International Congress on Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies

About the Congress

Dear Scientists,

The 19^th International Congress on Language, Literature, and Culture Studies (DEKAK), which is part of Saybilder Congress Days, will be held in Antalya from November 4–8, 2025. The congress will be organized with the academic support of Mardin Artuklu University (Türkiye) and ISTEUB (University of Carthage – Tunisia).

The main venue of the congress is the Porto Bello Hotel Resort & Spa (Antalya/Türkiye).

It is possible to participate in the congress either by submitting an oral paper or simply by attending as a listener. Those who wish to present an oral paper must apply with either a 250–300 word abstract or a proceeding that does not exceed 10,000 words. Listeners are not required to submit any application.

The abstracts of presentations submitted for an oral paper must not have been previously presented at any event.

Presentation submissions must align with the content of the congress, have a similarity index of no more than 20%, and be prepared in accordance with the paper writing guidelines. Additionally, each submission must include an abstract in English.

All submitted presentations will first be checked for similarity using Turnitin and iThenticate. Those with an acceptable similarity index will be sent to at least two field experts for review. Presentation papers that do not receive approval from both reviewers will be rejected.

The final list of papers to be presented at the congress will be incorporated into the program upon approval by the Scientific and Organizing Committees. Please download the guidelines detailing the points to be observed by the Scientific (Reviewers) and Organizing (Administrators) Committees.

Once the abstracts submitted for participation are accepted, the corresponding texts will be published in the Congress Abstracts book—with an ISBN—in accordance with the congress schedule.

In addition to the information on the public website, the congress announcement has been sent by email to academicians in 10 different countries.

To elevate the international scientific debate and interaction in the fields of language, literature, and culture, invited speakers who are experts in their fields from 7 different countries have been invited.

The congress will feature both face-to-face and online presentations. It is very important that the scientists who submit their abstracts also indicate their preferred presentation type so that the program can be efficiently organized.

It is highly valuable for scientists who cannot participate as oral presenters or listeners to join the evaluation committee and review the submitted abstracts. Therefore, scientists who have not been reached by the organizing committee are encouraged to apply for a reviewer position by sending their CVs through the congress communication channels.

The full texts of the papers presented at the 19^thInternational Congress on Language, Literature, and Culture Studies will be published in an ISBN-assigned book with a DOI number. However, researchers are not obligated to submit full texts.

The congress is being organized with due consideration of the academic appointment and promotion criteria of, primarily, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, the Gulf Countries, Iraq, and Türkiye. For the success of the congress, we invite you to contribute as reviewers, researchers, or listeners and to share our announcements with your colleagues in order to raise awareness and disseminate information on language, literature, and culture.

Sincerely,
The Organizing Committee

MAIN TOPICS

1. Linguistics:

Language research encompasses comprehensive studies on the structure, functioning, usage, and evolution of language. In this context, the main topics that can be addressed are as follows:

Applied Linguistics: The practical application of linguistic theories in areas such as language education, translation, language planning, and language policy.

Cognitive Linguistics: The exploration of the mental representations of language and its connection with cognitive processes.

Communication and Media Linguistics: The analysis of media texts, communication processes, and language usage.

Comparative Linguistics: The comparison of different languages in terms of structure and historical development.

Discourse Analysis: The structural and content analysis of spoken and written texts.

Historical Linguistics: The evolution and historical development of languages, including comparative studies.

Language Acquisition: The processes involved in learning a language.

Language History and Etymology: The evolution, origins, and historical development of languages.

Language Technologies: Natural language processing, computer-assisted language analysis, and digital transformation.

Morphology: The analysis of word structures, including roots and affixes.

Multilingual Studies: Bilingual or multilingual language use and linguistic diversity.

Neurolinguistics: The investigation of the neural mechanisms that underlie language processing.

Philosophy of Language: The nature, structure, and philosophical dimensions of language.

Phonetics: The study of the production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds.

Phonology: The structure and functioning of sound systems in languages.

Pragmatics: The examination of language use in context and its communicative functions.

Psycholinguistics: The relationship between language and cognitive processes, and how language is processed.

Semantics: The study of the meanings of words and sentences.

Sociolinguistics: The interaction between language and society, including language diversity and social influences.

