ICLTE 2026 Program Announced

IATELS

International AssociaTION for Technology, Education and Language StUdies 

ICLTE 2026 

6th International Conference on 

LANGUAGE STUDIES, TRANSLATION AND Education

05 – 06, February, Bursa, Turkiye / Lahore, Pakistan

www.iatelsconference.org    

Conference PROGRAM

The program is scheduled according to Europe/Istanbul Türkiye Time Zone

Online conference sessions are conducted via Zoom

Instructions for the Conference participants

1. Please check the time difference between the time in Turkey and your local time to be able to join the sessions timely and not to miss the time of your presentation.

2. As our main aim is to establish an interactive and productive working environment where all participants can find a place for their self-presentation and establishing ties for future collaboration in international projects and research, we would kindly ask all the participants to be active during all the sessions. 

Your feedback and reflections are also welcome to be forwarded to laste.iatels@gmail.com

We believe that participating in the conference is not a final destination but a way to new projects and collaborative opportunities

We work to make ICLTE Conference an international platform for more collaborative projects and programs within Language Studies, Translation and Education. 

That is why all suggestions, ideas, initial plans and intentions are welcome to share at our interactive sessions to give them a way within future international projects and programs or to send via email to our organising committee for their further processing. 

Please use the time of ICLTE sessions to look for more collaborative opportunities in our international team. 

Instructions for Speakers

All speakers have 15 – 20 minutes of their time in the program. 

Before the presentation, the speakers must present themselves, their affiliation, professional area and research interests. 

The presentation itself can last 12 minutes (if the time slot in the program is 15 minutes) and 18 minutes (if the time slot is 20 minutes).

The presenters should stick to the timing and schedule of the conference.

Instructions for the Session Chairs

The Session Chairs are expected to:

  • Introduce presentations according to the program;
  • Monitor the presenting time;
  • Initiate discussions and questions;
  • Open and coordinate the links for the session;
  • Support interaction between participants, give ideas, suggestions and all other props to enhance  the interaction during the session. 

The session chairs are also invited to give their written reflective feedback on the work of their sessions and research presented. 

Their reflective feedback will be published at the conference platform under their authorship.

February, 05, Thursday, 2026


9.30 – 10.00

Registration of the Conference Participants



Plenary Session Day 1

Session Chair: 
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asma Kazi 
Chairperson of the Department of Elementary and Teacher Education-FoE
Head Active Citizens Program
Lahore College for Women University

10.00 – 10.20

Opening of the 6th ICLTE International Conference on Language Studies, Translation and Education

Prof. Dr. Nadia Anwar
Dean University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

10.20 – 10.50

IATELS Strategic Priorities in Language Education and Research in 2026 – 2030

Prof. Dr. Iryna Sekret
IATELS Committee Chair  STARTINFORUM Turkiye

10.50 – 11.20
Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University as a Case Study of Language Education in Ukrainian Higher Education
Dr. Tetiana Fursenko,
Deputy Head of the Department of Foreign Languages,  Faculty of Marketing, Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University Kyiv, Ukraine

11.20 – 11.40

Enhancing Learning Through Formative Assessment in CALL: Insights from third year English Students at UBT

Dr. Donjete Latifaj
University for Business and Technolog Prishtine,  Republic of Kosovo

11.40 – 12.00

English as a Strategic Tool in Implementing Student Entrepreneurial Projects”

Dr. Olena Tsyrkun
Director of the Institute for English-Taught Programs at Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine


Session 1.1.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Rahat Bashir University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

12.00 – 12.20
Effective Strategies for Teaching ESP to History Students in Mixed-Level Groups  
Assoc, Prof., Dr. Shabunina Viktoriia
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv  Kyiv, Ukraine

Assoc, Prof., Dr. Oksana Labenko Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv, Ukraine

12.20 – 12.40

AI-enhanced language pedagogy and 21st-century skills

Imanat Ali
English Linguistics Lecturer, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia PhD Researcher, UMPSA Malaysia

12.40 – 13.00
Fighting AI-Generated Responses through Reflective Tasks in Philosophy Writing

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Svetlana Danilina Department of Foreign Languages for the Faculties of History and Philosophy  Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv, Ukraine

13.00 – 14.00

Noon Break



Session 1.2.

