\u2013June 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration: mid June\u2013August 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Late-registration: September\u2013October 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symposium dates: 4\u20135 November 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizing committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hanna Danbolt Ajer, Associate Professor of Lule Saami, Nord University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minerva Piha, Associate Professor of South Saami, Nord University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inger Johansen, South Saami Coordinator, Nord University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard Kowalik, Postdoctoral Fellow, Nord University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Kroik, Associate Professor of South Saami, Nord University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about submissions or other questions related to the symposium should be emailed to&nbsp;<strong>saals7@nord.no<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buorisboahtem \/ Buerie b\u00e5eteme\/ Welcome to the 7th Saami Linguistics Symposium at Nord University, Bod\u00f8, Norway! 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