"Language is one of the most powerful tools we have to shape reality."

This conference invites educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore how language intersects with education, identity, and culture in multilingual, multicultural contexts. Drawing on Paulo Freire’s vision of education as a site for inquiry and transformation, we examine how language both reflects and reshapes social realities. Children begin meaning making through language even before entering school. NEP 2020 highlights the importance of the mother tongue in early education. Yet, as learners progress, they navigate multiple discourses—through textbooks, digital media, and cultural texts—which shape their identities and perceptions. We invite critical discussions on how language curricula represent (or misrepresent) marginalised communities—including trans, non-binary, Dalit, indigenous, and differently abled individuals. Literature, media, and memes not only teach language but also build or challenge societal norms.

This conference encourages proposals that address:

• Inclusive and equitable language policies and pedagogies

• Representation in texts and digital culture

• Linguistic and educational rights and access

• Language’s role in intercultural communication and global citizenship

• Sign language and digital competence in education

• Empowering marginalised voices as creators and narrators

We aim to foster critical, cross-cultural dialogue on how language can be a tool for empathy, empowerment, and sustainable development

• Call for papers opens: May 01, 2025
• Deadline for abstract submission: June 15, 2025
• End of abstract approval process: July 15, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: July 30, 2025
• Registration Begins: August 01, 2025
• Registration closes: September 30, 2025

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