Opening ceremony of the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference entitled

On 27 October 2026, the official opening ceremony of the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference entitled “Priority Areas of Philological, Linguodidactic and Social Communication Research” took place. The conference was organised with the participation of Kherson State University and higher education institutions and research organisations from Ukraine and abroad.

The conference brought together scholars, lecturers, researchers and representatives of the academic community to discuss pressing issues in contemporary linguistics, literary studies, methods of teaching philological disciplines and social communications. The event is being held online on 27–28 October, enabling participants from various regions of Ukraine and other countries to take part in the academic dialogue.

The conference participants were welcomed by Oleksandr Spivakovskyi, Rector of Kherson State University, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences and Professor. The welcoming addresses were also delivered by Volodymyr Oleksenko, Doctor of Philology and Professor at the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism of Kherson State University; Alla Tsapiv, Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Research and Academic Affairs at Kherson State University, Doctor of Philology and Professor; and Yuliia Yurina, Dean of the Faculty of Philology, Journalism and Arts at Kherson State University, Candidate of Philological Sciences and Associate Professor.

The welcoming speeches highlighted the importance of academic communication, scholarly partnerships and the exchange of research experience in today's context. Holding an international conference provides an opportunity for professional dialogue, the presentation of research findings and the development of cooperation among representatives of different academic schools.

Following the official opening ceremony, the plenary session commenced. During the session, scholars presented papers addressing current issues in language policy, language security, media communications and contemporary translation studies. The speakers included Paweł Lewczuk, Assistant Professor at the Department of Linguistics of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences; Orysia Demska, Doctor of Philology and Professor at the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine; Maryna Navalna, Doctor of Philology and Professor at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine; Natalia Kutuza, Doctor of Philology and Professor at Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University; and Dinesh Kumar, Associate Professor of English at Dyal Singh College in Karnal, India. Their topics reflected the wide range of challenges facing linguistics and communication amid social change and information warfare.

In his presentation entitled “Ukrainian and Polish as Foreign Languages: Status, Certification and Prospects”, Paweł Lewczuk focused on the functioning of Ukrainian and Polish in the context of foreign language education, their status and prospects for certification. The topic raises important questions concerning the development of language learning and the assessment and certification of language proficiency.

Orysia Demska presented a paper entitled “Language and Security: The Non-Trivial Economics”, which brought together issues of language policy and security. This perspective highlights the importance of language as a resource for societal resilience and as a significant factor in addressing contemporary threats.

Maryna Navalna's presentation focused on “The Actualisation of Military Vocabulary in Contemporary Ukrainian Mass Media”. The discussion centred on the use of military terminology in media texts and the role of linguistic devices in covering the war and related events.

Natalia Kutuza addressed the topic “Information and Psychological Operations (IPSO) Strategies: Linguistic Markers of Negative Framing”. Her research focused on examining the linguistic means through which negative evaluations, emotional responses and targeted interpretations of messages can be shaped as part of information and psychological operations. The relevance of this topic is particularly evident in the context of information warfare, where the critical analysis of media texts has become an essential component of media literacy.

In his paper entitled “New Trends in Philology and Translation Studies: A Critical Overview”, Dinesh Kumar explored a broad range of contemporary developments in philological and translation studies. A critical examination of these trends makes it possible to identify current directions in the development of the field, its research priorities and the challenges associated with interlingual and intercultural communication.

The plenary session programme also featured papers on emerging feminine forms in public communication, the semantic interpretation of linguistic units, word-formation patterns of new lexical items in contemporary Ukrainian media discourse, and the didactic principles of integrating artificial intelligence technologies into the teaching of an integrated language and literature course. Taken together, these topics demonstrate that contemporary philological research encompasses not only the structure and development of language but also its role in public discourse, education, the formation of social attitudes and the strengthening of information resilience.

The conference programme covers four thematic sections: contemporary linguistic and translation studies; methodological aspects of teaching philological disciplines in educational institutions; multifaceted studies of literary and non-literary discourse; and the contemporary media landscape, its history, challenges and prospects.

The second day of the conference, 28 October, will be devoted to section meetings, discussions of the research presented and the summarising of the conference outcomes.

The 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference continues the tradition of academic dialogue and contributes to the development of inter-institutional cooperation, the dissemination of research ideas and the search for solutions to pressing challenges in contemporary philology, education and media communications.