Theme: “Hate Speech in Multidisciplinary Studies”:  Language, Politics, Law, and Religion
Organized by the Postgraduate Program of Linguistics, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU)

Keynote Speakers

Honorary Board

• Prof. Dr. Runtung Sitepu, S.H., M.Hum. (Rector, University of Sumatera Utara)
• Drs. Mahyuddin K.M Nasution, M.I.T., Ph.D. (University of Sumatera Utara)
• Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. (Dean of Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Sumatera Utara)

International Board

• Prof. Dr. James T Collins (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
• Prof. Roksana Bibi, Ph.D. (Nanyang Technological University Singapore)
• Prof. S. Imtiaz Hasnain (Aligarh Muslim University, India)
• Prof. Richmond Stroupe. (Soka University)

Editorial Board

• Prof. T. Silvana Sinar, M.A., Ph.D. (University of Sumatera Utara)
• Prof. Dr. Robert Sibarani, M.S. (University of Sumatera Utara)
• Prof. Dr. Ketut Artawa M.A. (Udayana University)
• Prof. Amrin Saragih, M.A., Ph.D. (Medan State University)
• Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed., TESP. (University of Sumatera Utara)
• Dr. Agus Subiyanto, M.A. (Diponegoro University)
• Prof. Dr. Jufrizal, M.Hum. (Padang State University)
• Dr. Mulyono Sikars, M.Hum. (State University of Surabaya)