The successes of the past seven rounds of the International Conference on Multicultural Discourses held in China, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Romania, respectively, have consolidated the position of Cultural Discourse Studies in the social sciences. Mankind is witnessing yet again the centennial moment of global transformation and the world is ridden with grave challenges and great opportunities. To answer to these uncertain winds of change, scholars from diverse fields such as communication, media, language, literature, culture, history, international relations, etc. are invited to offer their insights during the 8th International Conference on Multicultural Discourses.

Date: 26 - 28 October 2023

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The 8th International Conference on Multicultural Discourses will be hosted by the University of the Western Cape at the Life Sciences Auditorium, University of the Western Cape (UWC), Robert Sobukwe Rd, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa, between October 26 - 28, 2023.

The successes of the past seven rounds of the International Conference on Multicultural Discourses held in China, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Romania, respectively, have consolidated the position of Cultural Discourse Studies in the social sciences.

Mankind is witnessing yet again the centennial moment of global transformation and the world is ridden with grave challenges and great opportunities. To answer to these uncertain winds of change, scholars from diverse fields such as communication, media, language, literature, culture, history, international relations, etc. are invited to offer their insights into topics of, but not restricted to:

• Discourses of globalization, cultural equality, interconnection;
• Discourses of security, conflict, war, peace;
• Discourses of protectionism, (in)tangible borders, immigration, racism;
• Discourses of development, cooperation, common prosperity;
• Discourses of digital, multimodal, cinematic representations;
• Discourses of nuclear armament, climate change, poverty

Plenary Speakers

• Mantoa Motinyane, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
• Rosaleen Oabona Brankie Nhlekisana, Indiana University Bloomington, USA
• Elena Vartanova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
• Ringo Ossewaarde, University of Twente, The Netherlands
• Shi-Xu - Hangzhou Normal University, China

Submission

Abstracts of about 250 words, panel proposals of about 500 words (of min 4 speakers with 250 words abstracts) should be sent to the organisers at the following email address: Multiculturaldiscourses8@gmail.com cc: discourses@zju.edu.cn

Deadline for submission of abstracts and panel proposals: 30 April 2023.

Notification of acceptance will be sent out no later than 30 May 2023 for the abstracts received before the closing date, the rest will receive feedback as they are received. 

Conference fee

• R3000.00 per delegate

• R2500.00  per student

Ph.D. candidates should present a document from their home institution proving their academic status.

The conference fee can be paid electronically. Details will be provided after the acceptance of the papers.

Presentation format

- Parallel sessions

- Plenary speeches

- Poster Presentations (Students only)

Conference Committee

• Anna Gladkova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
• Donal Carbaugh, University of Massachusetts, USA
• Jasmina Lukic, Central European University, Austria
• Khanyiso Mwanda-Jonas, University of the Western Cape
• Lorato Mokwena, University of the Western Cape
• Mantoa Motinyane, University of the Western Cape
• Nondwe Mpuma, University of the Western Cape
• Rivalani Maluleke, University of the Western Cape
• Shi-xu, Hangzhou Normal University, China
• Walkyria Maria Monte Mór, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil