Qatar University (QU) inaugurated the International Conference on Languages, Media, and Translation at the College of Arts and Sciences. Themed 'Digitisation and Virtual Societies: Challenges in Language, Literature, and Media,' the event brought together a group of researchers from various universities and institutions worldwide.
Dr Fatima al-Kubaisi, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at QU, stressed the university's commitment to fostering digitisation and confronting the challenges posed by digital transformation.
In her opening remarks, she emphasised the profound impact of the digital leap in the field of journalism, particularly the emergence of citizen journalism and its influence on various aspects of life, including transcultural identity.
Dr Seeta al-Athba, associate dean for languages, communication, and translation at QU, highlighted the revolutionary changes in the social sciences amid the digital shift.
Dr al-Athba noted: “Universities are obligated to keep pace with these changes and confront them with effective scientific and methodological solutions. The conference aims to delve into these challenges, study them, and provide solutions in the fields of media, language, and translation.”
The keynote speaker, Dr Saad al-Bazai, a Saudi critic, thinker, and translator, presented a paper titled “Crisis of Humanities: Digitisation and Perspectives for Overcoming.”
The session, moderated by Prof Dr Maryam al-Naemi, chair of the Organising Committee, sparked discussions on the future of the humanities, both applied and theoretical, in the face of digitisation's profound and impactful crises on societies.
The first day's sessions included a review of 12 research papers focused on the effects of the digital space on media, languages, and translation. The conference will concluded Wednesday with discussions on 11 research papers in the fields of media, languages, and translation.
A session from the conference
