CONFERENCE OF YOUNG SLAVISTS XX
We cordially invite you to the XXth Annual Conference of Young Slavists. This jubilee edition will not have a strict thematic focus; therefore, we welcome papers addressing topics related to the Slavic region. Contributions in the fields of historiography, linguistics, literary studies, and cultural studies are especially encouraged.
Date: 17–18 December 2026
Place: Czech Academy of Sciences, room 205 (Národní 3/110 00)
Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026
We kindly ask the interested persons to fill out the paper synopsis in English and in the language of the paper here (including other required information). Applications sent without annotations and /or after deadline will not be considered.
The conference is intended for senior students, graduates, alumni, PhD students, and young scholars under 35 years of age.
As usual, the languages of the conference shall be all the Slavonic languages and English.
Time given to the paper presentation: 15–20 minutes.
Poster: made on the paper size A0 (841 mm × 1189 mm)
Recommended: – serif font (e. g. Times New Roman)
– number of words under 800
– using software Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw
The reports will be divided into sections according to their topics. These sections will be conducted by the members of academia of the Charles University. Participants in the conference presenting a paper will be offered to publish their contribution in a form of comprehensive study in conference proceedings. Editors of the volume therefore reserve the right to reject contributions not conforming with requirements put on scientific texts (regarding content, language, or formal side).
Sections will be made after choosing the papers based on the synopsis. Topic areas of the conference:
1. LANGUAGE
2. LITERATURE
3. HISTORY AND CULTURE
4. POSTERS
Conference fee:
Participation fee 2000 CZK / 80 EUR (reading the paper; will be charged online) providing the organizational issues of the conference and catering.