Banquet
We will hold an informal party on the Friday evening (6th March) at HaUI’s Culinary Program’s Restaurant, Building A13.
Lunch will also be available at HaUI at the same place.
Cost: 100,000VND per lunch (cash payment at CAN-Asia registration desk)
Reserve your meals by filling out this form by Thursday February 26, 2026
Proceedings
The symposium proceedings will be available online here.
The deadline for submitting a paper to the proceedings will be 31 January 2026.
Venue
We look forward to seeing you in Vietnam in March, 2026. The symposium will be held in the School of Languages and Tourism at Hanoi University of Industry.
Abstracts
The symposium is a paperless event. Please download the abstract pdf to view on the day. Proceedings will also be available closer to the event.
Register
Participants must register online by 31 January 2026.
Schedule
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Thurs 5 March: Optional workshop for grad students
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Fri 6 March: CAN Asia Symposium and banquet
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Sat 7 March: CAN Asia Symposium
Check this pdf document for the schedule. Please download the proceedings papers before the symposium in lieu of paper handouts.
Poster session
Following the success of last year's event, we will be holding a dedicated poster presentation session. This will give presenters an opportunity to talk with the audience informally about their work.
If you are unfamiliar with the poster session format, you may want to check our advice on this link.
Visa
If you are coming from abroad, you may need a visa.
Check the official Vietnamese Government's E-Visa Portal.
Call for Papers
The call for papers is now closed. The deadline for proposals was 31 October 2025.
Key dates
1 August 2025 Call for Papers open
31 October 2025 Deadline for submissions
15 November 2025 Acceptance notices sent out
31 January 2026 Proceedings manuscripts due
Deadline for workshop participants
Deadline for non-presenting participants
15 February 2026 Proceedings online
5 March 2026 Introductory CA workshop for grad students
6-7 March 2026 CAN Asia Symposium
Organizing committee
Program: Tim Greer (Kobe University)
Treasurer: Eric Hauser
(University of Electro-Communications and
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Proceedings: Eric Hauser
Website: Tim Greer
Site:
LE Duc Hanh (Hanoi University of Industry)
NGUYEN Thi Bich Ngoc (VietCA)
LE thi Lan Anh (Hanoi University of Industry; VietCA)
NGUYEN thi Hanh (Hawaii Pacific University; VietCA)
About
The Symposium on L2 Interaction invites participation from researchers interested in the micro-analysis of interaction involving second language users.
The symposium will feature data-based presentations of conversation analysis research on L2 talk. Each session will include an open discussion among the presenters and participants.
The 2026 symposium will be co-hosted by VietCA. We will also hold a free workshop for grad students who are new to CA prior to the symposium (on 5 March). More details will be available soon.
9th Symposium on
L2 Interaction
5-7 March, 2026
Hanoi, Vietnam