Session Chair: 
Khalid Mahmood, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
14.00 – 14.20Teaching Language Through Tourism Discourse: Irishisms, Culture, and Identity

Nadia Kutaieva
Lviv National University of Ivan Franko, Lviv, Ukraine

14.20 – 14.40

Integrating AI Tools into ESP Class Planning and Preparation  

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Tetiana Fursenko Department of Foreign Languages,  Faculty of Marketing Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

Iryna Redziuk  
Department of Foreign Languages,  Faculty of Marketing Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

14.40 – 15.00

AI-Integrated Revival of Punjabi Language: A Case Study of Pakistani and Indian Punjab

Khalid Mahmood, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

15.00 – 15.20

The changing role of language teachers in the age of AI.

Iryna Vasylenko
Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Marketing Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

15.20 – 15.40

Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Teaching English as a Foreign Language: A Blessing or a Curse

Prof. Halima Benzoukh
Kasdi Merbah University Ouargla, Algeria

15.40 – 16.00

Interactive approach to learning foreign languages

Antonina Artemenko
Department of Foreign Languages,  Faculty of Marketing,  Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

16.00 – 16.20

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN READING AND UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Umarov Bahrom Norboevich
Head of the Department of the Surkhandarya Regional Center for Pedagogical Skills Uzbekistan

16.20 – 16.40

A CORPUS-BASED STUDY OF THE OCCUPATION CONCEPT IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND UKRAINIAN LANGUAGES

Tetiana Tsuprun
Department of Foreign Languages of History and Philosophy Faculties Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology  Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv, Ukraine

16.40 – 17.00

Urdu Teaching in the AI Era: Opportunities and Risks in Türkiye

Dr. Elif Öcalmış 
Department of Eastern Languages and Literatures, Department of Urdu Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye

17.00 – 17.30
Conclusions of the First Conference Day
Prof. Dr. Nadia Anwar University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan
Chairs of the Conference Sessions

February 06, Friday, 2026 


Time

Plenary Session Day 2

Session Chair: 
Assist. Prof., Dr. Shazia Bukhari  Behria University Islamabad, Pakistan 

10.00 – 10.40

Beyond Technological Determinism: Towards Human-Centred AI Integration in Educational Practice

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Vanessa Leonardi Department of Humanities and Modern Cultures Sapienza University of Rome Italy

10.40 – 11.00

Bridging the Skills Gap: Reclaiming Human-Centric Pedagogy in ESL Professional Development for the AI Era

Prof. Dr. Iryna Sekret
IATELS Committee Chair  STARTINFORUM Turkiye

11.00 – 11.20

Beyond EMI Training: Designing a National, AI-Supported Academic Hub for Sustainable English-Medium Instruction and EAP Development in Algerian Higher Education

Assoc. Prof, Dr. Mohamed Brahmi  Higher Normal College of Teachers (ENS) Mostaganem, Algeria

11.20 – 11.40

From Passive Learning to Reflective Intelligence: AI-Enabled English Language Instruction for Economics Students

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Olha Herasymova Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Marketing, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine


Session 2.1.

Session Chair:
Assoc. Prof, Dr. Mohamed Brahmi  Higher Normal College of Teachers (ENS) Mostaganem, Algeria

Co-Chair Assist. Prof., Dr. Muhammad Numan
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

11.40 – 12.00
The Impact of Social Media on Body Image and Self-esteem
Zille  Maryam
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

12.00 – 12.20

The Role of AI in Developing Learner Autonomy in Language Education: Positive and Negative Aspects.

Larysa Chervinska
Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Marketing, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

12.20 – 12.40

Investigating The Effect of Corrective Feedback from GPT-4.5 on IELTS Candidates’ Writing Skills, with and without Teacher’s Intervention

Hanieh Azizimajd
Capital Academy Oman

Amira Mohamed Abdelghani
CEO and Founder of Capital Academy Oman

12.40 – 13.00

Women’s Psychological Health in My Feudal Lord: A Gynocritical Study

Mah e Nao
University of Management and Technology  Lahore, Pakistan

Assist. Prof., Dr. Rahat Bashir University of Management and Technology  Lahore, Pakistan

13.00 – 14:00

Noon Break





Session 2.2.

Session Chair:

Assist. Prof., Dr. Abebe Tilahun Mogesse Department of English Language and Literature Hawassa University Ethiopia

Co-Chair
Dr. Shazia Cheema
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

14.00 – 14.20

Gender Issues in Teaching Foreign Languages

Assoc. Prof,. Dr. Yuliia Nevynna  Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine Doctor of Philology of the University of Granada, Spain

14.20 – 14.40

A Lexico-Grammatical Evaluation of Grade V English Textbook under Pakistan’s Single National Curriculum

Hajra Malik
Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Pakistan

14.40 – 15.00

Artificial intelligence in teaching Business English for the Students of economics: opportunities, challenges and pedagogical outlook.


