20th Annual Workshop in General Linguistics (WiGL 20)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Linguistics Student Organization (LSO) is pleased to present the 20th Annual Workshop in General Linguistics (WiGL 20)!
Where: 6191 & 7191 Helen C. White and online
When: Thursday-Saturday, March 12-14, 2026
Keynote speakers:
- Lina Brixey – “Technology for Indigenous Languages”
- L.J. Randolph Jr. – “Resisting, Reflecting, and Reimagining: A Journey Toward Liberatory Linguistics in World Language Education”
See below for registration details and full program.
The Workshop in General Lingusitics (WiGL) is a friendly venue for undergraduate and graduate student researchers to present their projects to the campus community. WiGL is organized by the UW-Madison Language Sciences Linguistics Student Organization and has been held most years since 2003. WiGL 20 will take place in person on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, with additional online sessions on Thursday and on Friday morning. In person events will be held in 6191 and 7191 Helen C. White Hall. We will have many presentations and posters with topics covering a wide range of subfields including phonology, phonetics, language acquisition, pragmatics, syntax, and more!
Our faculty keynote speakers are UW-Madison Post-doc Lina Brixey (Information School) and Professor L.J. Randolph Jr. (Curriculum & Instruction).
There is no fee to register or attend, but advanced registration is appreciated as it helps the organizers plan for catering and supplies.
Conference organizers
Contact one of these workshop co-organizers with any questions or concerns:
Jae Weller – jdweller@wisc.edu
Rachyl Hietpas – rhietpas2@wisc.edu
Tvisha Rao – trao5@wisc.edu
Joydip Chatterjee – jchatterjee3@wisc.edu
The full organizing committee also includes Chase Carter, Yongjia Deng, Lou Deckard, Michelle Drane, and Gwen Tuffnell.