International Symposium on Malay and Indonesian Linguistics (ISMIL29)

The 29th International Symposium on Malay and Indonesian Linguistics

ISMIL29 will take place in
Tampere, Finland
8 June 2026 – 11 June 2026

The conference will be held at the city center campus of Tampere University, located in the heart of Tampere. The city offers excellent transport connections, a vibrant cultural scene, and beautiful lakeside views—making it an ideal setting for academic exchange and networking.

About ISMIL

ISMIL is an annual event whose goal is the advancement of scholarship in Malay/Indonesian Linguistics, through the bringing together of linguists from Malay and Indonesian-speaking countries and their colleagues in other parts of the world.

Papers presented at ISMIL are concerned with the Malay/Indonesian language in any of its varieties. In addition to the standardized versions of Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia, papers are particularly welcome dealing with non-canonical isolects such as regional dialects of Malay and Indonesian, contact varieties, and other closely related Malayic languages. Papers may be in any of the subfields of linguistics, and may represent variegated approaches and diverse theoretical persuasions. Presentations at ISMIL are delivered in English, as is befitting an international symposium.

Organizers

Peter Slomanson
Mikko Pajunen
Angela Bartens

Conference Assistants
Anastasiia Sergeeva
Milja Haavisto
Henna Kortelainen