KSU scientists spoke at an international conference at Palacký University in Olomouc

At the beginning of 2026, the holding of this conference was announced. Professor of the Department of English Philology and World Literature named after Professor Oleh Mishukov of the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology, Journalism and Arts, Vice-Rector for International and Scientific-Pedagogical Work Alla Tsapiv, Acting Head of the Department of Romance-Germanic Languages and Intercultural Communication Olena Stavenko, and KSU graduate student alumna, employee of the KSU Graduate School and Doctoral School Mariia Andriieva, having shared scientific interests, submitted the abstracts of the report.

At the end of May, they received a positive response from the organizers and confirmation of participation in the conference. Professor of the Department of English and American Studies at Palacký University David Livingstone provided important assistance in organizing the trip.

The theme of the conference was close to the research directions of the female scientists of Kherson State University. Scientists from 21 countries of the world took part in the conference, which created an opportunity for professional exchange, discussion of current trends in the study of children's literature and translation, as well as the establishment of new international scientific contacts.

At the conference, Olena Stavenko and Mariia Andriieva presented a report «Reconstructing the category of gender in fictional texts for children: feminist narratives and their intercultural perception».

Participation in the conference became not only an opportunity to present research results at an international scientific platform, but also an important step in the development of scientific cooperation. The subsequent publication of a joint scientific article will be a continuation of this work.

Participation in the conference and the planned joint publication are also a scientific achievement and a contribution to the development of the initiative research topic «Linguocognitive, linguocultural, narratological, and translation studies aspects of the study of fiction and non-fiction types of texts», initiated in September 2023 by Professor Alla Tsapiv.

The results of the research by the Kherson female scientists were presented at an international conference, which brought together specialists from different countries around current issues of children's literature, translation, and intercultural interaction.

Such events contribute not only to the professional development of researchers, but also to strengthening the international academic presence of Kherson State University and the development of its scientific partnerships with foreign universities.