NEELLS 2025: A Prestigious Event Opening Doors for Practitioners and Academics to Showcase Their Best Work

Kapanlagi.com - One of the most prestigious seminars initiated by the Doctoral Program in English Language Education, Department of English Literature, Faculty of Literature, Universitas Negeri Malang is back this year. The National English Education, Linguistics, and Literature Seminar (NEELLS) 2025 is ready to be held and become an inclusive academic space.

Through NEELLS 2025, practitioners and academics from various educational levels are invited to participate and present their best articles. This seminar not only serves as a scientific forum but also as a platform for exchanging ideas and strengthening academic networks in the fields of English education, linguistics, and literature.

Theme and Time

NEELLS 2025 is scheduled to take place on November 8, 2025, and will be held entirely online. Adapting to the dynamics of academic discourse development, this seminar carries the overarching theme: "Voices in A Hyper-Digital World: Dismantling English Education, Language, Literature, and Gender Studies."

This theme serves as an umbrella for various discussions that will be divided into several main sub-topics, including:
- English Language Pedagogy
- Teacher Professional Development
- Materials and Media Development
- Linguistic Development
- Bilingualism and Multilingualism
- Corpus Linguistics
- Literary Criticism
- Digital Literature
- Gender(ed) Studies
- Discussions on innovations and/or technologies intersecting with two or more of the above fields

Keynote Speakers

In addressing the important issues raised in the seminar, the NEELLS 2025 committee is committed to presenting world-class experts from various fields of study. These keynote speakers will share insights, experiences, and global perspectives that are highly relevant for practitioners and academics.

The lineup of speakers includes:
- Prof. Paul Kei Matsuda, Ph.D from Arizona State University, USA (field of linguistics)
- Rimajon Sotlikova, Ph.D from Webster University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (field of English language education)
- Prof. Evi Eliyanah, Ph.D from Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia (field of gender studies)
- Prof. Herawaty Abbas, Ph.D from Hasanuddin University, Indonesia (field of English literature), and
- Dr. Afif Ikhwanul M. from Mataram State Islamic University, Indonesia (tips and tricks in international publication)

This is also emphasized by Dr. Suharyadi, M.Pd., Head of the English Literature Department FS-UM, who stresses the importance of seminar sessions and discussions with experts. "This theme reflects the ongoing and rapid changes in English language teaching (ELT), literary studies, linguistics, and gender, as we adapt to the emergence of new pedagogical approaches and technologies in an ever-evolving global context." In a closely related context, "English language teachers, literary academics, linguists, and gender experts now face the challenge - not only to dissolve but also to navigate all these changes, while ensuring that quality and integrity remain intact in teaching, research, and academic discourse," continued Mr. Harya, as he is fondly called.

Addressing prospective participants, both writers and presenters of selected articles in NEELLS 2025, Dr. Suharyadi wisely advises, "This seminar gives us the opportunity to explore dynamic developments through the lens of collective knowledge and expertise. Together, we will reflect on best practices, cutting-edge research, and future trends that will shape the way we teach, learn, and analyze language and literature."

Open to All Levels

NEELLS 2025 is not only aimed at professional practitioners and researchers but also opens wide opportunities for students from various strata, ranging from undergraduate (S1), master's (S2), to doctoral (S3). Through this seminar, participants are given the space to discuss, present abstracts, and develop ideas and articles according to the theme raised.

For undergraduate students, the benefits offered are even multiplied. In addition to gaining valuable experience by engaging directly with the scientific public, participants will also receive a certificate as presenters. This certificate can be repurposed as Extracurricular Credit (KRE) points, thus enriching their academic experience.

Publication Opportunities in Partner Journals

Another advantage that participants of NEELLS 2025 can gain is the opportunity to receive valuable feedback and recommendations from the committee regarding the articles presented. These recommendations have the potential to pave the way for articles to be submitted to partner journals that align with the topic and scope of discussion.

However, the committee emphasizes that they do not have full authority to guarantee the acceptance of articles in these journals. The final decision rests entirely with the reviewer teams of each journal. The role of the committee is limited to providing constructive feedback and recommendations to enhance the quality of the participants' work.

Selected participants can view and consider the list of NEELLS 2025 partner journals as follows:
1. JETLI (SINTA 2), UIN Sunan Kudus
2. Iqra Journal of Educational Science (SINTA 2), UMALA
3.Lensa: Linguistic, Literary, and Cultural Studies (SINTA 2), Unmuh Semarang
4.ELT-Lectura (SINTA 3), Lancang Kuning University
5.Anglophile Journal (SINTA 3), Creative Tugu Pena
6.IJCEP (SINTA 3), Payungi Smart Madani
7.Erudita Journal (SINTA 4), UIN Gusdur Pekalongan
8.JEEL (SINTA 4), STAIN Madina
9. JOEY (SINTA 4), Ibrahimy University (APC 350k)
10.Bulletin of Science Education (SINTA 4), Creative Tugu Pena
11.Bulletin of Pedagogical Research (SINTA 4), Creative Tugu Pena
12.Pedagogy Journal (SINTA 4), UIN Jurai Siwo Lampung
13.Ink Journal (SINTA 5), al-Qolam University
14.Attractive: Innovative Education Journal (SINTA 5), Creative Tugu Pena
15.IJoASER (SINTA 5) Creative Tugu Pena
16. Tefla (Assessment Process), Banjarmasin University (for 2026 publication)
17.Literature Learning Journal (Registered), Hiski Malang Committee

Sponsoring Institutions

NEELLS 2025 is supported by renowned institutions offering various attractive freebies and giveaways. One of them is the Language Center of UM (BB-UM) which will provide a free IELTS Simulation Test (normal rate IDR 250,000) for 10 lucky participants. In addition to the IELTS on Computer exam, BB-UM is also an official test center for ITP TOEFL® (in collaboration with IIEF Jakarta), TKBI and TKDA in partnership with PLTI, Arabic language test prediction (ILA), and various language courses such as Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin, in addition to English and German.

In addition to BB-UM, the non-formal educational institution Sekolah MC Malang is also a sponsor offering free study vouchers for 1 month to 10 lucky participants. This institution focuses on learning in the realm of Public Speaking as one of the most needed skills in the 21st century. Sekolah MC Malang offers a variety of course programs to learn to become a presenter, master of ceremony, vocal training, and even reliable fashion classes. The quality of course participants is guaranteed with official competency certification tests to standardize skills as a professional MC and presenter.

Also participating as a partner of NEELLS 2025 is Creative Tugu Pena Journal House as an open journal system (OJS) publishing platform that integrates to allow authors to choose from various available journals or even start managing their own journal. This platform has also been indexed with various international databases related to scientific publications such as: Cabell's Whitelist, DOAJ, SINTA, Ulrichsweb, Proquest, Crossref, Google Scholar, etc. Specifically for this seminar activity, Creative Tugu Pena is pleased to provide access in the form of 2 APC-free (article processing charge) articles, meaning free publication for 2 selected articles in one of the partner journals on the list.

With such extensive support, NEELLS 2025 is not only a prestigious academic event but also a golden opportunity for participants to gain real benefits. So, what are you waiting for? Submit your abstract from August 20 to September 3, 2025. More information can be accessed through the official site postgraduate English literature or contact details listed on the official event poster.

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