University of Alabama – Huntsville

October 9-11

MIFLC 2025 CALL FOR PAPERS [View the PDF version here]

The Mountain Interstate Forum on Languages and Cultures (formerly Foreign Language Conference) invites you to attend its 75th annual meeting in the Rocket City, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, as we launch into the future with a new name, new interdisciplinary connections, and a special emphasis on pedagogical innovations.

MIFLC welcomes abstract submissions in French, German, Russian, Spanish, and English on all topics related to world languages and cultures, cross-cultural and cross-linguistic encounters, and language pedagogy. We are especially interested in papers dealing with these fields and issues in the profession:

  • African American and African Diaspora Studies
  • Afro-Latino Studies
  • ASL / Deaf Studies
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Classics
  • Community-Engaged Learning
  • Cultural Studies of Music, Art, and other Cultural Products
  • Digital Humanities
  • English as a Second Language
  • Film Studies and Teaching Film
  • Francophone Studies
  • Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
  • Immigration / Diaspora Studies
  • Italian Literature and Culture
  • Jewish Studies
  • K-12 World Language Studies
  • Language and Culture Pedagogy
  • Languages for Specific Purposes / the Professions
  • Latin American Studies 
  • Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
  • Luso-Brazilian Studies
  • Slavic Studies
  • Study and Internship Abroad
  • Translation and Interpretation Studies
  • Women’s and Gender Studies 

Special Emphasis: Innovative Approaches to World Language Pedagogy and Cultural Engagement 

Propose a presentation on innovative ideas for post-secondary or K-12 teaching to our pedagogy strand hosted in cooperation with the UAH College of Education. Plan pedagogical presentations primarily in English so teachers of other languages can also learn and be inspired!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER & SPECIAL EXHIBITION

José A. Betancourt, MFA

Professor of Art and Photography

University of Alabama in Huntsville

josebetancourt.com

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Individual Abstracts: 250 words with keywords.

Panel Proposals (3-4 papers): 150-word panel description with keywords, and abstracts for each paper. 

Submission Deadline May 2, 2025. 

Submit here: https://forms.gle/khmBXRgTd8QbXEpM8 

Papers should be no more than 20 minutes in length and will not be read in absentia.  

  • MIFLC presenters are eligible to submit to the peer-reviewed MIFLC Review
  • Graduate student travel scholarships available (application information TBA)
  • K-12 participants may be eligible for CEUs (more information to come)

For conference inquiries: [email protected]

For more about MIFLC: www.miflc.com   — 

The Mountain Interstate Forum on Languages and Cultures

Dr. Leslie Kaiura, MIFLC 2025 President

75th Annual Conference, October 9-11, 2025 

at the University of Alabama in Huntsville