06/09/2026
::::::::: TO KEYNOTE AND PLENARY SPEAKERS ONLY :::::::::
Subject: Request for Abstract & Brief Biography for ICBC 2026
Conference Proceedings | Submission by 20 September 2026 |
Dear Professor,
Greetings from City University, Bangladesh.
It is our great pleasure to welcome you as a distinguished keynote/plenary speaker at the Biennial International Conference on Bridging Cultures: Advanced Discourses—Chapter II (ICBC 2026).
As we are now preparing the official Conference Proceedings/Program Booklet, we would be grateful if you could kindly send us the following materials by 20 September 2026:
1. Title of your Keynote/Plenary Address
2. Abstract of your presentation
3. Brief Academic Biography (approximately 100–150 words)
4. Current institutional affiliation and designation
5. Recent photograph/headshot for the conference booklet, if available
6. WhatsApp number, if you have not already shared it, for quick and convenient communication with the Conference Secretariat.
We are planning to finalize and publish the conference booklet in October 2026, well ahead of the conference, and your timely cooperation will greatly assist us in preparing an accurate and professionally presented publication.
Conference Schedule
21–22 November 2026: Onsite Conference
23 November 2026: Hybrid Mood (Only for 2 Selected Keynote & 2 Foreign Plenary Speakers)
University & City Tour on Nov.23 2026: Details will be incorporated into the final programme and logistical plan.
The conference is being organized around the theme but is not limited to:
“Advanced Discourses in Translation, Culture, Comparative Literature, AI in Academia and Beyond.”
The official conference website currently provides the conference overview, publication opportunities, registration information, speaker information, and official communication channels.
Official Conference & Communication Channels
Conference Website:
IBC Foundation: https://www.ibcfrd.org/ideas-journal
Official page:
ICBC 2026 Official page- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562176600206
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BPr5Us5Lx/
Official WhatsApp/Conference Communication:
WhatsApp: +8801322917638 (Conference Chair)
Conference Support: +8801878677729
Conference Email: [email protected]
IDEAS Email: [email protected]
As we are working toward the timely and professional publication of the ICBC 2026 Conference Proceedings, we would highly appreciate your assistance in sending the above materials within the stipulated deadline.
If you have any correction, special requirement, preferred biographical wording, photograph preference, or other information that you would like us to include in the booklet, please feel free to let us know.
We would also be grateful if you could share your WhatsApp number so that our organizing team can communicate with you quickly regarding your presentation, travel, accommodation, programme schedule, and other conference-related matters.
We sincerely value your participation and scholarly contribution to ICBC 2026, Chapter II, and we look forward to welcoming you to City University and Bangladesh.
With warm regards,
Professor Dr. Rahman M. Mahbub
Conference Chair, ICBC 2026 – Chapter II
Biennial International Conference on Bridging Cultures: Advanced Discourses
Professor & Head, Department of English, City University
Advisor & Director, Directorate of Students’ Welfare (DSW)
City Universityy, Bangladesh
Founding Chair & CEO, IBC Foundation
Editor, IDEAS – An International Journal of Literature, Arts, Science & Culture
Executive Editor, City University Journal
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Mobile/WhatsApp: +8801322917638
Website: IBCF Foundation
Deadline for Abstract & Biography: 20 September 2026
We sincerely look forward to receiving your materials and to welcoming you to ICBC 2026 – Chapter II.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
ICBC 2026 – Chapter II
Biennial International Conference on Bridging Cultures: Advanced Discourses
21–23 November 2026 | Central Auditorium, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
::::: IMPORTANT NOTICE TO AUTHORS OF ACCEPTED PAPERS::::
Dear Researchers/Authors,
Please note that most researchers/authors whose abstracts have been accepted have already received an Acceptance Email from [email protected] containing a unique Paper ID, generally in the following format:
Paper ID: 0250 – Cell Number: [Author’s Cell Number] – Paper Title:
Authors who have not yet received their Acceptance Letter, but who submitted their abstracts correctly and within the stipulated submission period, are requested not to be concerned. They are requested to resend their abstract directly to:
📧 [email protected]
::::: AUTHORS WHOSE INFORMATION/ACCEPTANCE DETAILS ARE STILL INCOMPLETE::::
The authors of the following papers are requested to resend their abstracts in a Word (.doc/.docx) file along with the following information :
1. Paper Title
2. Author(s)’ Full Name(s)
3. Affiliation(s)
4. Email Address(es)
5. WhatsApp Number/Cell Number(s)
The Word file should be sent to [email protected] by 06 September 2026.
