We are pleased to invite submissions for Speech Prosody 2026, the 13th International Conference on Speech Prosody, to be held May 26–29, 2026, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

https://www.speechprosody2026.org

Speech Prosody is the largest international forum dedicated to prosody in all its forms. This year’s theme, Prosodic Encodings in Context: From Structure and Cognition to Technology, and Back, highlights our commitment to advancing interdisciplinary inquiry into the role of prosody in human communication. The conference aims to bring together scholars from linguistics, cognitive science, neuroscience, speech technology, and related fields to explore emerging insights and challenges. It will foster collaboration across disciplines and inspire new research at the intersection of structure, cognition, and technology.

To ensure inclusive participation in a time of uncertainty, Speech Prosody 2026 will be held in a hybrid format. We warmly encourage participants to attend in person, but will also provide meaningful virtual participation options for those facing travel restrictions. Our goal is to bring the field together despite these challenges and uphold the spirit of community that defines Speech Prosody.

We welcome submissions on any aspect of prosody in spoken or signed languages. Submissions that reflect the conference theme or adopt integrative approaches are especially encouraged. We also welcome work by junior researchers, on understudied languages, or using interdisciplinary methods.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Phonology and phonetics of prosody
Interfaces with morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
Rhythm and timing; tone and intonation
Segmental-suprasegmental interactions
Production, perception, and modeling of prosody
Prosody acquisition in L1, L2, and L3
Language impairments and prosodic assessment
Infant-, child-, and elder-directed prosody
Cognitive, psycholinguistic, and neural bases of prosody
Prosody in language contact and variation
Under-resourced languages and dialects
Multimodal and audiovisual prosody
Sign language and musical prosody
Prosody in speech synthesis, recognition, and understanding
Forensic prosody and speaker characterization
Language learning systems and educational technology
Computational modeling and applications of prosody

Important dates:
Proposals for special sessions, workshops, tutorials, and show & tell due: September 15, 2025 
Notification of acceptance of special sessions: October 15, 2025
Abstract submission opens: October 16, 2025
Abstract submission deadline: November 15, 2025
Full paper submission deadline: November 21, 2025
Notification of acceptance for papers: January 16, 2026
Camera-ready papers due: January 31, 2026
Registration opens: Early February 2026

For full details, please visit the official website: https://www.speechprosody2026.org

We look forward to your contributions! Submissions for special sessions, workshops, tutorials and show&tells are open!