History | ICLLCD 2025

ICLLCD 2025

The 5th International Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture Development (ICLLCD 2025) was a hybrid conference which included several symposium series (offline and online) around the world. Dr. Rick Arrowood from Northeastern University, Dr. Ioannis Panagiotou from University of Edinburgh and Yoav Casp from Kingston University have chaired these symposium series on related topics. ICLLCD 2025 provided the participants with good opportunities to exchange ideas and build networks, and it will lead to further collaborations between both universities and other societies.

Symposium:

Northeastern University, USA

Organizer: Dr. Rick Arrowood, Lecturer at Northeastern University

The goal of this symposium is to provide attendees with actionable strategies for driving both efficiency and efficacy within their organizations. By understanding the psychological and organizational factors that influence performance, leaders will be better equipped to guide their teams toward sustainable success.

Lincoln College, UK

Organizer: Dr. Ioannis Panagiotou, Lecturer in Lincoln College

This symposium explored the role of fixed narratives in video game music, with a particular focus on music in game trailers and its symbolic function within key in-game scenes. Trailers serve as a vital introduction to a game’s narrative and emotional tone, and music plays a crucial role in shaping player expectations and emotional engagement. Through the analysis of case studies from well-known games, participants gained insight into how specific musical choices are designed to evoke emotional responses and guide player interpretation. Participants also engaged in hands-on exercises, where they experimented with composing symbolic musical cues and creating trailer soundscapes. These exercises helped to solidify an understanding of how musical motifs can serve as narrative anchors within both promotional and in-game contexts. The symposium provided valuable tools for composers, sound designers, and narrative designers seeking to harness the power of music to enhance interactive storytelling.

Kingston University, UK

Organizer: Yoav Casp, Senior Lecturer in Kingston University

The symposium began with lectures and case studies of artists and architects such as Isamu Noguchi, Dani Karavan and Ricardo Bofill, contextualising relief-making within architectural history and sculpture. Students developed their own designs, received technical instruction on toolpaths, bit types, stepover strategies, and workflow planning, and visited Kingston’s CNC and plaster symposium series for live demonstrations. Participants learned to model with fabrication constraints in mind and adapted their designs based on machine capabilities. Casting techniques were introduced through hands-on sessions in the plaster and vacuum-forming studios, where students created and cast their own moulds.

Online Session

The online session of the 4th International Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture Development (ICLLCD 2025) was held on June 8, 2026. Dr. Rick Arrowood from Northeastern University, Dr. Ioannis Panagiotou from University of Edinburgh, Yoav Caspi from Kingston University London, and Dr. Fengling Tang from University of Roehampton have given keynote speeches on related topics. Also, we invited authors of qualified papers to deliver oral presentations at the Online Session. Four authors have presented their studies of culture, language, leadership, etc. Questions from the audience were collected and answered by the presenters.