Submission

Submission

We are delighted to announce the call for abstract submissions for the 40th Annual Conference on Human Sentence Processing, to be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana on May 20-22, 2027.

The special theme for HSP 2027 is Cognitive mechanisms of syntactic change throughout the lifespan. We invite submissions that examine how and why syntactic representations develop and change across the lifespan. Relevant topics may include age-related cognitive development in children and adults, changes in linguistic input characteristics (e.g. adapting to a new multilingual context), and changes resulting from experiment participation, written language exposure, classroom instruction, or clinical interventions.

We welcome abstracts related to the special theme as well as submissions related to all areas of human sentence processing. Abstracts may be submitted for either poster or podium presentations. Presentations will be in person, but we plan to have a livestream available for remote participants to attend the talks.

Abstract Submission

Submission portal: Please submit your abstract via Oxford Abstracts.

Submission deadline: January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Anywhere on Earth (AoE).

Submission Guidelines:

  1. The abstract text should not exceed one page. An optional second page may be included for figures, tables, graphics, and/or references.
  2. Submit a PDF formatted as follows:
    • 11 pt Arial font
    • 1-inch margins
    • U.S. Letter, 8.5 x 11 inches
    • Portrait orientation
  3. Do not include author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or other identifying information in the PDF. References may be in APA or another standard citation style.

Reviewer Recruitment

Ph.D. holders may sign up here to be a reviewer. The deadline for signup is December 15, 2026.