------ List of Papers--------
01. Paper ID 0138 – Cell Number:
Digital Literacy for an AI-Mediated Future: A Critical Examination of English Textbooks for Class 8 and Classes 9–10 in Bangladesh
02. Paper ID 0144 – Cell Number
Role of Interpersonal Relationships in Shaping Identity: A Study of Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sangshar
03. Paper ID 0145 – Cell Number
Reimagining “Banalata Sen” in English: Translation Strategies in Seely and Alam
Author: Naznin Jahan
04. Paper ID 0151– Cell Number:
The Ghost in the Syllabus: Epistemic Flattening and the Crisis of Cultural Authenticity in AI-Generated Academic Writing
05. Paper ID 0153– Cell Number:
Are the Female Fighters Empowered or Objectified? A Postfeminist Paradoxical Representation of the Female Fighters in the Fighting Games
06. Paper ID 0158 – Cell Number:
Blue Humanities, Environmental Change, and Cultural Memory: A Comparative Study of Padma Nadir Majhi and Gun Island
07. Paper ID 0162 – Cell Number:
Pragmatic Study and Analysis of FIFA Men’s WC26 Memes as Digital Meaning Making Practices
08. Paper ID 0164– Cell Number:
University Prestige, Employability, and Educational Inequality in Graduate Recruitment in Bangladesh
09. Paper ID 0165 – Email Failed – Cell: 01538189339:
Email: [email protected]
Constituent Guided Lexical Prediction During Language Comprehension: A Neurocognitive Synthesis of Hierarchical Syntactic Structures and Its Transformative Implications for Education
10. Paper ID 0166– Cell Number:
Beyond the Border: Exploring Transnational Identity and Cultural Hybridity in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines and Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
11. Paper ID 0167– Cell Number:
Culinary Cartographies: A Barthesian Analysis of Asian Literary Food Spaces
12. Paper ID 0168-– Cell Number:
Colonial Education and Linguistic Imperialism in Postcolonial Fiction
13. Paper ID 0171– Cell Number:
Displaying the Self: Conspicuous Consumption and Social Recognition in The Great Gatsby
14. Paper ID 0178– Cell Number:
Beyond the Bedtime Story: Exploring the Effects of Print, Digital, and AI-
15. Paper ID 0179– Cell Number:
The Camouflaged Closet: Militarised Masculinity and the Fear of Effeminacy in War-Torn Sri Lanka
16. Paper ID 0180– Cell Number:
Beauty Influencers as Agents of Cultural Identity Negotiation: A Study of Instagram in Bangladesh and India
17. Paper ID 0183– Cell Number:
Google NotebookLM in the Literature Classroom: Enhancing Student Engagement and Re-evaluating Traditional Teaching Methods
18. Paper ID 0187– Cell Number:
Is Mr. Mohun Biswas a Parasite? Investigating Parasitism and Resistance in V.S. Naipaul’s A House for Mr. Biswas
19. Paper ID 0188– Cell Number:
Bridging Tradition and Modernity: Comparative Adaptations of Folk Music in Contemporary Bangla Music
20. Paper ID 0195– Cell Number:
Using Bengali Literary Texts as Historical Evidence for Geographical Indication (GI) Documentation in Bangladesh: An AI-Assisted Framework
21. Paper ID 0196– Cell Number:
When Fiction Demands Justice: “Kothao Keu Nei” and the Politics of Collective Grief
Deadline for Resubmission of the Above Information: 06 September 2026
Please send the abstract + complete author information in one Word file to:
📧 [email protected]
::::: ACCEPTED AUTHORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED ACCEPTANCE EMAIL
Authors who have already received their official Acceptance Email and Paper ID are requested to complete their individual conference registration without delay.
Individual Registration is Mandatory
Acceptance of an abstract does not constitute automatic registration.
• Every participant intending to attend the conference must register individually.
• If a paper has multiple authors, each author wishing to attend must register separately.
• Only duly registered participants will be permitted entry to the conference venue and included in the official conference arrangements.
Conference Registration Form
ICBC 2026 Conference Registration Form
After completing registration, please send your Transaction ID and a screenshot of the payment/transaction confirmation to:
📧 [email protected]
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Conference: Biennial International Conference on Bridging Cultures: Advanced Discourses – Chapter II (ICBC 2026)
Dates: 21–23 November 2026
Venue: Central Auditorium, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The detailed presentation schedule, session allocation, reporting time, presentation guidelines, and final programme will be communicated through the official conference channels.
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
Please follow the official channels regularly for all updates:
Website: IBCF Foundation
Facebook: Official page
WhatsApp Group: Official ICBC 2026 WhatsApp Group
Please continue to monitor these platforms and your registered email/WhatsApp for further announcements.
PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
Selected conference papers may be considered for publication in IDEAS – An International Journal of Literature, Arts, Science and Culture (Since 2014):
ISSN: 2413-1814 (Print)
E-ISSN: 3005-8031 (Online)
CrossRef DOI: 10.67414/ Ideas
(For published papers, subject to editorial and peer-review processes.)
Selected high-quality manuscripts may also be considered for publication in Scopus-indexed journals, subject to journal scope, peer review, editorial decisions, and publisher requirements.
Please note: Conference acceptance does not guarantee publication.
IMPORTANT ACADEMIC & ETHICAL NOTICE
All researchers are requested to strictly avoid AI-generated text and plagiarism. Abstracts, ideas, arguments, and research must be genuinely the authors’ own work, prepared with intellectual honesty, originality, and academic integrity. All researchers are expected to comply with appropriate research ethics and publication standards and to ensure the authenticity and originality of their submissions.
We thank all researchers for their valuable participation and cooperation and look forward to welcoming you to ICBC 2026 – Chapter II at City University, Bangladesh.
Sincerely,
Professor Dr. Rahman M. Mahbub
Conference Chair, ICBC 2026 – Chapter II
Biennial International Conference on Bridging Cultures: Advanced Discourses, 2026
Professor & Head, Department of English
Advisor & Director, Directorate of Students’ Welfare (DSW)
City University, Bangladesh
Founding Chair & CEO, IBC Foundation
Editor, IDEAS – An International Journal of Literature, Arts, Science & Culture
Executive Editor, City University Journal
Foreign Examiner & Evaluator, PhD Programmes at Different South Asian Universities
Editorial Board Member & Reviewer, National & International Journals
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Conference Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Mobile: +8801322917638 (Official) | 01878-677729
