INTRODUCTION

With the rapid pace of digital transformation, literature has assumed a pivotal role in conveying national identity and societal values, and in preserving cultural heritage through modern technological means. Today, Emirati literature serves as a bridge between a rich past filled with traditions and deeply rooted national and cultural values, and a future shaped by digital innovations, which it uses as a pathway toward the horizons of modernity in thought and production. Technology has contributed to changing the ways of creativity and interaction with literary texts, and Emirati literature has been able to enhance its position on the cultural and global stage while maintaining its authentic essence, keeping pace with progress and development in the era of globalization.

This forum comes within the framework of the ongoing efforts of Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities to promote the role of literature in the digital age, by using technology to expand the scope of literary creativity, interact with the changing digital world, open new horizons for artistic expression, and communicate with a global audience, while emphasizing the role of national and cultural values established by the founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may God rest his soul), and continued by the leader of its renaissance and builder of its glory, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (may God protect him).

FORUM OBJECTIVES

  1. Exploring the Impact of Digital Technology on Emirati Literature such as artificial intelligence, e-books, and social media, in terms of literary creativity, narrative methods, and publishing.
  2. Building the capacity of researchers and writers in the field of digital literature by organizing workshops and training sessions on how to use digital tools in research, writing, and literary publishing.
  3. Development of digital platforms through promoting the spread of Emirati literature globally and facilitating its access to a wider audience.
  4. Preserving cultural identity through digital literature and how Emirati literature benefits from digitization to enhance national identity and cultural values, while preserving and documenting the Emirati literary heritage for future generations.
  5. Study of the impact of technology on the ways audiences interact with literature and how digital platforms enhance readers’ participation and interaction with Emirati literary texts
  6. Supporting Emirati writers and creators to employ digital tools and innovative technologies in their literary works, thus contributing to the creation of new and distinct reading experiences.

FORUM THEMES

  1. Emirati literature between influence and being influenced, and the role of translation in enhancing its global standing
  2.  Emirati Literature and Sustainable Human Values
  3. Transformations of Applied Literary Criticism in the Emirates
  4.  Representations of Emirati literature considering digitization and artificial intelligence
  5. The role of Emirati literature in promoting the Arabic language and national identity
  6.  Issues and trends of Emirati literature according to contemporary data

PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

  1. The research must be related to one of the forum’s themes or topics.
  2. The research must be original and meet the requirements of scientific methodology. It must not have been previously published in any other publication medium or submitted to another journal, institution, or scientific forum.
  3. The research’s word count must range between 5,000 and 7,000 words.
  4. The adoption of the Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities documentation guide in scientific research.
  5. Research is subject to approved scientific evaluation at specialized scientific conferences and seminars.
  6. Submitting the research abstract and the full research paper according to the specified deadlines.
  7. If accepted, the research will not be published in any journal, conference, or symposium other than the conference brochure issued by Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities.
  8. Acceptance of abstracts does not necessarily guarantee acceptance of participation.
  9. Research is published in a specialized book by Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities

FORUM DATES AND INFORMATION

Official announcement of the scientific forum
2025/6/10
Submission of abstracts, CV, personal photo, passport copy
2025/7/5
Notification to the authors of accepted abstracts
2025/7/10
Submission of full research papers
2025/8/15
Notification to the authors of accepted papers and official invitations
2025/9/1

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Correspondence and research (electronic copies) should be sent to the forum’s email address: coal.events@mbzuh.ac.ae