Current Issues in Linguistics and Literary Studies (APLiL) is an annual international conference, providing a platform for students, both under- and postgraduate, and early career researchers up to 35 years of age. The conference covers a wide variety of topics including but not limited to the following:
1. Linguistics —
Cognitive linguistics
Communicative linguistics
Computational and applied linguistics
Comparative linguistics and intercultural communication
Comparative-historical linguistics and classical philology
Russian as a foreign language within the diverse linguocultural media
Russian language: history and the present
Folk culture in language and text
2. Literary Studies —
Classic Russian literature
Russian literature of the 20th century
Contemporary and current Russian literature
Creative writing
Literary connections between Russia and Europe and literary translation
3. Publishing and Editing
4. Semiotics of Art and Game Studies
We warmly encourage contributions that engage with the aforementioned or similar topics!
Presentation time: 7–10 minutes + Q&A.
Languages: Russian and English. However, the Russian language and literature being the main focus of the majority of the sessions, we expect the presentations to be delivered in Russian. The presentations concerning literary connections between Russia and Europe and literary translation may be delivered in English.
The conference is held on-site. For foreign and long-distance participants online format is possible.
Meals, as well as travel and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of the participants. Coffee-breaks are provided on site.
All participants are given a certificate of participation and are invited to contribute to the conference proceedings (in Russian). Each session awards diplomas to the participants whose presentations are named the best by a panel of experts.
To be selected for participation, all applicants are to complete the registration form including the abstract (400–500 characters) by 23 March 2025 (23:59 Tomsk time, GMT+7).
The conference proceedings will be published online and will be included in the RSCI database. Submissions are accepted only from the participants (students, master's students, postgraduate students and early career researchers up to 35 years of age) — no more than one submission per participant.
In order to be accepted for review, the manuscript must be submitted by 25 April 2025 (23:59 Tomsk time, GMT+7) alongside the accompanying documents.
The documents required are as follows:
- a .doc or .docx file containing the manuscript formatted in accordance with the guidelines;
- a scanned copy of the manuscript, certified by the signature of the supervisor or head of department followed by their full name, position, and academic degree;
- a scanned copy of the completed and signed consent form, certified at the place of study or work (in Russian).
Nota Bene! Submissions received after 25 April 2025, not formatted according to the guidelines, not certified by the signature of the supervisor or head of department, or sent without a consent form will be rejected.
All submitted manuscripts are reviewed by an expert committee, after which the author will be notified of whether the manuscript is accepted, rejected, or requires revision.
We look forward to your application!