The 9th  International Scientific Conference on
Linguistic, Educational and Intercultural Research 2024 

7 – 8 November 2024  Hybrid

Vilnius University and the Language Teachers Association of Lithuania (LKPA) are pleased to announce the 9th International Scientific Conference on Linguistic, Educational, and Intercultural Research (LEIC Research 2024).
Set to take place on November 7th and 8th 2024, this conference marks a significant milestone as it coincides with the 25th Anniversary of the Institute of Foreign Languages, a co-founder of LKPA.
This conference will be held both as a hybrid event, allowing for virtual participation, and onsite for those attending in person.

Conference themes:
Linguistic Research: Cognitive Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Corpus Linguistics, Lexicology, Meta-lexicography, Discourse studies/ Language in the Media, Public and other Types of Discourse
Language Teaching, Learning & Innovation: Language Acquisition, Language Testing and Assessment, Language Teacher Education, Language Teaching Methodology, Online Language Teaching and Testing, Language Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design
Language Policy: Multilingualism, Languages and Rights, Minority and Regional Languages
Intercultural Education and Research
Literary Research

Important dates and registration fees

Important dates

  • Submission of abstracts (~ 250 words): by 15 September 2024
  • Notification of accepted abstracts: by 30 September 2024 
  • Submission of articles: by 1 October 2024 
  • Notification of article acceptance: by 22 October 2024
  • Payment should be made by 14 October 2024 

REGISTRATION FEES 

  • Presenter’s fee €100 (includes coffees, 2 lunches, dinner + certificates) 
  • Online Presenter’s fee €50
  • Participation fee €10
  • Reception fee €40
  • Arqus European University Alliance Presenter Regular fee €50
  • Arqus European University Alliance Online presenter’s fee €25

Panel sessions


In a bid to champion multilingualism, Panel Sessions are set to be conducted in a variety of languages, including French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, and Spanish. Proposals for Panel Sessions (moderator and 3-4 panel experts) are welcome; please reach out to the designated contact persons:

Conference formats


  • Plenary speeches (45 minutes)  
  • Presentations (15 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion)  
  • Panel sessions
  • Round table discussions (45 minutes)
  • Poster Presentations (A0 format)

Committees