35.3553, Calls: The Intersection of Language, Culture, and Society in Iraq: Insights from Literature, Linguistics, and Translation

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Subject: 35.3553, Calls: The Intersection of Language, Culture, and Society in Iraq: Insights from Literature, Linguistics, and Translation

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Date: 14-Dec-2024
From: Dhiaa Kareem [dhiaa.kareem at uokufa.edu.iq]
Subject: The Intersection of Language, Culture, and Society in Iraq: Insights from Literature, Linguistics, and Translation


Full Title: The Intersection of Language, Culture, and Society in
Iraq: Insights from Literature, Linguistics, and Translation

Date: 11-Mar-2025 - 12-Mar-2025
Location: The Department of English, Faculty of Education, University
of Kufa, Iraq
Contact Person: Saif Shaban
Meeting Email: edu.english at uokufa.edu.iq

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Language
Acquisition; Ling & Literature; Translation

Call Deadline: 01-Feb-2025

Meeting Description:

The International Conference on the Intersection of Language, Culture,
and Society in Iraq invites scholars, researchers, linguists,
translators, and literature specialists to submit their original
research papers and contributions for presentation at the conference.
This conference aims to explore the dynamic relationship between
language, culture, and society in the context of Iraq, with a
particular focus on literature, translation, and linguistics.

Call for Papers:

The conference will bring together scholars and practitioners from a
range of disciplines, including linguistics, literature, translation
studies, cultural studies, anthropology, and education with the aim of
fostering interdisciplinary discussions and facilitating a deeper
understanding of the conference themes, which can include but are not
limited to:

Linguistics
•       Discourse Studies
•       Language and Cultural Identity
•       Minorities in Iraq
•       Endangered Language
•       Nostalgia and Memory Studies
•       Sociolinguistics and Language Variation
•       Language Acquisition and Language Education
•       English as a Foreign Language Studies
•       Corpus Studies
•       Media Studies
•       Multilingualism and Bilingualism Studies
•       Pragmatics
•       Digital Communication and Linguistics
•       Applied Linguistics

Literature
•       Iraqi Identity in Literature.
•       Iraqi theater
•       Cultural Heritage and Tradition.
•       Minority Representation in Literature.
•       Nostalgia and Diaspora.
•       Roots and Memories.
•       Transnationalism.
•       Transcultural Literature.
•       Social Realities and Challenges.

Translation
•       Translation and conflict resolution
•       Translation and technology
•       Translation and media
•       Translating the word of God
•       Translation and feminism
•       The role of translators and interpreters in creating an
inclusive society.
•       Community interpreters in war settings
•       Ethical issues and professional protocols in translation
•       Interpreters, translators and migration: institutional
settings.
•       Translators and interpreters as strategic assets.
•       Translation theory and practice and global changes
•       Literary transcreation and the translator as a co-author

Venue and Location
The conference will be held at the Department of English, Faculty of
Education, University of Kufa, located in the historic city of Najaf,
Iraq. This venue offers a vibrant academic setting ideal for fostering
scholarly discussions and networking opportunities.

Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts of proposed papers should be submitted in English, with a
maximum of 250 words. Please include a brief author biography (maximum
150 words) and contact information. Submissions should be sent to
edu.english at uokufa.edu.iq

Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline:  Saturday, 1 February  2025
Notification of Acceptance: Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Conference Dates: 11 March 2025
We encourage submissions from diverse perspectives and disciplines,
fostering a rich and inclusive participation on the intersection of
language, culture, and society in Iraq.
For further inquiries and updates, please contact
edu.english at uokufa.edu.iq . We look forward to your participation and
insightful contributions to this international conference.

As we strive to promote inclusivity and facilitate global
participation, we are pleased to announce that accepted papers from
international researchers will be presented virtually. This approach
not only eliminates the need for extensive travel arrangements but
also allows researchers to actively engage in the conference
proceedings from the comfort of their own locations. We believe that
this virtual presentation format will enhance collaboration, foster
diverse perspectives, and promote a seamless exchange of knowledge
among participants worldwide.



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