Syntax: The structure of sentences and grammatical organization.

2. Literature

Literary research encompasses the in-depth examination of texts, authors, periods, cultures, and social structures. In this context, the main topics that can be addressed are as follows:

Classification of Literary Texts: Developing criteria for children’s literature, young adult literature, adult literature, etc., and classifying texts.

Comparative Literature: The study of interactions between different cultures and literatures, investigating similarities and differences.

Cultural and Socio-Political Approaches: Examining literature’s relationship with issues such as gender, race, class, identity, and ideology, and analysing cultural representations.

Genre and Form Analysis: The features of literary genres—novels, poetry, drama, short stories, essays—and the structural and formal aspects of these forms.

Language and Style Studies: Analysing the use of language, style, rhetorical devices, and discourse in literary works.

Literary History and Movements: The development of literature over time, the characteristics of different periods, literary movements (such as Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, Postmodernism, etc.), and their historical contexts.

Literary Theories and Criticism Approaches: The application of various theoretical approaches including structuralism, post-structuralism, psychoanalytic criticism, feminist criticism, ideology criticism, cultural studies, and many others.

Text Analysis and Interpretation: The examination of narrative techniques, characters, themes, motifs, symbols, and the functions of language within texts.

The Relationship Between the Author and Biography: Evaluating how authors’ life stories and biographical approaches interact with and influence their texts.

Translation and Literature: Addressing the challenges of translating literary texts, intercultural transfer, and the transformation of meanings.

3. Culture

Culture research examines the lifestyles, values, beliefs, symbols, and social interactions of societies and individuals. Here are the main topics that can be addressed in cultural studies:

Cultural Identity and Representations: The construction of identity for individuals and communities, cultural symbols, language, rituals, and belief systems.

Cultural Theories and Approaches: The theoretical foundations of cultural studies, the approaches of thinkers such as Foucault, Bourdieu, and Hall, and critical cultural analyses.

Media and Popular Culture: Cultural representations in the media, the societal impacts of popular culture products, and the role of social media.

Intercultural Communication and Globalization: The interaction between different cultures, intercultural dialogue, and the effects of globalization on local cultures.

Ethnicity, Race, and Gender: The cultural construction of race, ethnicity, and gender, identity politics, and social inequalities.

Cultural Policies and Economy: Cultural industries, cultural tourism, and the effects of state policies on cultural production and consumption.

Historical Memory and Remembrance: Collective memory, social commemoration rituals, and the cultural representations of the past.

Art, Aesthetics, and Cultural Expression: The examination of artworks, literary productions, music, dance, and other aesthetic practices within a cultural context.

Postcolonial Studies: Postcolonial cultural structures, transformations of identity, and cultural interactions.

Migration, Diaspora, and Cultural Change: The effects of migration on cultural identity and social structures, as well as the cultural productions of diaspora communities.

Terms of Participation

1. The online participation fee for the congress is 1000 TL. Regardless of the number of authors, only one of the individuals listed in the paper needs to pay the registration fee.

2. The participation fee for in-person presentations at the congress is 350 Euros. This fee includes a three-day, all-inclusive stay for one person in a double room.

3. Participation certificates will be issued to all authors listed in the paper.

4. Participants must comply with the congress participation guidelines and submission deadlines.

5. Participation in the congress is only possible through oral presentations or as an audience member. There is no option for poster presentations or special events.

6. All submitted abstracts and full papers will be accepted based on the approval of the review and evaluation committee. Papers that do not receive approval from at least two reviewers will be rejected.

7. The acceptance and rejection process for oral presentation submissions consists of the following stages: Submission and Initial Review, Reviewer Assignment and Evaluation Process, Decision of the Editorial Board, Final Evaluation, and Preparation of the Invitation Letter.

o Submission and Initial Review: Authors submit their presentations via the congress’s online system or email. The secretary (assistant editor) checks the submission for its relevance to the scope of the congress, adherence to basic writing rules, and similarity rate. If the paper is deemed unsuitable at this stage, it may be rejected or sent back for revision. The secretary (assistant editor) does not review the content but only evaluates the format.

