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Phonology Forum 2025: Call for Presentations

Phonology Forum 2025 will be held on Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in a hybrid format (Chuo University Tama Campus + online). We are now accepting abstract submissions as outlined below, and warmly encourage your participation.

Application Guidelines

Presentation topics: Topics related to phonology and/or phonetics, or their interface with other fields.
Languages: Presentations may be given in Japanese or English. (For presentations in Japanese, presenters are encouraged to provide handouts or slides in English for accessibility to international guests.)
Presentation formats: General presentations (oral or poster) or workshops.
Participation formats: On-site or online.
Submission method: For all types of presentations, submit presenter information and an abstract (PDF file) via the application form.
Eligibility: Only members of the Phonological Society of Japan may submit. In the case of co-authored presentations, the first author must be a member.
Submission limit: A single individual may be involved in up to two submissions, but only one as first author.
- For General Presentations
  (1) Presenter Information: Fill in the required fields on the application form, including name, affiliation, presentation title, preferred presentation format (oral or poster), participation format (on-site or online), email address, etc.
  (2) Abstract: Include only the title and abstract (do not include names or other identifying information).
  - Up to 2,000 characters (in Japanese) or 800 words (in English).
  - Include a list of references (1 page max), which is not counted toward the character/word limit.
  - Submit as a single PDF file via the application form.
- For Workshops
  (1) Presenter Information: Include the names, affiliations, email addresses, and titles of all presenters, as well as the representative.
  (2) Abstracts: Prepare a general abstract for the workshop and individual abstracts from each presenter.
  - Each abstract must include only the title and abstract (no names).
  - Up to 2,000 characters (Japanese) or 800 words (English).
  - A list of references (1 page max) should be included for each abstract (not counted in the character/word limit).
  - The representative should compile all abstracts into one PDF file and submit it via the application form.

Additional Notes

If you have difficulty preparing the PDF file or submitting via the application form, please contact the forum coordinator in advance.
Formatting: Use A4 size and write in the language of presentation.
Deadline: Monday, June 23, 2025
Submission form：https://forms.gle/iidBiH2GBHX6K7UeA
- Inquiries: Maho Morimoto (Forum Coordinator)
- Email: phonforum2025 [at] gmail.com (replace [at] with @)
- Subject line: e.g., “Forum2025”
Please note that submissions that do not follow the formatting instructions or miss the deadline will not be considered. Notification of acceptance will be sent in early July.

Spring Meeting 2025 (Apr. 14, 2025)

The Spring Meeting 2025 will be held as follows.

Outline
- Date：2025/May/17
- Venue：Fukuoka University & Online (Zoom)
- If you wish to participate please register through Peatix before May 15 (or April 30 if you wish to join the banquet)
Program

The latest newsletter: 29-1 (Apr. 14, 2025)

Newsletter 29:1 (84) has been issued.

The latest newsletter: 28-3 (Dec. 30, 2024)

Newsletter 28:3 (83) has been issued.

Phonology Forum 2024 (Aug. 2, 2024)

Phonology Forum 2024 will be held as follows.

Outline
- Date：2024/Aug./22-23
- Venue：Nagoya Gakuin University Nagoya Campus Shirotori & Online (Zoom)
- If you wish to participate please register through Peatix before August 20 (or August 15 if you wish to join the banquet)
Program (final version)
Keynote lectures
- Jeffrey Heinz (Stony Brook University)
  "The Logical Structure of Phonological Generalizations"
- Jae-Hyun Sung (Kongju National University)
  "Articulatory Variation in L1 and L2 English Coronal Consonants"
- Markus Pöchtrager (University of Vienna)
  "On the Structural Representation of Aperture and its Implications"

The latest newsletter: 28-2 (Jul. 29, 2024)

Newsletter 28:3 (82) has been issued.

Spring Meeting 2024 (May 17, 2024)

The Spring Meeting 2024 will be held as follows.

Date: June 22, 2024 (Saturday)
Venue: International Christian University (ICU) & Zoom (hybrid)
Program (pdf)

Those who wish to participate in the Spring Meeting should register by June 20 via the link in the program.

The latest newsletter: 28-1 (May 13, 2024)

Newsletter 28:1 (81) has been issued.

To those affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake
The earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2024 reportedly caused extensive damage, and we assume that some members of the Phonological Society in the area may have suffered damage to their homes or universities. The Phonological Society has therefore decided to waive the annual membership fee for the current year (2024) for those members who have suffered damage. Members who wish to be exempted from the annual membership fee should contact the Society's Secretariat (Secretary General: Kuwamoto or Treasurer: Ueta, see the newsletter for contact details). No documents are required to prove the damage.

The latest newsletter: 27-3 (Dec. 29, 2023)

Newsletter 27:3 (80) has been issued.

The latest newsletter: 27-2 (Aug. 29, 2023)

Newsletter 27:2 (79) has been issued.

Phonology Forum 2023

Phonology Forum 2023 will be held as follows.

Outline
- Date: 2023/Aug/21-22
- Venue: Mejiro University (Tokyo)
- Registration form
Program (7/26)
Keynote lectures
- Hyung-Soo Kim (Professor Emeritus, Jeonju University)
  "High vowel devoicing revisited: preferentiality, universality and typology"
- Abby Walker (Virginia Tech)
  "Uniform- vs. Mixed-Input Listeners: How long-term exposure to dialectal variability impacts speech perception [online]"
- Patrick Honeybone (University of Edinburgh)
  "Fortition is impossible. But does it occur? [online]"