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
Emily J. Hicks
U.S. Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania
About the panellist
↗️ Counsellor for Political and Economic Affairs (U.S. Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania).
↗️ Emily has served with the U.S. Department of State in Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and Washington, DC. A Bachelor of Arts degree at Princeton University, with a major in Biology and a certificate in Public and International Affairs. A Master of Environmental Science degree from Yale University.
↗️ A graduate of the Secretary of State’s Leadership Seminar at Harvard Business School. A particular interest in science, technology, and innovation cooperation as a cornerstone of international diplomacy.
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.
