Concept Note

The International Conference on English Studies for Sustainable Societies and Cultures aims to create an enduring and multidisciplinary approach to English Studies, and provide a platform to exchange knowledge, ideas, experiences and expectations around the challenges of quality language learning for sustainability and healthy societies. English studies provide students with a comprehensive and critical understanding of the theory and practice of English in educational and professional contexts. The knowledge and skills students acquire in these programmes enable them to become innovative and reflective professionals in a range of institutional settings. In academia, language studies give an access to historical and emerging trends of language, literature and culture. Through critical interpretations and dialogue, we can see how it mediates through texts arranged and allows different ways of knowing and living. Progress in sociolinguistics has also proven that ‘language’ had become most intimate and sensitive index of identity. Civic society believes in fundamental values of multilingualism and a common language for unprecedented possibilities and opportunities for international cooperation. Rise of English as ‘World English’ has to be accepted objectively without taking sides on political fronts or adopting any type of triumphalist tone. The conference targets to open a debate among the different stakeholders on emerging English studies, its sustainable character to transform society at local and global level and provide intellectual guidance and scientific evidences to the challenges of modern, diverse societies with humanist and critical thinking, further promoting collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education in humanities, social sciences and sciences. The discussion will centre on the following subthemes: §     English language study & teaching English language Usage § English Language Variation § Sustainability and Linguistic Diversity § Language and Cultural Identity § Language and Community § Sustainable Development Goals and English language § Social Cognition and English Literature § Psychology, Language and Literature § Social Mobility and Education § Development of Societies and Cultures through languages § Language Maintenance and Shift § Parameters of Language sustainability Above sub-themes are indicative and not exhaustive. Scholars can formulate more             comprehensive and  relevant  theme  with in  the broader framework of  the conference.