The Linguistics and English Language Postgraduate Conference is an annual event hosted by the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, and is open to students and recent graduates from all over the world. With over 30 years of experience, the conference offers a great opportunity to refine thoughts, share concerns, and receive constructive criticism in a supportive and convivial environment.
All talks, workshops and social events are in person. No online/hybrid options available. All presentations are scheduled for 20 minutes, followed by 10-minute period for questions.
For any inquiries or questions, please contact us at lel-pgc@ed.ac.uk.
Newcastle University
University of Edinburgh
University of Oxford
University of Edinburgh
King's College London
The call for papers is OPEN! Abstracts are due on the 14th of February 2026. Submit your abstract HERE.
If you're attending with a poster, please consider the following guidelines:
Poster Orientation: Posters must be in portrait orientation only.
Maximum Size: Posters should not exceed A1 size (594mm x 841mm).
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
lel-pgc@ed.ac.uk
The LELPGC will be held at the George Square campus of the University of Edinburgh. Further details TBA.
Find the location of the conference venue below:
We appreciate the support of our sponsors to make LELPGC25 possible:
Meet the team:
PhD Linguistics and English Language
Fieldwork, semantics, typology, Americas and Southeast Asia
PhD Linguistics and English Language
Bilingualism, psycholinguistics, language acquisition
PhD Linguistics and English Language
Fieldwork, morphology, phonology, East Africa
PhD Linguistics and English Language
Philosophy of language, cognitive science
PhD Linguistics and English Language
Sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, language and identity
PhD Informatics (Natural Language Processing)
Computational linguistics, NLP, syntax
PhD Linguistics and English Language
Psycho- and neurolinguistics, language acquisition
PhD Linguistics and English Language
Historical linguistics, East Asia