The Language and Culture Conference at UBT Brought Together International Experts and Presented Research in Linguistics and Culture

25/10/2025

The Language and Culture Conference gathered researchers, professors, and experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in linguistics, education, and culture. Participants had the opportunity to attend presentations on intercultural competencies, the use of artificial intelligence in teaching, language transfer, and the preservation of cultural heritage.

The conference also included sessions dedicated to educational reforms in post-conflict societies, motivation for learning foreign languages, the impact of leadership on curriculum changes, and contrastive studies of phraseology and grammar in different languages. A special focus was given to AI and digital media in teaching, the impact of short-form videos on preschool children, and innovative methods to empower inclusive English language learning.

First Session

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Allen

International Speaker: Lothar Tschapka

Presentations:

Peculiarities of Word Stress in English and Macedonian Language – Natka Jankova Alagjozovska

Intercultural Competence Through ELT – Mirsad Suhodolli

Second Session

Chair: Trendeline Haliti-Sylaj

Co-Chair: Donjete Latifi

Presentations:

• Reforming the Educational System in Post-Conflict Societies: The Case of Kosovo – Valdon Bytyçi
• Motivation for English Language Learning Among Macedonian Academic Staff: Demographic Differences and Key Motivational Drivers – Vesna Prodanovska
• Leadership and Institutional Change and Their Impact on the Curriculum – Andi Koçi
• Noun Phrases in English and Albanian Languages: A Contrastive Approach – Ereza Rushiti
• Cultural Aspects of Language Heritage Use and Preservation – Migena Arllati

Third Session

Chair: Alma Lama

Co-Chair: Kadri Krasniqi

Presentations:

• The Inclusion of Kinship Terms in School Textbooks, Grades 1–9 – Jehona Krasniqi
• Integrating AI into Project-Based Learning in Mathematics & A Study of AI’s Role in Shaping High School Students’ Arithmetic Thinking – Duli Pllana
• The Impact of the Cultural Aspect of Phraseology on the Comprehension of Secondary School EFL Students in Kosovo – Kadri Krasniqi
• The Poet Marjorie Agosín: A Poet of Land, Home, and Dream – Halil Bashota
• A Corpus Study of Prepositions in English – with a Focus on “Above” and “Over” – Senad Arifi
• Spoken Language Transfer from Albanian into English and Lexical Anglicisms Used in Albanian Among 8th Grade Students at “Emin Duraku” Lower Secondary School in Prishtina – A Case Study – Bekim Emini

Fourth Session

Chair: Eglantina Bilalli

Co-Chair: Rina Sefiu

Presentations:

• Spoken Language Transfer from Albanian into English and Lexical Anglicisms Used in Albanian Among 8th Grade Students at “Emin Duraku” Lower Secondary School in Prishtina – A Case Study – Bekim Emini
• The Impact of Short-Form Videos on Preschool Children’s English Language Acquisition – Donjete Latifaj, Arta Bytyqi
• Digital Culture and Language Use: Generational Perceptions of AAVE Slang in Higher Education in Kosovo – Rina Sefiu, Adea Mustafa
• Integrating Drama-Based Approach to Practice Key Concepts in Stylistics – Luiza Zeqiri
• Empowering Inclusive English Language Learning Through Artificial Intelligence – Alma Lama, Duli Pllana
• From Kahoot to ChatGPT – Lisjeta Thaqi Jashari, Asra Ramaxhiku
• Classroom Management in the 21st Century: A Qualitative Review Across Higher Education Contexts – Trendeline Haliti-Sylaj