o Reviewer Assignment and Evaluation Process: The paper is sent to two experts in the relevant field. The reviewers evaluate the scientific content, methodology, reliability of the results, and contribution to the literature. They prepare a report based on their evaluation. During this process, the identities of the authors and reviewers remain anonymous.

o Decision of the Editorial Board Chair: The congress editor, who is the Chair of the Editorial Board, makes a decision based on the reviewer reports. The editor may accept the paper, request minor or major revisions, or reject it.

o Revision and Resubmission: If a revision is requested, authors must make changes in response to the reviewers’ comments. If major revisions are made, the revised paper is sent back to the reviewers for further evaluation. Minor revisions do not go through the reviewer process again but are approved by the editor.

o Final Evaluation and Preparation of the Invitation Letter: After the revision process, the Chair of the Editorial Board (editor) evaluates the corrections. Once all criteria are met, an acceptance and invitation letter is sent to the authors.

8. Program Preparation and Publication Process: Accepted papers are shared with the Editorial Board members responsible for preparing the congress program and publishing abstract books. The board member responsible for scheduling assigns an appropriate time slot and venue for the presentation. The board member in charge of publication formats the text and places it in the appropriate section.

9. Researchers may submit their full papers by the final deadline specified in the congress schedule. Full papers will be published as an electronic book with an ISBN.

10. Scientific processes and personal rights are carefully observed at every stage of the congress process. Participants’ objections and requests are given maximum attention from the submission stage to the publication of full papers. Participants must clearly express their objections via email to the congress secretariat. The secretariat shares the received emails with the Chair of the Editorial Board. If an error has been made by the congress, it is immediately corrected by the Chair of the Editorial Board. Scientific errors are referred to experts, and decisions are made based on their recommendations. No scientific process can be skipped, and no participant can be disadvantaged.

11. The congress is conducted in accordance with international scientific ethics and publishing principles. At least one professor officially appointed by partner universities is responsible for overseeing compliance with these principles. All participants and organizers of the congress are obliged to adhere to international scientific ethics and publication principles. Authors are individually responsible for any unethical behaviour detected during or after the congress.

Guidelines

Writing/Presentation Guidelines

1. Papers must be uploaded through the system. Those who cannot upload their papers via the system may send their papers prepared according to the text draft guidelines to the email address: dekakkongre@gmail.com.

2 Participation is open to all researchers (specialists, academicians, or students).

3. A maximum of five researchers can be included in one paper. This limit does not apply to texts for project (TÜBİTAK, ERASMUS, etc.) presentations.

4. The research must be original and must not have been published or presented on any other platform. The responsibility for the originality of the presentation and all other legal matters rests with the researchers listed on the paper.

5. Papers must be in line with one of the themes of the congress.

6. Researchers must prepare their paper abstracts not only in the presentation language but also in English.

***** Those who cannot submit their paper via the system may write their papers in a Word document according to the following writing rules and send it to the congress’s contact email. *****

7. The abstract text must be written in Times New Roman font, 11-point size, single-spaced, fully justified, and in normal style.

8. The titles and names of the authors should be centered in Times New Roman font, 11-point size, normal, with a space left after the title.

9. The names of the Affiliation/Institution, city, and country should be written immediately below the authors’ names using the same font.

10. The contact information and ORCID numbers of all authors must be provided.

11. The page margins should be 2.5 cm on all sides.

12. The abstract must include information about the subject, aim, method, important findings, and results of the research. ** Tables, figures, and references should not be included in the abstracts.

13. A blank line should be left below the abstract, followed by keywords consisting of at least 3 and at most 5 words. Unless they are proper nouns or abbreviations, all keywords should be written in lowercase.

14. Those who prepare their abstracts in Arabic should use the Traditional Arabic font with a 14-point size.

15. The similarity rate of any text must not exceed 20%.

16. Abstracts accepted for oral presentation will be published as an electronic book with an ISBN.

17. Researchers can submit their full texts until the deadline specified in the congress schedule. Full texts will be published as an electronic book with an ISBN and will be assigned DOI numbers.

