Maryland Hispanic Applied Linguistics Conference
Welcome to the Maryland Hispanic Applied Linguistics Conference!
Join us for two days of engaging keynote talks, presentations, digital posters, and networking as we connect students, academics, researchers, and practitioners to share the latest developments in the field.
MHALC is organized by students and faculty in the Hispanic Applied Linguistics master’s degree program at the University of Maryland. This virtual symposium offers undergraduate students the unique opportunity to present their course papers on any aspect of Hispanic applied linguistics in a formal academic setting to an audience of experts and peers.
Join us, present your research, and learn more about the exciting undergraduate work being conducted by other students with an interest in Hispanic Applied Linguistics.
MHALC 2025
Conference Theme
The theme of MHALC 2025 is "Digital Innovations in Hispanic Applied Linguistics." This year's theme refers to the impact the digital world is having on language use and language study in and by diverse communities, such as the role of AI, the presence of Spanish in digital media, or the use of digital tools to research, learn, or use Spanish.
MHALC 2025 will take place March 28 & 29, 2025 online and in person at the University of Maryland, College Park campus.
March 28th will be a fully online day with academic presentations by students and faculty as well as institutional presentations.
March 29th will be a hybrid day, with in-person presentations by guest speakers also streamed online for registered participants.
Registration
Registration is free but required for all participants and presenters after notification of acceptance.
Register here to attend (registration is required for all attendees and presenters)
Call for Papers
We invite students with an interest in Hispanic Applied Linguistics to present papers in Spanish and/or English that reflect original and innovative undergraduate research in any branch of Hispanic applied linguistics, including but not limited to:
- Second language teaching and learning
- Heritage language maintenance
- Discourse analysis
- Multimodality
- Sociolinguistics
- Bilingualism and multilingualism
- Language planning and policy
- Humor and irony
- Translation and interpretation
We welcome submissions from undergraduate students regardless of their major or current university for presentations (15 minutes plus 10 minutes for Q&A).
Submit your Proposal
Submit your proposal using the form below. Keep in mind that you will be asked to provide the following information:
- name and contact information for all presenters
- title and abstract (max 250 words)
- faculty advisor, if any
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL HERE
Here are some resources to help you prepare your submission:
Speakers, abstracts, schedule, directions
Visit the MHALC 2025 website to learn more about the invited speakers, the location, and the schedule for the two days of the conference
The page will be updated regularly
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Meet the Team
Ana Cuevas Albarran
Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant I, Spanish and Portuguese
4203 Jiménez Hall
College Park
MD,
20742
Elisa Gironzetti
Associate Director for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Member, Maryland Language Science Center
2204 Jiménez Hall
College Park
MD,
20742
Christopher Lewis
Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Assistant Clinical Professor, Advisor, Spanish and Portuguese
2211 Jiménez Hall
College Park
MD,
20742