58th VIETNAM Global Conference on Literature, Languages, Humanities & Social Sciences (L2HS2-27) Jan. 18-20, 2027 Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Call for papers/Topics All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields: 1. Literature Literature focuses on the written word, creative expression, and the cultural narratives that shape human experience. - Literary Theory & Criticism: * Formalism, Structuralism, and Post-Structuralism - Marxist, Feminist, and Queer Literary Theory - Psychoanalytic Criticism and Postcolonialism - Ecocriticism (literature and the environment) - Historical Periods & Movements: - Classical and Medieval Literature - Renaissance and Enlightenment Literature - Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism - Modernism and Postmodernism - Genres & Forms: - Poetry and Poetics - Prose Fiction (Novels, Short Stories) - Drama and Performance Texts - Epic and Oral Traditions - Comparative Literature: * Cross-cultural literary analysis - Translation studies and adaptation theory 2. Languages & Linguistics This domain covers the scientific study of language structure, its cognitive foundations, and its social functions. - Theoretical Linguistics: - Phonetics & Phonology: The physical sounds and cognitive sound systems of speech. - Morphology & Syntax: Word formation and sentence structure. - Semantics & Pragmatics: Literal meaning versus contextual meaning. - Sociolinguistics: * Dialectology, sociolects, and language variation - Language policy, preservation, and revitalization - Discourse analysis (how language constructs power and identity) - Psycholinguistics & Neurolinguistics: - Language acquisition (first and second language) - How the brain processes and stores language - Historical Linguistics & Philology: - Etymology and language evolution - Reconstruction of dead languages (e.g., Proto-Indo-European) 3. Humanities The humanities study human culture, values, and history through analytical, critical, or speculative methods. - Philosophy: - Epistemology & Metaphysics: The nature of knowledge and reality. - Ethics & Aesthetics: Moral philosophy and the nature of beauty/art. - Logic & Philosophy of Mind: Reasoning systems and the nature of consciousness. - History: - Historiography: The study of how history is written and interpreted. - Chronological/Regional History: Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Contemporary history across continents. - Thematic History: Social history, cultural history, military history, and the history of science. - Visual & Performing Arts History: - Art History and Architecture - Musicology and Ethnomusicology - Cinema, Media, and Theater Studies - Religious Studies & Mythology: - Comparative Religion and Theology - Myth and ritual analysis 4. Social Sciences The social sciences use empirical, qualitative, and quantitative methods to study human behavior, institutions, and societies. - Sociology: - Social stratification (Class, Race, Gender, Inequality) - Sociology of institutions (Education, Family, Religion, Medicine) - Urban and Rural Sociology - Anthropology: - Cultural/Social Anthropology: Ethnography, kinship, and cultural practices. - Archaeology: Material culture of past societies. - Biological Anthropology: Human evolution and forensics. - Political Science & International Relations: - Political Theory (from Plato to modern governance) - Comparative Politics (studying different state systems) - Global Governance, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution - Psychology (Social & Cognitive focus): - Social Psychology (Group dynamics, conformity, and identity) - Developmental and Cultural Psychology - Human Geography: - Geopolitics and spatial demographics - Urbanization and globalization flows The Interrelated Cross-Over Points - Cultural Studies: Blends Literature, Sociology, and Media Studies to analyze modern pop culture and power dynamics. - Gender & Sexuality Studies: Intersects History, Sociology, Literature, and Psychology to examine how gender roles are constructed. - Digital Humanities: Merges Linguistics, History, and Literature with data science and computational tools. - Political Economy: Combines Political Science, History, and Economics to see how government policies shape wealth and society. - Cognitive Science of Language: Bridges Linguistics, Psychology, and Philosophy of Mind.