CALENDAR

Final Submission Date for Abstracts:	August 30, 2025
Early Registration Deadline:	June 30, 2025
Late Registration Deadline:	September 1, 2025
Program Publication Date:	September 30, 2025
Abstract Publication Date:	September 30, 2025
Final Submission Date for Full Papers:	December 1, 2025
Full Paper Publication Date:	December 15, 2025
Online Presentations:	November 4-7-8, 2025
In-Person Sessions:	November 5-6 2025

*** Note 1: Airport shuttle services will depart from Antalya Airport on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

*** Note 2: Authors are required to pay an additional fee of 250 TL for applications submitted after the early registration deadline.

VENUE

The congress and accommodation will take place at Porto Bello Hotel Resort & Spa, located on the Konyaaltı coast in Antalya.

Address: Liman, Akdeniz Blv. No:1, 07130 Konyaaltı/Antalya, Turkey

COMMITTEES

CONGRESS COMMITTEE

Honorary Presidents

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özcoşar – Rector of Mardin Artuklu University, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Mounir Dhouib – President of the Research Laboratory “GADEV/UMRAN” ENAU – University of Carthage Tunisia

Organizing Board

Editors-in-Chief

Prof. Dr. Yakup Civelek – Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University – Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Gehan M. Anwar Deeb – October 6 University – Egypt

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Matarneh – Tafila Technical University – Jordan

The congress organizing committee chairs provide leadership in the planning, organization, and execution of the congress. They ensure communication and coordination among the members of the organizing committee. They convene the organizing committee to make binding decisions on matters such as preparing the congress program and arranging logistical services.

Members of the Organizing Board

Prof. Dr. Gehan M. Anwar Deeb – October 6 University – Egypt
(Responsible for sending literature-related texts to reviewers, reviewing English texts, and preparing the program.)

Prof. Dr. Hatem Fahad Hanoo – University of Mosul – Iraq
(Responsible for the congress’s social events, including planning activities such as excursion programs and cocktail receptions.)

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Matarneh – Tafila Technical University – Jordan
(Oversees the scientific process related to language studies and is responsible for reviewing English texts and preparing the program.)

Prof. Dr. Najem Dhaher – Carthage University – Tunisia
(Organizes the opening and closing programs of the congress.)

Prof. Dr. Ömer Bozkurt – Mardin Artuklu University – Türkiye
(Officially appointed by the university, responsible for overseeing the scientific validity of presentation texts, managing the review process, and preparing the program.)

Prof. Dr. Said Assil – Regional Center for Education and Training Professions – Morocco
(Responsible for ensuring effective communication among speakers, academic institutions, and other stakeholders on behalf of the organizing committee members.)

Prof. Dr. Sami Baskın – Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University – Türkiye
(Responsible for planning and implementing venue arrangements, technical equipment, transportation, and other logistical needs.)

Prof. Dr. Sid Ahmed Sufyan – University of Annaba – Algeria
(Ensures the smooth running of the congress by quickly resolving encountered issues and provides post-event evaluations with suggestions for future improvements.)

Prof. Dr. Yakup Civelek – Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University – Türkiye
(Coordinates all preparations to ensure they progress in harmony.)

Prof. Dr. Yasser Ahmad – University of Bahrain – Bahrain
(Responsible for the program flow during the congress, ensuring sessions start on time, organizing documents in a timely manner, and distributing certificates to participants after presentations.)

Dr. Esat Layek – Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University – Türkiye
(Responsible for the efficient management of the budget.)

Member of the Organizing Committee Appointed by the University for this Congress*

Prof. Dr. Ömer Bozkurt – Mardin Artuklu University, Türkiye

Head of The Evaluation Board

Prof. Dr. Gehan M. Anwar Deeb – October 6 University – Egypt

The Evaluation Board (reviewers)

Secretariat

Fırat Yılmaz

Secretary (Assistant Editor)

The secretary (assistant editor) checks whether the submitted presentation aligns with the scope of the congress, adheres to basic writing rules, and meets the similarity rate criteria. If the paper is deemed unsuitable at this stage, it may be rejected or sent back for revisions. The secretary (assistant editor) does not conduct a content review but evaluates the submission only in terms of formatting and compliance.

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CONTACTS

International Contact Persons

For any inquiries regarding any situation (such as submission, formatting rules, etc.), please consult the representatives in your country or send your request/issue to the official email address of the congress. You can find the contact details of our representatives below.