The ICKL is a conference and forum for linguists and scholars working on any aspect of Kurdish varieties and their interactions with neighboring languages. It provides a collaborative space to present research, exchange ideas, and foster interdisciplinary dialogue. By bringing together researchers from diverse fields, the ICKL aims to advance the study and preservation of Kurdish languages.

We welcome contributions from all subfields of linguistics, provided they focus on Kurdish varieties. In previous conferences, we’ve proudly featured papers spanning a wide range of topics, including sociolinguistics, linguistic typology, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, computational linguistics, corpus linguistics, language acquisition, language contact, and language policy. There are no strict thematic restrictions – each submission is evaluated individually on its merit.

Please visit the Events Page for detailed guidelines and deadlines for presentations.

If you are a non-presenter: We warmly welcome visitors! Please contact the organizing team for information on how to attend and participate as an audience member.

The Submission Guidelines are available here. For details on the current Call for Papers and submission deadlines, please refer to the Events Page.

All abstracts undergo an anonymous peer-review process. To maintain anonymity, submissions should not include any identifying information, such as the author’s name, excessive references to their own publications, or acknowledgments to funding agencies or academic institutions.

For details, please consult the Submission Guidelines.

If you are a presenter, please consult the Presenter Guidelines to ensure the success of your presentation.

ICKL-7 will be held in Bamberg, Germany.

• If you are staying in Bamberg: You can either walk to the venue, depending on your location, or take a bus to Schillerplatz or the nearby central bus station (ZOB), which is just a 5-minute walk from the venue.
• If you are driving: Parking is available on-site, but it is paid.

The venue is located at Schillerplatz 17, in the Institute of Oriental Studies. The entrance can be easy to miss: if you are coming from Richard-Wagner-Straße or Schillerplatz, it’s next to the bus station and the pizza shop (see picture below for reference).

Please keep in mind that Bamberg is visited by a lot of tourists in summer. It is advisable to book your overnight stay early on.

All prices below are actual prices (last updated: February 28th, 2025) when looking for an overnight stay from August 27th to August 29th, without breakfast.

• Hotel Alt Bamberg. Budget. Distance: 290m. All rooms have a bathroom, but for some rooms the shower is located in the hallway. About 45 € per night
• Jugendgästehaus. Standard. Distance to the conference venue: 800m. About 65 € per night
• B&B. Standard. Distance: 2300m. About 70 € per night
• Ibis Hotel Altstadt. Standard. Distance: 350m. About 80 € per night
• Hotel Andres. Standard/Comfort. Distance: 1400m. Comfort, about 80 € per night
• Lime Home Bamberg. Standard. Distance: 6520m from Keßlerstraße or 1000m from Maximiliansplatz. About 80 € per night. Only online-check-in, no breakfast. May be complicated for non-EU residents.
• Ibis Budget. Standard. Distance: 2000m. About 105 per night
• Ibis Style. Standard/Comfort. Distance: 550m. About 105 € per night
• Hotel Am Blumenhaus. Comfort. Distance: 280m. About 95 € per night
• Hotel National. Comfort. Distance: 1400m. About 90 € per night
• Best Western. Comfort/Premium. Distance: 1000m. About 105 € per night