L1 Teaching and Learning: Between Grammar and Communication
SIG Educational Linguistics biannual meeting
Olomouc
26—27 June 2025
About the meeting
Welcome to the 6th EduLing Meeting, an academic event with paper sessions, keynote talks and lively discussions. We are going to meet in the beautiful university city of Olomouc.
A few basic notes:
The meeting will cover a wide range of topics in the field of grammar teaching and learning in L1 education.
The 6th EduLing meeting will take place in the Faculty of Education of Palacký University in Olomouc, specifically in its Art Centre (Umělecké centrum Univerzity Palackého). Address: Umělecké centrum UP, Univerzitní 3, 779 00 Olomouc, CZ.
The conference will be held onsite, and will be streamed live to registered participants (with no possibility of interaction).
Keynote speakers
Scientific committee
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Elżbieta Awramiuk, University of Bialystok, Poland
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Ivana Bozděchová, Charles University, Czech Republic
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Ana Luísa Costa, Polytechnic University of Setúbal, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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Xavier Fontich, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
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Ladislav Janovec, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
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Martin Klimovič, University of Prešov, Slovakia
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Ľudmila Liptáková, University of Prešov, Slovakia
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Debra Myhill, University of Exeter, UK, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
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Bernadeta Niesporek-Szamburska, Silesian University in Katowice, Poland
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Jolanta Nocoń, University of Opole, Poland
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Mari Nygård, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
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Kaisu Rättyä, Tampere University, Finland
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Jimmy van Rijt, Utrecht University, Netherlands
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Simona Pulko, University of Maribor, Slovenia
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Jana Vlčková, Charles University, Czech Republic
Organising committee
Stanislav Štěpáník, Palacký University in Olomouc
Monika Šindelková, Palacký University in Olomouc
Libuše Kálová, Palacký University in Olomouc
Please send your questions or any other queries to stanislav.stepanik@upol.cz.
Venue
Umělecké centrum UP
Univerzitní 3
779 00 Olomouc
Czech Republic
The 6th EduLing meeting will take place in the Faculty of Education of Palacký University in Olomouc, specifically in its Art Centre (Umělecké centrum Univerzity Palackého). Address: Umělecké centrum UP, Univerzitní 3, 779 00 Olomouc, CZ.
How to get to / around Olomouc
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Olomouc can be easily reached by train or by bus. You can find all the connections on idos.cz (all public transport in the Czech Republic) or on the website of Czech Railways, where you can also buy train tickets and make reservations.
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If you plan to travel by plane, the best options are Prague, Vienna or Katowice — and then taking a train or bus to Olomouc.
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Getting around Olomouc is also easy: either on foot or by public transport (buses or trams; information can be found on the website of Dopravní podnik města Olomouce).
The venue of our meeting — the Art Centre / Umělecké centrum UP, Univerzitní 3, is in the heart of the city. The closest tram stop is Náměstí Republiky.
We highly recommend that you use mapy.cz, which is also available as a mobile app. Maps can be downloaded or they can be used online.