About The Event
The rapid advancement of digital technology has profoundly restructured everyday life—redefining cultural frameworks, ethical considerations, social cohesion, and interpersonal relations. While technological innovation remains essential for global progress, its unchecked trajectory has intensified social fragmentation, algorithmic bias, loneliness, misinformation, and systemic inequality. Emerging technologies continually challenge traditional notions of authorship, pedagogy, ethics, and democratic discourse. The 5th International Conference on Innovation and Transformation for Development (ITD 2027) addresses these critical challenges by posing a fundamental question: How can the humanities and social sciences rehumanize our technological trajectory? Grounding discussions in perspectives from Bangladesh and the Global South while actively engaging comparative global contexts, ITD 2027 offers an interdisciplinary platform to explore how culture, values, and norms can serve as vital instruments for ethical direction, social justice, empathy, and collective resilience.
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Call for Papers
We invite original, high-quality, and unpublished research papers
Stream 1: Language, Literature, and ELT/TESOL
● The Humanistic Imagination and the Recovery of Human Values through Literature
● Language, Cultural Identity, and the Politics of Linguistic Norms in Postcolonial Contexts
● Narrative, Memory, and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
● Translation Studies and Intercultural Value Dialogues
● Literature and Language Pedagogy: Cultivating Empathy, Ethics, and Critical Sensibility
Stream 2: Society, Culture, and Development
● Social Norms, Moral Order, and Community Reconstitution in Mediated Societies
● From Urbanism to Cosmopolitanism: Analyzing Evolving Living Patterns
● Religion, Ritual, and the Moral Economy of Everyday Life
● Cultural Capital, Social Inequality, and Human Dignity
● Gender, Family, and the Transformation of Normative Structures in Transitional Societies
Stream 3: Media and Applied Communication
● Journalism Ethics, Truthfulness, and the Restoration of Public Trust
● Media, Cultural Representation, and the Construction of Collective Identity
● The Public Sphere, Civic Engagement, and the Defense of Democratic Norms
● Strategic Communication, Solidarity, and the Moral Responsibility of Storytelling
● Audience Cultures, Media Socialization, and the Negotiation of Social Values
Keynote Speakers
Fakrul Alam
Adviser, Department of English, East West University, Retired Professor & Former UGC Professor, University of Dhaka
M. Shahidullah
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), Green University of Bangladesh.
Prof. Dr. S Armstrong
University of Madras
Kamrul Kabilan
School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.
Ahlam Othman
Head, Department of English, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Saidatul Akma
Assoc. Prof. at the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Mashrur Shahid Hossain
Department of English, Jahangirnagar University
Prof. Greg Simons
Daffodil International University
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Md. Elham Hossain
Green University of Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Raihan Sharif
Jahangirnagar University
Muhammed Shahriar Haque
East West University
Dr. Nazia Manzoor
North South University
Panellists
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Bashir
University of Dhaka
Prof. Dr. Sayeedur Rahman
University of Dhaka
Dr. Boh Phaik Ean
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr. Muslim Roka
Princess of Naradhiwas University
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Sahid Ullah
University of Chittagong
Shahed Muhammad Ali
Editor, The Samakal
Dr. Harisur Rahman
North South University (NSU), Dhaka
Dr. S.M Rezwan Ul Alam
North South University (NSU), Dhaka
Dr. Habib Mohammad Ali
Green University of Bangladesh
Zahid Newaz Khan
University of Dhaka
Dr. Md. Aliur Rahman
Green University of Bangladesh
Dr. Shahanara Ferdausi Chowdhury
Stamford University Bangladesh
Souvenir
Important Deadlines
Abstract Submission: November 15, 2026
Acceptance Notification: November 30, 2026
Registration Deadline: December 15, 2026
Full Paper Submission: December 31, 2026
Conference Dates: January 29-30, 2027
Event Schedule
Committees
Chief Patron
Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mamun, Chairman, BoT, Green University of Bangladesh
Patron
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Vice Chancellor, Green University of Bangladesh
Co-Patron
Prof. Dr. Khawza Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Green University of Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Md. Fayzur Rahman, Treasurer, Green University of Bangladesh
Conference Core Committee
Convener: Professor Dr. Md. Shahidullah
Dean & Professor, Department of English
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Green University of Bangladesh
Co-Conveners:
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Professor Dr. Abul Hossain
Department of Sociology -
Dr. Md. Shamim Mondol
Department of English -
Dr. Habib Mohammad Ali
Department of Journalism and Media Communication (JMC)
Member Secretary: Dr. Elham Hossain
Department of English
Technical Program Committee
Convener: Dr. Serajum Munira
Department of English and Center for Language and Cultural Studies
Co-Conveners:
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Dr. Aliur Rahman
Department of Journalism and Media Communication (JMC) -
Md. Samiul Islam
Department of Sociology
Finance Committee
Convener: Mr. Mohammad Golam Mohiuddin
Department of English
Members:
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Samsad Sultana
Department of English -
Tabassum Aktar
Center for Language and Cultural Studies (CLCS) -
Esfaara Mim
Department of Sociology
Advisers:
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Dr. Md. Shamim Mondol
Department of English -
Mohammod Khorshed Alam
Office of the Accounts
Submission Guidelines
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Open the submission portal
Scan the QR code, or type this link in your browser: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/GUBITD2027
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After logging in, you will land on the Author Console. Read the welcome instructions, then click + Create new submission at the top left corner.
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Select your Track
Choose the stream that fits your paper:
- Language, Literature and ELT/TESOL
- Society, Culture and Development
- Media and Applied Communication
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Fill in the submission form
- Type the Title and paste your Abstract of 250 to 300 words with 3 to 5 keywords.
- In the Authors section, click + Add to add each co-author's name, email and affiliation.
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Pick the Sub-theme
Select the closest sub-theme under your track. Writing on a different but relevant topic within the track? Simply select the "Others" option.
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Upload ONE fully anonymized file
- Abstract or full paper (within 6,500 words including references), Word or PDF, max 10 MB.
- No author names, affiliations or acknowledgements anywhere, including file properties.
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Click Submit and look for the confirmation email from CMT. You can log in and edit your submission any time until the deadline.
Submission deadline: 15 November 2026, 11:59 PM, Bangladesh Standard Time
Help desk: itd@green.edu.bd
Selected full papers will be published, with DOI, in the Green University Review of Social Sciences (GURSS).
Full Paper Submission:
• Full paper submissions link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/GUBITD2027
For further information or in case of emergency, please send e-mail to: itd@green.edu.bd
Registration Fees:
For Local presenters: 2000 BDT
For Student presenters: 1000 BDT
For Participants: 500 BDT
For International presenters (onsite): 100 USD
For International presenters (virtual): 50 USD
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