16th International Symposium on Bilingualism

ISB 16 Conference Theme

Our theme for ISB 16 is Languages in Academia and in Communities, reflecting both scholarly excellence and community engagement. The theme is aimed at meeting ISB’s mission to create a space for researchers with a diverse range of interests to share their knowledge and gain new perspectives, and to foster meaningful cross-disciplinary collaborations. We hope to bring together researchers working on different faces of bilingualism, including different research areas, methodological approaches, and populations. In line with this aim, we have invited key-note speakers who represent different faces of bilingualism. This broad theme reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the organizing committee and multilingualism of our communities.

To capitalize on this expertise, ISB16 will feature the Community Outreach Event to engage with parents, language teachers, practitioners and general public on issues of bilingualism and multilingualism. Reflecting the home of the conference, our special focus is on linguistic inclusion and diversity, as we have distinct areas of Indigenous languages as well as bilingualism and multilingualism in official, heritage, immigrant, regional and other minority languages.

 ISB 16 Areas

1. Bi-multilingual speech and communication
2. Cognitive, neuro- and psycholinguistics
3. Child and adolescent bi-multilingual development
4. Adult bi-multilingual development
5. Education and pedagogy HJ
6. Heritage, immigrant, regional and other minority languages
7. Indigenous languages
8. Translation and Interpreting
9. Sociolinguistics and Sociology of language
10. Speech-language pathology; Health Communication

ISB 16 Plenary Speakers

• John Anderson
• Marianne Ignace
• Johanne Paradis
• Devyani Sharma
• Ianthi-Maria Tsimpli

Please kindly notice that the primary registration fees are listed in Canadian dollars, and these will not change. However, we list approximate currency conversion rates as of June 2026, and currency conversion rates vary over time. Please check the currency conversion rates and fees individually.      

For the time being, the registration fees are for your information only. We will inform you how and where to pay your registration fees once the registration fees portal is open.

Registration fees by participant category:

• Students (one fixed fee): 550CAD (or 343 Euros, 400 USD, roughly estimated based on the currency conversion rate as of June 2026)
• Faculty early bird (by February 15, 2027): 650CAD (or 405 Euros, 473 USD)
• Faculty regular (by April 15, 2027): 750CAD (or 467 Euros, 546 USD)
• Online (one fixed fee by April 15, 2027): 400CAD (or 249 Euros, 291 USD)

The conference has arranged special accommodation options and group rates for attendees. We encourage participants to book early, as room availability may be limited.

Park Town Hotel

Address: 924 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3H5
Phone: 306-244-5564
Conference Room Block

• Dates: June 13-20, 2027
• Group Name: ISB 16 (International Symposium on Bilingualism)
• Block Code: 2706ISB16
• Booking Deadline: May 13, 2027

Room Rates (per night)

• King Room, City View: $184
  
• Two Queen Beds: $194
  
• Executive King, River View: $204
  
• Executive Two Queen, River View: $204
  

Included with Your Stay: Complimentary surface parking; Breakfast voucher valued at $8 per guest (maximum two vouchers per room); 10% discount on lunch or dinner in the hotel restaurant (daily)

Reservations
Online Booking: https://reservations.travelclick.com/12528?groupID=5062292

Hilton Garden Inn Saskatoon Downtown
Address: 90 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3X6
Phone: 306-244-2311
Email: hgisaskatoon@gmail.com  
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees.

Reservations
Online Booking: https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/tg2nhu

When booking by phone or email, please provide Group Code (ISB16) and your arrival date

 Holiday Inn Express & Staybridge Suites Saskatoon - University
Address: 1838 College Drive East, Building 1, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z8
Phone: 306-952-4888
Please see below for the URL booking link: ISB Conference - Holiday Inn Saskatoon Downtown

The release date for these rooms is May 14th, 2027

Alt Hotel Saskatoon
Address: 480 2nd Avenue South, Saskatoon, SK S7K 5R4
Phone: 639-398-0250 

Conference Room Block

• Dates: June 13-19, 2027
• Booking Code: 2706ISBISB
• Booking Deadline: May 13, 2027

Reservations

Online Booking:https://reservation.germainhotels.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=17536&group=2706ISBISB

Phone Reservations: Use booking code 2706ISBISB

Important Information

• This is an open room block, meaning rooms are not being held in advance.
  
• Conference rates are available until May 13, 2027, subject to hotel availability.
  
• Attendees are strongly encouraged to book early.
  
• Reservations may be cancelled up to 3 days before arrival without penalty.

The International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB) is a biennial conference on a wide range of issues concerning bi/multilingualism. Since its inaugural conference in 1997 at Newcastle University, ISB has become the most significant conference in the field of bi/multilingualism. ISB has a strong focus on showcasing multidisciplinary research with a representation from a range of disciplines at every conference, including education, linguistics, neuroscience, psychology and sociology. The aim of ISB is to bring together bi/multilingualism researchers from all around the globe to advance theoretical and applied research in bi/multilingualism, and to support bi/multilingualism practices in the community.