Nataliia Zavidonova
Department of Foreign Languages,  Faculty of Marketing, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

15.00 – 15.20

Representation of  Emotions in  English Media Discourse in a New Era of AI

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Iryna Shakhnovska 
Department of Foreign Languages,  Faculty of Marketing Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

15.20 – 15.40

A Psychosemiotic Analysis of “Prejudice” in Simon Langton’s Television Adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Fatemeh Khorram
MA Graduate in English Language and Literature  Tehran, Iran

15.40 – 16.00

The Use of Chatbots in Foreign Language Teaching: Controversial Issues

Assoc, Prof., Dr. Iryna Bocharova Department of Foreign Languages Faculty of Marketing Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

Assoc. Prof., Dr, Liubov Letiucha Department of Foreign PhilologyTranslation and Teaching Methodology Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereyaslav Pereyaslav, Ukraine

16.00 – 16.20

Dialogue Journal Writing as a Catalyst for Improved EFL Writing Performance in Higher Education.

Assist. Prof., Dr. Abebe Tilahun Mogesse Department of English Language and Literature Hawassa University Ethiopia

16.20 – 16.40

Lingual Expression of Gender Bias in Mass Media

Olga Nazarenko
Department of Foreign Languages for Faculties of History and Philosophy  Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

Oksana Nesterenko
Department of Foreign Languages for Faculties of History and Philosophy  Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

16.40 – 17.00
Preview of the Book: Mastering English on the Go: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Apps for Language Instruction
Dr. Shirin Shafiei Ebrahimi
College of Education, United States University, USA

17.00 – 17.30

2nd Conference Day Conclusions

Prof. Dr. Nadia Anwar University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Chairs of the Conference Sessions 

February 07, Saturday, 2026 


Time

Plenary Session Day 3

Session Chair: 
Assist. Prof. Dr. Aqib Javed Peri Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University Pakistan

10.00 – 10.40

AI and the Need for Students’ Metacognitive Skills and Awareness

Prof. Dr. Piet Kommers
University of Twente Netherlands

10.40 – 11.00

The Role of Scientific Translation in the Modern World:  A Translation Studies Perspective

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Olena Mykhailenko
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

11.00 – 11.20

Problems of Adequacy in Translations of Classical Works

Prof. Dr. Dildora Khoshimova
Head of Foreign Languages Department Namangan State Technical University Uzbekistan

11.20 – 11.40

Hyperreal Control of the Psyche and Intermedial Simulation of Subjectivities in Cosmopolis (2003/2012): A Text–Screen Relational Analysis

Sobia Sikandar
University of Management and Technology  Lahore, Pakistan


Session 3.1

Session Chair
Dr. Khalid Ahmed
Faculty of Education & Liberal Arts (FELA) INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Malaysia 

Co-Chair
Mah e Nao 
University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

11.40 – 12.00AI Embedded Quizzes in ESP/EAP for Business and Tourism: Engagement, Integrity, and Design Insights Using VevoxDr. Halyna Miasoid
Global Banking School, Canterbury Christ Church University
UK

12.00 – 12.20

Foreign Language Learning and Artificial Intelligence: A Theoretical Perspective

Iryna Hryshchuk
Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Marketing Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman Kyiv, Ukraine

12.20 – 12.40

How Children Interpret Hidden Messages in Wordless Picture Books

Khadija Iftikhar 
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

Eisha Moueed 
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan


12.40 – 13.00

Modern Trends of Teaching English in Universities 

Tetiana Tsepko
Department of Foreign Languages for Faculties of History and Philosophy  Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv, Ukraine

Hanna Androsiuk
Department of Foreign Languages for Faculties of History and Philosophy  Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv, Ukraine

13.00 – 13.20

Ideological Incursions in Disney’s Narrative: A Postmodern Critique of Frozen II

Assist. Prof., Dr Muhammad Numan 
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

Siddiqua Iftikhar
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

13.20 – 13.40

Platform Orphaned lives: Corporate collapse, Digital Vulnerability, and the Ethics of Abandoned Artificial beings in The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang

Amna Ahsan
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

13.40 – 14.00

Pedagogy: What Remains Teaches

Ayesha Afzal
University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

14.00 – 14.30

Conference Conclusions

Prof. Dr. Nadia Anwar
University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Chairs of the Conference Sessions