The 9th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures: Engaging Threads and Trends (MICOLLAC 2016) will take place at the Universiti Putra Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 16 - 18 August 2016. The aim of MICOLLAC 2016 is to offer a platform for local and international academics, educators, planners and teaching professionals to meet, discuss and share latest research and fundamental advances in the field of language, literature and culture. It also aims to encourage engagement between those practicing in a wide variety of scientific areas to collaborate towards improving language and literature related applications. Attendees will have excellent opportunities to meet colleagues from Malaysia and other parts of the world.

MICOLLAC 2016 invites academics to share their views and research, and welcomes paper submissions on the research theme, Engaging Threads and Trends. Ever since 1999, the biennial MICOLLAC organized by the Department of English, Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia has been steadfast in creating interconnections between theory and practice by going beyond barriers and welcoming fresh ideas in research, covering areas of languages, literatures and cultures. The objectives of the conference are to:

•encourage collegiality and partisanship among academics of courses related to languages, literatures and cultures,

•provide a forum for meaningful discussion on current issues related to the theme of the conference,

•keep abreast with the latest developments in languages, literatures and cultures, and

•establish links among academics and to promote collaboration between participants.

The conference will bring together leading researchers, administrators, language practitioners and trainers in the domains of interest from around the world pertaining to the key elements of languages, literatures, and culture.

Abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2016. Please submit abstracts to: micollac-abstract@upm.edu.my