Accessibility

The Society for Linguistic Anthropology is committed to providing equitable access to the 2025 Biennial Conference, including but not limited to equal access in accordance with State and Federal Law.

There are opportunities to share specific accommodations needs and requests when submitting proposals and/or registering for the conference. Please only submit your requests once. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the SLA accessibility coordinator by email.

The Society for Linguistic Anthropology’s Accessibility Coordinator is Steven Black. You can email him at slaaccessibilitycoordinator@gmail.com.

Below is a list of conference accessibility efforts currently underway. Please check back in the coming months as this page is under construction and will be updated with more information as the conference draws nearer!

Financial Access

Because conference housing may be a financial barrier to attending the conference, the SLA will create a housing cooperative to assist attendees in identifying lower-cost options for housing. Check back closer to the event date in May 2025 for detailed information, or contact Thea Strand, Logistics/Local Committee Chair, with housing and transportation inquiries.

Venue Access

The 2025 SLA Conference will be held in Ida Noyes Hall on the University of Chicago campus in Chicago’s Hyde Park. The building has two accessible entrances on the north side of the building facing the Charles M. Harper Center at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. 

Accessible parking is available in Permit Parking 8 with advance registration through the University of Chicago’s Office of Disability Services.

For an interactive map of accessible entrances, campus shuttle bus locations, and parking, click here. You can check boxes on the map to show accessible routes and entrances.

Panel Access

Microphones will be provided in each meeting room, with instructions to presenters to use them for the benefit of all, and what to do in case of any audio issues.

Accessibility-designated rows will be reserved at the front and rear of each room.

Instructions will be provided to presenters on audio-visual practices for accessibility and inclusion during presentations.

For ASL and/or CART, please let us know about your needs during the submission and/or registration process.