New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV)

Name: New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV)
Start: 2026-10-22T12:00:00Z
End: 2026-10-25T01:00:00Z
Location: Université de Montréal

Université de Montréal

October 22-24, 2026

Registration Submission

Welcome to NWAV 54 - October 22-24, 2026

The 54^th New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV) conference will take place at the University of Montreal (Canada) from October 22 to 24, 2026, under the theme “Voices in Motion: Migration, Contact, and Minority Communities.”

For the fourth time since its inception in 1972, the conference will be held in Montreal, a multilingual metropolis shaped by longstanding contact between French and English and by successive waves of migration. The city presents a dynamic sociolinguistic landscape where mobility, contact, and linguistic diversity play a central role, and it has also played an important role in the development of variationist sociolinguistics, with influential research conducted in the city contributing to the empirical and theoretical foundations of the field.

We look forward to seeing you in Montreal this October!

Practical information

PLENARY SESSIONS

Heather Burnett, Université Paris Cité

Philip Comeau, Université Sainte-Anne

Derek Denis, University of Toronto Mississauga

Marie-Claude L’Homme et Yvette Mollen, Université de Montréal

Frequently Asked Questions

Find quick answers to common questions about the conference.

Head over to our registration page (soon to be published), and complete the online form. Select your ticket type, provide the required information, and submit payment to secure your spot.

The overall conference schedule will be published around mid-September and will be available here. The detailed schedule, which will include an exhaustive list of sessions, workshops, keynote speakers, and networking events, will be available to the conference participants on the Fourwaves app and website.

Yes, there are hotels and accommodations close to the conference venue.

Access your accepted submission, and complete the three questions in the “Conference attendance” section located directly below your submission number:

1. Confirmation of participation in NWAV 54

2. An abridged version (150 words maximum) of your abstract

3. Accommodation needs