English Studies 2024: Discourse and Society
International Graduate Student Conference
This conference aims to provide a platform for graduate students to present and discuss their research in English Studies, focusing on the role of discourse in language, literature, and cultural representation. Objectives include fostering interdisciplinary conversations, bringing together students and scholars from various English Studies disciplines, and encouraging critical analyses of language impact on societal norms, values, and cultural narratives. To actively encourage student participation and engagement, the conference is offered free of charge.
Contributions are invited that align with but are not limited to the following thematic areas: linguistics (pragmatics, discourse analysis, media linguistics), literary studies (narratives and discourse in literature, postcolonial discourse, critical theory and discourse), cultural studies (discourse and culture, discourse and identity, representation in popular culture), cross-disciplinary approaches (intersections of language, literature, and culture; multimodal discourse analysis).
Speakers
Ruth Breeze
University of Navarra, Spain
Kotryna Garanašvili
University of East-Anglia, England
Rita Juknevičienė
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Mark Pass
UK Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania
Ovidiu Ivancu
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Davide Castiglione
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Emily J. Hicks
U.S. Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania
Conference Programme
Ovidiu Ivancu
Vilnius University, Lithuania
About the panellist
↗️ Dr. Ovidiu Ivancu received his PhD at the University of Alba Iulia, Romania, The Faculty of History and Philology.
↗️ Between 2009-2013, Ovidiu was a Visiting Lecturer at Delhi University, New Delhi, India, teaching Romanian Language and Literature. Between 2017 and 2018, he was a Visiting Lecturer at the State University of Comrat (Republic of Moldova). Currently, Ovidiu teaches Romanian Language and Culture and English for Academic Purposes and Research at Vilnius University (Lithuania).
↗️ With his scientific interests in imagology, the theory of mentalities, literary theory, literary criticism, and the history of literature, Ovidiu Ivancu has published numerous articles on the Romanian imaginary and collective mentality.
About the panel discussion Applicability of English Studies
↗️ To engage conference participants and contribute to a meaningful conversation, the panel discussion will explore such key highlights as diverse career paths, interdisciplinary connections, digital discourse and communication, global perspectives, literature and cultural understanding, networking and professional development.
