The Institute of Letters and Languages at the University Centre of Maghnia hosted today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the official opening ceremony of the national conference entitled “Perspectives on Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in the Digital Age: Intersections of Research, Translation and Education”, which will continue until tomorrow, Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
The first day’s proceedings began with recitations from the Holy Quran, followed by the national anthem. Professor Riyad Kadri, Director of the University Centre of Maghnia, then officially inaugurated the conference with an opening speech in which he welcomed the participating faculty members, researchers and distinguished guests from various universities across the country. This was followed by speeches outlining the conference’s objectives and organizational arrangements, delivered by Mr. Abdelmadjid Amou, Director of the Institute of Letters and Languages; Dr. Said Ben Amer, Conference Chair; and Dr. Wahiba Wahib, Chair of the Scientific Committee.
The first day featured a series of high-quality presentations delivered through in-person and online scientific sessions, chaired by a distinguished group of professors. Through their contributions, researchers addressed several specialized topics focusing on the intersections of applied linguistics and modern technology, the challenges of artificial intelligence and natural language processing in text analysis and machine translation, as well as the current state of digital language teaching, pedagogical integration strategies for intelligent translation tools, and issues related to digital discourse.
These sessions witnessed positive engagement and fruitful discussions among the presenting professors and postgraduate student researchers.
The activities of this national conference will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, with discussions of the remaining themes and the formulation of the final recommendations.
