Full Title: Studi italiani e sfide del Terzo Millennio (Italian Studies and Challenges of the Third Millennium)

Date: 12-Oct-2025 - 13-Oct-2025
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Meeting Email: [email protected]

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Lexicography; Ling & Literature; Translation

Call Deadline: 25-Jul-2025

Under the patronage of
Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University
Prof. Amani Osama Kamel, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research
Prof. Salwa Rashad, Dean of the Faculty of Languages (Al-Alsun)
Prof. Ashraf Attia, Deputy Dean for Graduate Studies and Research
Is to be held International Conference of the Department of Italian Studies

The roots of the Italian language run deep in Egypt. As early as the first half of the 18th century, specifically in 1732, Italian began to be taught at the Franciscan friars' headquarters in the Muski district in central Cairo, considered the first foreign school in Egypt.
Due to various cultural, political, and social factors, the study of the Italian language in Egypt did not always develop linearly.
At one point, the Italian language gained a prestigious status among foreign languages in Egypt, as it was widely used in consulates, diplomatic representations, and foreign courts. An important turning point occurred with the rise of Muhammad Ali to power in Egypt at the beginning of the 19th century. In his desire to modernize Egypt, Muhammad Ali ordered the founding of the School of Al-Alsun (Languages) in 1835, with Italian being one of the primary languages taught. Study at the School was interrupted several times, but since 1956, the year of its reopening, the Department of Italian Studies at the current Faculty of Al-Alsun continues to play a central role in the dissemination and teaching of the Italian language and translation.
The new generations have received the torch from distinguished professors and graduates who have tenaciously contributed to the spread of Italian studies and translation to maintain our department’s leading role among similar institutions in Egypt and the Arab world.

Conference Objectives:
Within the afore mentioned framework, the International Conference "Italian Studies and Challenges of the Third Millennium" aims to thoroughly investigate the latest developments in the main research areas related to Italian studies (e. g. Italian literature, Italian linguistics, comparative studies of languages, cultures, and literatures, translation, teaching of Italian language and new technologies) by analyzing the challenges that have arisen in scientific research in these disciplines. The main objective will, therefore, be to offer a space for analysis, discussion, and study – from an intertextual, intermedial, and interdisciplinary perspective – in which we can explore new research methods in Italian studies through a range of different approaches, voices, and perspectives to keep up with the most recent developments and project ourselves into the future.

The main research areas include (but are not limited to) the following:
1. Italian Literature
2. Italian Linguistics
3. Comparative Studies of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures
4. Translation
5. Italian Studies and Artificial Intelligence

Conference Topics:
I – Literary Studies in Italian in the Third Millennium
- Contemporary Literary Studies
- New Literary Trends in Post-2000 Works
- Comparative Literature: Italian vs. World Literatures
- Evolution of Literary Criticism and Methodologies
- Cultural Studies in the Third Millennium
II – Linguistic Evolution and Linguistic Studies in Italian
- Neo-standard and Linguistic Changes
- Media and Social Media Language
- Pragmatic Studies
- Dialects and Specialized Languages
- Lexicography and Innovative Technologies
- Lexical and Semantic Studies
- Phonetic and Phonological Studies
III – Translation Studies between Arabic and Italian
- Approaches and Methods of Translation
- The Translator: Training and Challenges
- Oral Translation and Challenges Faced by Interpreters
- Translation from Italian between Individuals and Institutions
- Translations from Arabic in Italy: Past and Present
- Literary Translation and Intercultural Dialogue
- Impact of Modern Technology on Translation
IV – Italian Studies and Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence and Literature
- Artificial Intelligence and Linguistics
- Artificial Intelligence and Translation
- Artificial Intelligence and Methods of Scientific Research
- Artificial Intelligence and Language Teaching

Languages of Presentation and Conference Proceedings:
The official language of the conference is Italian; presentations in Arabic and English will also be accepted. Manuscripts accepted for publication in the volume of proceedings must be in Italian, Arabic, or English.

How to Participate in the Conference:
The proposed contribution must not have been previously published or be under publication.
Fill out the participation form available at the following link by July 25, 2025: https://forms.gle/94QzrorizmG75nXX6
Send a single file to [email protected], indicating "Abstract2025" as the email subject. The submitted file must include the following:
- Name of the author(s)
- Affiliation
- Title of the contribution in Italian (or Arabic) and English
- Abstract in Italian (or Arabic) and English (max 500 words for each language, excluding bibliography), highlighting: the chosen theme, objectives, methodology (and expected results)
- Essential bibliography
- Keywords (3-5 words)
The maximum time for oral presentation is 15 minutes. The complete manuscript should not exceed 7000 words (including bibliography).

Registration Fee:
1200 EGP for Egyptian participants.
150 USD for participants from abroad.
50 USD for postgraduate students from abroad.
Payment is to be made to the Rifaa Unit of the Faculty of Al-Alsun (Languages), Ain Shams University by October 3, 2025 (details on registration and payment will be provided later to the participants).

Conference Proceedings
Contributions proposed for participation in the conference will be subject to evaluation by the scientific committee (a triple blind peer-review). Contributions accepted for publication will be included in the conference proceedings volume. Further details will be provided later to the authors.

Conference Venue:
Faculty of Al-Alsun (Languages) – Ain Shams University, Al-Khalifa Al-Mamoun Street – Abbassia – Cairo, Egypt
The conference will be held in a hybrid mode (in-person and online).
For further information and/or questions, please write to the following address: [email protected]
A sightseeing tour will be organized in Cairo and Giza for participants who are interested. The organizing committee will announce the details later.

Important Deadlines (extended):
- Submission of the online participation form: Friday, July 25, 2025
- Abstract submission via email: Friday, July 25, 2025
- Acceptance notification: Friday, August 8, 2025
- Submission of PPT presentation (or poster): Friday, September 26, 2025
- Payment of registration fee: Friday, October 3, 2025
- Submission of full manuscript: Friday, January 2, 2026

Scientific Committee (in alphabetical order):
Borbala Samu, University for Foreigners of Perugi
Carla Bagna, University for Foreigners of Siena
Carla Gambacorta, University for Foreigners of Perugia
Dalia Gamal, Ain Shams University
Emad El-Baghday, Ain Shams University
Faten El-Ghazouly, Ain Shams University
Fawzi Issa, Ain Shams University
Filippo Milani, Bologna University
Francesca Malagnini, University for Foreigners of Perugia
Giovanni Capecchi, University for Foreigners of Perugia
Letizia Cinganotto, University for Foreigners of Perugia
Matteo Viale, Bologna University
Nermin Hamdy, Ain Shams University
Raymond Siebetcheu, University for Foreigners of Siena
Sabrina Machetti, University for Foreigners of Siena
Sawsan Zein-El-Abedin, Ain Shams University
Suhaima Selim, Ain Shams University
Suzanne Iskandar, Ain Shams University

Organising Committee:
Aisha Emad, Hala Hesham, Israa Gamal, Omnia Abdel-Karim, May Abed, Nashwa Karam (Ain Shams University).