Writing a master’s thesis is a challenging endeavor for young scholars. It requires not only intellectual rigor but also adherence to demanding academic standards. This process, often described as a pivotal but isolating "rite of passage" (Kumar & Stracke, 2011), plays a crucial role in shaping successful professionals and academics by fostering advanced research and critical thinking skills.At AAB College, Kosovo’s first non-public higher education institution and the largest in the region, noumerous experts have across various fields. Today, AAB’s alumni community consists of accomplished researchers and practitioners who actively contribute to society.However, many of these graduates have not had the opportunity to revisit their research in a scholarly setting, to test their ideas against new developments, or to reflect deeply on how their academic work intersects with their professional experience. This gap represents a missed opportunity for "research socialization" (Jazvac-Martek, 2009), where graduates can transition from being consumers to ongoing contributors of knowledge. To address this, AAB College, through the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Public Administration, organizes the Fourth Alumni Scientific Conference, focusing on Linguistics, Literature, Didactics, and Communication.This conference is designed for all young researchers as well as AAB alumni. It will provide a platform to present and discuss their master's theses and subsequent research within a critical and supportive academic community, creating what Wenger (1998) terms a "community of practice"We encourage young researchers from across Kosovo, the region, and beyond to participate and benefit from the exchange of ideas. This is essential for academic growth in a globalized world (Altbach & Knight, 2007).One of the primary goals is to strengthen the lasting connection between AAB College and its graduates. Such collaboration not only enriches individual research trajectories but also contributes to the creation of "knowledge networks" (Cranmer, 2006) at an international level.

Participants will engage in a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to):

• Linguistics (from phonetics to sociolinguistics)

• Literary studies and criticism

• Translation and interpretation studies

• Language teaching methodologies and Didactics

• Professional communication in various fields

• Media and business communication

• Internal and external organizational communication

• Political and government communication

Submission Guidelines

The abstract must contain a maximum of 250 words (excluding references) and should explain the problem, purpose, methods, and results. Participants may submit their abstract in either English or Albanian.

Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Participation. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts, equipped with an ISBN.

After the conference, participants are invited to submit their full papers, which will be published in the Book of Proceedings with an ISBN. A smaller number of these papers will be selected by the Editorial Board of the AAB journal, Thesis.

Further details regarding the full paper submission criteria will be provided to interested participants after the conference.

Modes of participation:• On-campus presentation (AAB College) for presenters from Kosovo• Online presentation for participants outside of Kosovo, via Google Meet

Languages of presentations: Albanian and EnglishParticipation: Free of charge

Committees

Program Committee

• Assist. Prof. Dr. Aida Alla
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Gazmend Abrashi
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Vrullim Buja
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Venera Llunji
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Xhavit Rexhaj
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Mimoza Kamberi
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Mirvan Xhemaili
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marika Butskhrikidze
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anida Kisi
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Hasa
• Prof. Dr. Ilmi HoxhaProf. Dr. Sindorela Doli – Kryeziu
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Anita Muho
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teuta Agaj Avdiu

Organizing committee

• Assist. Prof. Dr. Aida AllaAssist.
• Prof. Dr. Gazmend AbrashiAssist.
• Prof. Dr. Mimoza Kamberi
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Vrullim Buja
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Saliu

Contact

conferences@universitetiaab.com