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16 - 18 Apr 2026
ТГУ, Tomsk, Россия

Current Issues in Linguistics and Literary Studies (APLiL-2026)

Current Issues in Linguistics and Literary Studies. 13th (27th) International Conference for Students and Early Career Researchers

About
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. 

This year the conference explores The Conscious Subject. In the world of today, people—those speaking and writing, reading and listening, creating and perceiving—face numerous challenges that question their place in the present and future of texts and contexts. As a response, we believe it is especially important to discuss the individual as an agential conscious participant in the interaction between thought and word. We invite you to join the conversation!

The conference covers a wide variety of research areas including the following:
1. Linguistics —
  • Cognitive linguistics 
  • Communicative linguistics 
  • Computational linguistics
  • Applied linguistics 
  • Contrastive linguistics 
  • Comparative-historical linguistics and classical philology
  • Russian as a foreign language within the diverse linguocultural media 
  • Key aspects of contemporary Russian language studies
  • 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
  • International literary connections of Russia and literary translation
3. Publishing and Editing
4. Translation and Intercultural Communication
5. Semiotics of Art and Game Studies
We warmly encourage contributions that engage with the aforementioned or similar areas.
 
Presentation time: 7–10 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A.
Languages of Presentation: The working language of the conference is Russian, reflecting its core focus on Russian language and literature. Presentations in English are accepted for sections dealing with transnational literary studies, translation, and intercultural dialogue.
Venue and Format:

This is primarily an in-person event, with an online option available for distant participants (attendees).
Expenses: Please note that participants (attendees) cover their own travel, accommodation, and meals. Coffee breaks will be provided on-site.

All participants are given a certificate of participation. Each session awards diplomas to the participants whose presentations are named the best by a panel of experts. The authors of a number of presentations selected by the experts will be invited to contribute to the conference proceedings. 
 
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • List your institutional affiliation.
  • If you do not hold a PhD or equivalent degree, you must apply under the supervision.
  • The proposed topic and abstract must align with the overall conference theme and one of its specified research areas.
  • Abstracts must be no more than 1,000 characters and include the research aim, materials, methods, and primary results.
  • For co-authored applications, one author must register as the primary author. Co-authors are then added to the same application.
  • Submit your application before the deadline. Please note: To avoid last-minute technical issues with the submission platform, we strongly advise against waiting until the final hours. Submissions directly via email will not be considered.
KEY DATES
  • By 22 March 2026 (23:59 Tomsk time, GMT+7) — register on the Lomonosov portal.
  • Up until 27 March 2026 (23:59 Tomsk time, GMT+7) — follow your application status.
The conference proceedings will be published online and included in the RSCI database. Submissions are accepted only from the authors invited by the session experts. Each invited participant may submit only one manuscript. The submission is either to duplicate or elaborate the topic and content of the presentation.

To be accepted for review, the manuscript must be submitted by 24 April 2026 (23:59 Tomsk time, GMT+7) on the Lomonosov portal alongside the accompanying documents:
  • a .doc or .docx file containing the manuscript formatted in accordance with the guidelines (see Call for Papers, Appendix 1, 2);
  • 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 (see Appendix 3), certified at the place of study or work (in Russian).
Late submissions, as well as ones not satisfying 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 and can be accepted, rejected, or returned for revision.

Organizers

Национальный исследовательский Томский государственный университет, Филологический факультет

Contacts

Address: 634050, Tomsk, Russia, 34 Lenin Ave., Building 3 (Tomsk State University, Faculty of Philology).
Phone: 8 (3822) 785-206 (Dean’s Office), 8 (3822) 785-205 (Department of Romance-Germanic and Classical Philology, Anastasia M. Serdyuk, Executive Secretary).
Social media: https://vk.com/filf_conf.

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