ICON LATERALS

This 3rd ICON LATERALS proceeding consisted of 34 reviewed papers under the following subthemes of (1) language, identity and gender (2) applied linguistics studies, (3) literature and media culture, (4) cultural studies, and (5) second language learning. Prior to this publication the selected papers have been reviewed by three different reviewers to provide more comprehensive and in-depth perspectives for the intended respected readers in the respected areas. The keynote speakers invited to the conference, Prof. Tony McEnery from Lancaster University, Honorary Associate Professor Michael Harrington from The University of Queensland, Assistant Professor Karl Ian Uy Cheng Chua, Ph.D. from Ateneo de Manila University the Phillipines, Associate Professor Hamamah, Ph.D. from Universitas Brawijaya Indonesia, and Associate Professor Li Yunjing, Ph.D., from Tianjin Foreign Studies University China have provided some insightful ideas for enriching the multidisciplinary perspectives of the selected articles in this proceeding.

We are very thankful for the conference big success with the helpful advises from the steering committee: Rafidah Bt. Sahar, Ph.D. from IIUM Pagoh Campus, Prof. Emeritius Thomas N. Robb from Kyoto Sangyo University, Prof. Arita Kayoko from Japan, and Prof. G. Victoria Naomi from Avinashilingam University. We are also indebted to the support and the encouragement from Universitas Brawijaya and Faculty of Cultural Studies for proving all means to the success of the event. Finally, we are thankful for the excellent work from the organizing committee who have been working very hard, effectively and efficiently before during and after the conference.

Finally, it is our honour and pleasure to present this conference proceeding to our respected readers with the hope that the papers are inspiring and stimulating for the development of the knowledge in the field of language, literature, and cultural studies.