Intercultural Communication and Language Use in Virtual Spaces
in the 21st Century (ICLUVS)
October 22-23, 2022
Hybrid Conference
The first international conference
Organized by
DSPM Research Laboratory, of Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University, Algeria
In Collaboration with
Arab Society of English Language Studies
October 22-23, 2022
Venue:
Al Mansour Palace Hotel,
92 Sablettes Mazagran,
Mostaganem, 27120 Algeria
Honorary Guests
Prof. Dr Belabbes Yagoubi
Chancellor
Prof. Dr Houari Bellatreche
Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages:
Advisors
Prof. Dr. Hajira Benoudnine
Vice–Chancellor ( External Relations, Cooperation, Animation, Communication and Scientific Events)
Prof. Dr. Noureddine Benderdouche
Vice –Chancellor (Postgraduate Studies and Research)
Prof. Dr. Hanane Sarnou
Chair (International Conference)
Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University of Mostaganem
About Conference
The proliferation of new technologies around the globe is changing cultures and human behavior; the time people spend using electronic devices or social media shapes their identities and creates a new cultural space. Thus, it is important to analyze intercultural communication and language use in virtual spaces and examine how the cyber-culture influences, especially, youth. It is also argued that the 21st-century youth are social media beings, and therefore, the notions of interaction, language, and culture are often perceived differently. Social media continues to be a space where youth in the MENA region (the Middle East and North Africa) spend many hours a day interacting with people and revealing parts of their identity. Researchers argue that these virtual spaces contribute to constructing/deconstructing young people’s cultural values and self-identification depending on time, use, and purpose.
Aims and Objectives
This conference will bring researchers, educators, journalists, sociologists, psychologists, and students to discuss and reflect on people’s online existence, interactions in virtual environment, intercultural communication, and the use of social networking sites.
Conference Topics
The conference covers a wide range of areas, including but not limited to:
- Cyberculture in social media,
- Cyberbullying in social media,
- Intercultural communication in the virtual world,
- Intercultural communication and education,
- Virtual collaborative learning,
- Learners’ identity de/construction in online communities,
- Social and behavioural challenges,
- Learner autonomy and creativity in the digital era,
-Online/offline communications in educational settings,
- Digitalizing foreign languages in online communities,
- Developing intercultural competence in online milieus,
- Digital space,
- Digital humanities and culture,
- New technologies and their impact on the 21st Century society,
- The use of mobile apps and people’s cultural values and self-identification,
- Literature and social media,
- Virtual interactions and outreach during the pandemic,
NB: Proposals that extend beyond these thematic areas will also be considered. All proposals will be blind-reviewed by the academic review committee based on relevance to the conference theme, originality, quality, and contribution to the field.
