FAHIIUCIC 2026
Conference Tracks
Twelve thematic tracks, indicative rather than exhaustive. Papers are welcome in English, Bengali or Arabic.
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.
Abstract Submission
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Name your chosen track in the abstract. Abstracts of 150–200 words with five keywords, due 1 October 2026.
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