We invite submissions to the Special Section on Advances in Natural Language Processing, part of EAI GOODTECHS 2025. This special section aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals working on the theory, development, and application of modern natural language processing techniques, with a particular focus on large language models and their integration with other emerging technologies. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a dynamic and rapidly evolving field that has seen significant advancements in recent years. This special section aims to gather cutting-edge research and practical applications that highlight the latest developments in NLP. We invite contributions that showcase novel methodologies, theoretical insights, and real-world applications that demonstrate the impact of these technologies on advancing NLP. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, advancements in Large Language Models (LLM), Knowledge Graphs (KG), Graph Neural Networks (GNN), and other emerging technologies in NLP. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in NLP and to inspire further research in this exciting field.