Digital transformation in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0 has shifted the habits and way of life of the people in many aspects. People are connected with the world through the means of digital technology and information. This massive transformation needs to be controlled therefore it would not endanger the values of humanity. This idea leads to the emergence of the Society 5.0, a society that put human being as the center of life. Given the fact that literature has a significant role in development of the society, it can contribute to keep the balance of the synergy between human and technology to promote a better living.

Sub-themes:

Literature and National Identity

Literature and Modern Civilization

Literary Studies in Society 5.0   

Literature and Local wisdom

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dr. Suminto A. Sayuti (UNY)

Invited Speakers

Berthold Damshauser (Universitat Bonn, Germany)

Prof. Dr. Riris K. Toha Sarumpaet (UI Jakarta)

Prof. Dr. Djoko Saryono, M.Pd. (UM Malang)

Prof. Dr. Endang Nurhayati, M.Hum. (UNY)

Assc. Prof. Dr. Nor Fariza Mohd Nor  (UKM Malaysia)