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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Colleagues,</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We are pleased to inform you that the<b> 20th International Conference of Young Slavists</b> will take place on <b>17–18 December 2026</b> at the <b>Czech Academy of Sciences</b> (Room 205).</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As this is a jubilee edition, the conference will not have a strict thematic focus; therefore, we welcome papers addressing topics related to the Slavic region. Contributions in the fields of historiography, linguistics, literary studies, and cultural studies are especially encouraged.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We kindly ask you to inform your colleagues about the opportunity to apply for the conference (please see the attached poster for further information).</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The conference is intended for bachelor’s and master’s students, PhD students, and early-career researchers. Conference languages: all Slavic languages and English.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The deadline for applications is 30 September 2026. Applications may only be submitted electronically via the form available on the official conference website:</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE-AT><a href="https://slavkonf.ff.cuni.cz/en/application-form/" target="_blank" title="https://slavkonf.ff.cuni.cz/en/application-form/"><span lang=EN-US>https://slavkonf.ff.cuni.cz/en/application-form/</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We look forward to seeing you in Prague!</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On behalf of the Organizing Committee,</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Jan Dubecký and Cyril Šolle</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Konference mladých slavistů / Conference of Young Slavists<br>Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta / Charles University, Faculty of Arts <br>nám. Jana Palacha 1/2, 116 38 Prague 1, Czech Republic</span><span lang=PT><br></span><span lang=DE-AT><a href="https://slavkonf.ff.cuni.cz"><span lang=PT>https://slavkonf.ff.cuni.cz<br>http://www.facebook.com/SLAVKONF</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>