Aside from professionally language teaching and language practicing English, literary and cultural studies, Department of Languages and Literature, Faculty of Cultural Studies Universitas Brawijaya has another mission, which is developing interdisciplinary research in the fields of language, literature and culture, and also applying research results to help solving problems in society. The mission of scientific development in the fields of language, literature, and culture is realized through the international conference entitled Language, Literary, and Cultural Studies (ICON LATERALS). ICON LATERALS is a forum for academic, literary, linguistic, and cultural activists or practitioners, as well as the public to present and discuss issues in the fields of language, literature, and culture.

The first ICON LATERALS was held in 2016, focusing on dissemination and critical study discussions in the field of language, literary, and cultural studies from academic point of view. Unlike the first ICON LATERALS (2016), the implementation of ICON LATERALS in the second year (2017) aims to bring together leading researchers, scholars, and practitioners to exchange and share their experiences, research results, and/or works on all aspects of practices of language, literature and culture in the digital age. This is done to enrich the treasures of knowledge and to fulfill the role of the Study Program in embracing all the elements of society engaged in the fields of language, literature, and culture.