The 5th International Conference on Arabic Language and Literature (ICALL) 2026, co-organized by the Arabic Language Education Department, Faculty of Language and Literature Education at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) alongside Universitas Putra Malaysia (UPM), serves as a premier global academic forum exploring the profound intersection of technology and the humanities. Under the central theme "AI, Languages, and Humanity: Transforming Language Education, Literature, Culture, and Values in the Digital Era," the conference brings together scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers worldwide to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping language education, literary studies, cultural preservation, and human values. Ultimately, ICALL 2026 provides an inspiring platform to share groundbreaking research, foster international academic partnerships, and collaboratively chart sustainable pathways to ensure that the heritage of the Arabic language and literature continues to thrive and impart humanistic values amid rapid technological advancements.

Scope 

The scope of the conference encompasses key areas in Arabic language teaching and learning, literature and literary education, linguistics and applied linguistics, as well as Arabic language, literature, culture, stylistics, and literary studies. It also extends to translation and interpreting, foreign and multilingual language education, along with curriculum, didactics, and educational innovation. Furthermore, the scope includes modern interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence and educational technology in Arabic education, digital humanities and language education, human values, character education, ethics, and the overall future of Arabic language and literature education.