The 2nd International Conference
Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH)
International Islamic University Chittagong
Humanities 5.0
Reimagining Language, Literature, Culture, and Human Futures
Scholars, researchers, educators, practitioners and postgraduate researchers from Bangladesh and around the world are invited to examine the changing nature and future of the humanities.
IIUC Campus, Kumira, Sitakunda, Chittagong
26–27 November 2026
Hybrid mode for International Presenters
Convening in
I · Call for Papers
Open until 1 October 2026
What becomes of the humanities when the machine can write?
The emergence of artificial intelligence, generative technologies, digital cultures, globalization, climate change, shifting identities and new forms of knowledge production has created both unprecedented opportunities and profound challenges for the humanities.
The conference invites critical, interdisciplinary and context-sensitive perspectives on how the humanities can respond to these transformations while preserving human values, cultural diversity, ethical responsibility, intellectual freedom and social justice.
Original research papers, theoretical interventions, critical reflections and interdisciplinary studies are welcome across twelve thematic tracks, in English, Bengali or Arabic.
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Presentation
- 15–20 minutes
- Language
- English / Bengali / Arabic
- Submission
- Online form (below)
- Notification
- By 15 October 2026
Include the title, author(s), affiliation(s), email address(es), keywords and the selected track.
Abstract Submission
Submit your abstract
Abstracts of 150–200 words with five keywords, due 1 October 2026. Scan the code or open the form.
Open the abstract form
II · Conference Speakers
Bangladesh | Malaysia | Singapore | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | India | Indonesia | USA | Japan | Canada | Germany | Palestine
Prof. Dr. Salimullah Khan
North South University
Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Syed Farid Alatas
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Prof. Dr. Moses Samuel
Taylor's University
Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan
VC, Bangladesh Open University; General Secretary, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nasser Al-Qarni
Umm Al-Qura University
Saudi Arabia
Prof. Dr. Mohit Ul Alam
Ex-VC, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University
Bangladesh
Dr. Emily J Summers
Texas State University
USA
Professor Ahmed Bashir
University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Anwar Saad Aljadani
King Abdulaziz University
Saudi Arabia
Dr. Hasnul Insani Djohar
Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, (SUU) UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
Indonesia
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Patrick Dougherty
Akita International University
Japan
Prof. Dr. Husnul Amin
Quaid-i-Azam University
Pakistan
Professor Chowdhury Mohammad Ali
University of Chittagong
Bangladesh
Professor Dr. Muhammed Rukan Uddin
University of Chittagong
Bangladesh
Professor Dr Mohammad Ali Azgor Talukder
Grameen University
Bangladesh
Professor Dr. K Ahmed Alam
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)
Bangladesh
Dr. Sabreen Ahmed
Nagaon University
India
Featured Speakers
Professor Dr. Md Asif Kamal
American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB)
Bangladesh
Dr Abu Saleh Mohammad Rafi
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
Bangladesh
Marwa Mohammad Masood
University of British Columbia
Canada
Syed Sarwar Zahir
Humboldt University of Berlin
Germany
Nawal Al-Sheikh
Palestine Technical University
Palestine
III · Conference Tracks
Twelve, indicative rather than exhaustive
Track 01
Humanities 5.0: Reimagining the Human and the Humanities
Humanism and posthumanism; AI and human agency; future of the humanities; technology and civilization; ethics and human futures; decolonizing the humanities; interdisciplinary humanities.
Track 02
English Language, Linguistics and Communication
English as a global language; World Englishes; sociolinguistics; multilingualism; language and identity; language and power; language policy; discourse; digital communication; AI and language.
Track 03
ELT, TESOL and Education in the Age of AI
Generative AI in ELT; technology-enhanced language learning; AI literacy; teacher education; language assessment; academic integrity; inclusive education; decolonizing ELT; future directions in TESOL.
Track 04
English Literature, Literary Studies and Digital Humanities
Literature and technology; AI-generated literature; authorship and creativity; digital humanities; literary theory; posthumanism; ecocriticism; gender and literature; comparative and world literature.
Track 05
Arabic Language, Literature, Islamic Intellectual Heritage and Quranic Studies
Arabic linguistics; Arabic language pedagogy; classical and modern Arabic literature; Arabic literature in translation; Arabic and Islamic intellectual traditions; Quranic studies; Arabic digital humanities; Arabic language and AI.
Track 06
Bengali Language, Literature and Cultural Studies
Bengali language and linguistics; contemporary Bengali literature; literary criticism; nationalism and identity; gender and marginality; folk literature; translation; Bengali literature and digital transformation.
Track 07
Bangladesh Studies: Nation, Society, Language and Identity
Language Movement; Liberation War and memory; national identity; social transformation; migration and diaspora; gender and society; indigenous communities; media and public discourse; contemporary Bangladesh.
Track 08
History, Heritage, Culture and Civilizational Studies
History and historical consciousness; cultural heritage; archaeology; Islamic civilization; South Asian history; colonial and postcolonial studies; museums and archives; digital heritage; indigenous knowledge.
Track 09
Islamization of Education, Knowledge and Islamic Humanities
Islamic epistemology; Islamic educational philosophy; integration of revealed and acquired knowledge; Islamic pedagogy; adab and character formation; Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah and education; Islamic perspectives on AI and emerging technologies.
Track 10
Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies
Literary translation; Arabic–Bengali–English translation; translation and cultural identity; religious text translation; AI and machine translation; translation ethics; interpreting studies; translation as intercultural dialogue.
Track 11
Culture, Media, Identity, Power and Society
Culture and globalization; media and representation; language and power; gender and identity; digital culture; popular culture; religion and contemporary culture; critical theory; cultural politics; social justice.
Track 12
Environment, Climate, Sustainability and Human Futures
Environmental humanities; ecocriticism; climate literature; environmental discourse; climate migration; indigenous ecological knowledge; environmental ethics; Anthropocene studies; sustainable development.
IV · Important Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline
- Notification of Acceptance
- Registration Deadline
- Conference Dates
V · Registration
Student rates apply to enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate researchers. Fees cover the conference kit, lunches and refreshments across both days.
Registration
Register to attend
Registration closes 1 November 2026. Scan the code or open the form to reserve your place.
Open the registration formI
Submit
Abstract by 1 October 2026
II
Notification
Acceptance by 15 October
III
Register
Fee by 1 November 2026
Publication Opportunity
Selected papers will be considered for a special edition of IIUC Studies and other Scopus/ISI indexed journals.
Best Paper Award
An award is presented for the best paper of the conference.
VI · Media Partners
Daily Sun
The Independent
Amar Desh
Dainik Purbokone