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International Conference on Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (ICLCLE)
The October 2026 ICLCLE conference is cancelled. Check back for 2028 conference details.
International Conference on Literacy, Culture, and language Education
About ICLCLE
ICLCLE is a multi-, inter-, and trans-disciplinary event that brings together language and literacy focused researchers, educators, scholars, instructors, practitioners, activists, and graduate students from around the world. Founded at Indiana University in 2018, ICLCLE fosters opportunities for sharing and discussion of research, pedagogy, and practice about diverse issues in language, literacy, and culture in education. The conference moved to Purdue University in 2024, where it will continue to support local and global dialogue by providing space for the exchange of ideas and experiences, research-to-practice connection, and collaboration among practitioners and scholars.
5th International Conference on Literacy, Culture, and Language Education
Language, Literacy, and Belonging
In a time marked by intensifying debates about language, curriculum, identity, and educational equity, the theme Language, Literacy, and Belonging invites scholars, educators, and community partners to critically examine how literacy practices shape — and are shaped by — questions of inclusion, power, and participation. As classrooms continue to become increasingly multilingual and culturally complex, the field of language and literacy faces urgent questions about whose language practices are legitimized, whose stories are centered, and how belonging is cultivated or constrained within educational systems.
Keynote Speakers
October 2, 2026
Alejandro Cuza
Purdue University
Alejandro Cuza is the Director of Linguistics in the Purdue College of Liberal Arts. His primary area of research focuses on the psycholinguistic processes involved in the second language acquisition of Spanish morphosyntax, semantics and bilingualism. Specifically, he is interested in the role of language transfer, input conditions and age of onset of bilingualism in the acquisition and loss of Spanish morphosyntactic patterns among bilingual children, adult L2 learners and Spanish heritage speakers.
Keynote Speakers
Kathy Escamilla, PhD
Dr. Kathy Escamilla is a Professor Emerita of Education in the Division of Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dr. Escamilla’s research focuses on issues related to the development of bilingualism and biliteracy for Spanish-speaking emerging bilingual children in US schools. Her research has also examined assessment practices for emerging bilingual learners. She has authored three books and over 50 research articles on topics related to (bi)literacy for Spanish-speaking children in the U.S. Her most recent research project titled, “Literacy Squared: Lecto-escritura al cuadrado” has been implemented in 6 states with over 5,000 students and 400 teachers. She served two terms as the President of the National Association for Bilingual Education, and one term as the Chair of the Bilingual Special interest group at AERA. Her best professional memories however are from being a bilingual teacher in Colorado and California. The best, best, best memories are of being a mother of 2 and an abuelita of 4.
Registration Fees
The conference fee covers breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, lunch on Saturday, and a Saturday Reception, along with on-site parking while attending the conference.
Students
- Early Bird through August 7 – $149
- August 8- September 8- $169
- September 9 – Day of Conference – $189
K-12 Educators/Adminstrators
- Early Bird through August 7 – $199
- August 8- September 8 – $219
- September 9 – Day of Conference- $229
Faculty and Other
- Early Bird through August 7 – $249
- August 8- September 8 – $269
- September 9 – Day of Conference- $289
Refunds available by written request only and within the following guidelines: 100% refund by August 7, 2026, 50% refund by September 8, 2026. No refunds will be issued after September 9, 2026, as we need to confirm catering and materials.
Conference Articles
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ICLCLE presentations include individual papers, research-to-practice presentations, interactive workshops, and poster presentations.
Selected articles from the conference are published in the peer-reviewed
International Journal of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (IJLCLE).
Speaker Proposals
Submit a Presentation Proposal
The Center for Literacy and Language Education and Research (CL²EAR) in the College of Education at Purdue University invites proposals for individual papers, research-to-practice presentations, interactive workshops, and poster presentations.
Selected articles from the conference will be published in the peer-reviewed
International Journal of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (IJLCLE).
The deadline for receipt of proposals is June 30, 2026.
Sponsorship
Invest in Literacy and Language Educators
ICLCLE provides exposure for companies and organizations to K-12 Literacy & Language teachers, administrators, university faculty, and graduate students. We expect over 250 researchers, practitioners, and graduate students from across the U.S. and abroad this year. We offer various sponsorship levels with benefits (see table below). We can also customize a sponsorship package to meet your needs.
Possible sponsorship benefits include conference admission, listing in the conference program, presentations during the conference, and the ability to interact with conference attendees during designated exhibit times.
Schedule
8:00 A.M.
Registration opens – Stewart Center foyer under the mural (outside of Loeb Playhouse)
8:30-10:00 A.M.
Welcome, keynote speaker
10:10-11:00 A.M.
Session one
11:00-11:40 A.M.
Break, Exhibit Hall
11:40 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Session two
12:30-1:30 P.M.
Lunch, Exhibit Hall
1:30-2:20 P.M.
Session three
2:30-3:20 P.M.
Session four
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