Society for Linguistic Anthropology

👩‍💻 Submit to the SLA Blog! 🙋‍♂️You recently completed fieldwork and want to share about the ethnographic methods you used to study language. You have some ideas for working towards a more inclusive linguistic anthropology.

The Society for Linguistic Anthropology holds an annual student essay competition at the undergraduate level. Submissions are due June 15, 2026. linguisticanthropology.org/about/prizes/

The Evidence Is Life, by Anne E. Pfister, is an ethnographic journey through the experiences of deaf children and their families in Mexico City as they navigate structural barriers and discover community and connection through sign language and accessible education.

The Society for Linguistic Anthropology invites submissions for the Edward Sapir Book Prize, through March 15, 2026. To submit your book for the SLA Book Prizes, please fill out the submission form: forms.gle/6n8AqLzSoWwBCU… Email questions to : slamemberatlarge@gmail.com

"The Semiotics and Politics of Perspective," a special issue of Anthropological Quarterly is out now! muse.jhu.edu/issue/56418

Anthropology News just published their latest issue, including a wonderful SLA column from Deina Rabie on Zohran Mamdani’s subversion of White public space in his recent mayoral campaign. anthropology-news.org/articles/how-z…

Creating Belonging: Ritual Recruitment of Hanoi Sign Language Interpreters A talk by Aron Marie (University of Virginia) Friday, February 13th 12pm EST Join via Zoom: brown.zoom.us/j/99784862256?… Meeting ID: 997 8486 2256 Passcode: drig

English words like algebra (from al-jabr) and tariff (from taʿrīf) trace back to Arabic through centuries of contact. These borrowings are reminders that language carries long histories of cultural exchange. aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/1…

Mainers are known for their accent—but what is the Maine accent, really? @MainePublic explores how Mainers hear their own speech, how outsiders perceive it, and whether it’s changing. A great look at language, identity, and history. youtube.com/watch?v=LAKTqH…

The December 2025 issue of the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology has been published! Be sure to check out visual summaries and author interviews on the JLA's social media channels: linktr.ee/journaloflinga… anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15481395/c…

Get in touch with the co-editors: Siri Lamoureaux (lamoureaux@em-lyon.com) and Courtney Handman (chandman@austin.utexas.edu)

Students & faculty in AAA/SLA are encouraged to pitch ideas. Initial review deadline: Dec 8, 2025. Strong editorial support included.

Anthropology News is seeking proposals for the 2026 SLA column! Stories (≤1600 words) and photo essays (6–8 images + short intro text) are both welcome—any topic that brings linguistic anthropology to life. anthropology-news.org

Linguistic anthropology pays close attention to choices like these because they reveal how artists position themselves in an increasingly global music landscape. #societyforlinguisticanthropology #soclinganth #linguisticanthropology #sociolinguistics #latinmusic #culturalidentity

Rosalía’s multilingual sound and Bad Bunny’s Spanish-only approach show how language becomes a powerful tool for expressing identity and heritage. hiplatina.com/rosalia-bad-bu…

Reminder: The Society for Linguistic Anthropology Conference "Imagination, Creation, Critique" is next week! Join us! Learn more and register here: 2025slaconference.org

🤩 We are looking forward to seeing you in Chicago very soon!

🙋 Sign up to volunteer! Registering for the 2025 conference includes signing up for one hour of volunteer time. Please do so by May 1st. 🔗 bit.ly/42xuwrz

📌 The 2025 SLA conference program is now live! 🔗 2025slaconference.org/program