1st Call for Papers
2nd International Workshop on Language and Language Models (WoLaLa)
Dubrovnik, Croatia | October 12-13

The ELTE Research Centre for Linguistics, the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Croatian Language Technologies Society invite submissions to the 2nd International Workshop on Language and Language Models. This workshop is designed as a dedicated forum for scholars and practitioners in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) to discuss and evaluate large language models from an SSH perspective, and to share best practices that can advance research and applications within these fields.

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

General language models: Critical and comparative analyses of state-of-the-art language models, including their linguistic competence, performance, and limitations.
Cultural and linguistic perspectives: Investigations into the cultural, cognitive, and scientific aspects of language processing, including the unexplored territories of model behavior and linguistic capability.
Applications and best practices: Case studies and best practices in applying AI to language research, highlighting the potential for cross-disciplinary innovation within SSH.

Bridging disciplines: Contributions that examine the role of language models in reshaping traditional SSH methodologies, and proposals on integrating AI insights into linguistic inquiry.

IMPORTANT DATES

20 May 2026: Submission deadline
08 August 2026: Notification of acceptance
12 October – 13 October 2026: Workshop in Dubrovnik

15 December 2026: Full paper submission deadline

Submissions

We expect submissions in the form of extended abstracts (length: 3 to 4 pages including references) in PDF format, in accordance with the template (https://www.overleaf.com/read/sbmczvkpxpzz#4a94e3). Please ensure your submission clearly outlines your research question, methodology, and preliminary findings.

Extended abstracts must be submitted through the EasyChair submission system and will be reviewed by the Programme Committee. All proposals will be reviewed on the basis of the following criteria:

Appropriateness: The contribution must pertain to the topics listed above
Soundness and correctness: The content must be technically and factually correct; methods must be scientifically sound, according to best practice, and preferably evaluated.
Meaningful comparison: The abstract must indicate that the author is aware of alternative approaches, if any, and highlight relevant differences.
Substance: Concrete work and experiences will be given preference over ideas and plans.
Impact: Contributions with a higher impact on the research community and society more broadly will be given preference over papers with lower impact.
Clarity: The abstract should be clearly written and well structured.

Timeliness and novelty: The work must convey relevant new knowledge to the audience at this event.

Programme Committee

The Programme Committee for the conference consists of the following members:

Marko Tadić, University of Zagreb, Croatia (chair)
António Branco, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Eva Hajičová, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tubingen, Germany
András Kornai, HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control, Hungary
Alessandro Lenci, University of Pisa
Csaba Pléh, Central European University, Austria
Gábor Prószéky, ELTE Research Centre for Linguistics & Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Paul Rayson, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Frédérique Segond, National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, France
Dan Tufiș, Romanian Academy, Romania
Hans Uszkoreit, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Tamás Váradi, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary

Martin Wynne, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

LINKS

2nd International Workshop on Language and Language Models website: https://wolala.nytud.hu
EasyChair submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wolala2026
Template for submissions:
ZIP-archive: https://wolala.nytud.hu/templates/WoLaLa2026.zip
Overleaf template: https://www.overleaf.com/read/prvhqbxdgmxq#374f7b

Contact for any questions regarding the conference: info@wolala.nytud.hu