New Ways of Analyz(s)ing Variation 53 (NWAV 53) will be held at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, November 5-7, 2025. In response to the needs of the world’s moment and in synergy with the Linguistic Society of America’s Language, Conflict, and Peace-Making initiative, the theme for this year’s conference is Sociolinguistics, Conflict, Justice and Peace.

We welcome submissions on all areas of language variation and change, and particularly submissions for work aligned with our theme:
- Variation in underrepresented, minoritized, and oppressed communities
- Language in zones of political and social conflict
- Language study as a mechanism for the promotion of justice and peacemaking
- New at NWAV 53: Scholarly Teaching of Sociolinguistics and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as it relates to sociolinguistics.

Our plenary speakers will be:
- Sharese King, University of Chicago
- Alicia Beckford Wassink, University of Washington
- Lal Zimman, University of California, Santa Barbara

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please email nwav53questions@umich.edu!