Announcement of the International Conference
The Ukrainian Association of Cognitive Linguistics and Poetics (UACLaP), together with the Faculty of Linguistics of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the Educational and Research Institute of Foreign Languages of Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, invites you to participate in the 5th International Conference “The Evolution of Philological Studies: Gains of the Past, Modernity, Glimpses of the Future”, which will be held online on 20-22 May 2027.
The conference will be preceded by a Summer School for postgraduate students and early‑career researchers, focusing on stylistics, rhetoric, and intermedial studies, with the participation of renowned international scholars.
The conference programme will include a Round Table on experiential translation, as well as a special event, “Ukrainian Linguistics: A Memorial Section”, dedicated to our teachers and mentors – outstanding Ukrainian scholars who laid the foundations of modern philologi

On October 3, 2026, the Association held its Annual General Meeting, which included the President’s report for the past year, delivered by Prof. Olga Vorobyova, as well as the report of the audit commission. A central point of discussion was preparation for the 5th International UACLiP Conference, “The Evolution of Philological Studies: Gains of the Past, Modernity, Glimpses of the Future,” scheduled for May 20–22, 2027.

The conference will be preceded by a Summer School for postgraduate students and young scholars, focusing on stylistics, rhetoric, and intermedial studies. The invited lecturers are world‑renowned scholars: Prof. Michael Toolan, Prof. Michael Burke, and Prof. Elżbieta Chrzanowska‑Kluczewska. Within the conference programme, a Round Table on experiential translation will be held (moderated by Dr. Madeleine Campbell), and a special event, “Ukrainian Linguistics: Memorial Section,” will be organised to honour our teachers and mentors – outstanding national scholars who laid the foundations of modern philological studies.

During the meeting, postgraduate student Ya. Ya. Samosiienko shared information about the activities of the International Poetics and Linguistics Association (PALA), where he represents the interests of students and postgraduates and serves as PALA’s ambassador in Ukraine.

The General Meeting also co‑opted Prof. Larysa Makaruk onto the Association’s Board as Vice President. In addition, it was decided to resume publication of the Association’s Bulletin and to continue updating the Association’s website.