The science of ancient, dead languages originated in the XVII – XVIII century and was closely associated with the past culture: language, literature, history, philosophy and art. Nowadays, philology is a complex science which is dynamically changing. To unify all knowledge, on October 30-31, 2020, the scientific and practical conference «Challenges of philological sciences, intercultural communication and translation studies in Ukraine and EU countries» was conducted in Venice (Italy) under the support of the Center for Ukrainian and European Scientific Cooperation.

More than 100 scholars, postgraduate candidates and students of the leading higher education institutions and establishments as well as practitioners, who are actively engaged in philological research, joined conference activities, as follows:

• Andriianova Olha Yaroslavivna – PhD in Philology, Professor at the Department of Humanities, Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy;
• Balla Evelina Yuriivna – PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Ukrainian Literature, Uzhhorod National University; Senior Lecturer at the Department of the Ukrainian Language and Culture, Nyíregyháza University (Hungary);
• Barchan Valentyna Volodymyrivna – Doctor of Philology, Professor, Head of the Department of Ukrainian Literature, Uzhhorod National University ;
• Bilokonenko Liudmyla Anatoliivna – Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor, Professor at the Department of the Ukrainian Language, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University;
• Volosianko Ivanna Vasylivna – Lecturer at the Department of Translation Studies and Philology, King Danylo University; Postgraduate Student at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University;
• Habidullina Alla Rashativna – Doctor of Philology , Professor, Professor at the Department of Linguistics and the Russian Language, Horlivka Institute for Foreign Languages of the State Higher Educational Institution “Donbas State Pedagogical University”;
• Zaiets Valentyna Hryhorivna – PhD in Pedagogy, Senior Lecturer at the Department of the Ukrainian Language, the Institute of Philology of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University;
• Kozlova Tetiana Olehivna – Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor, Professor at the Department of English Philology, Zaporizhzhia National University;
• Kokhan Roksoliana Andriivna – PhD in Philology, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages for Natural Sciences Faculties, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv;
• Matsevko-Bekerska Lidiia Vasylivna – Doctor of Philology, Professor, Head of the Department of World Literature, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv;
• Omelchuk Serhii Arkadiiovych – Doctor of Pedagogy, Associate Professor, First Vice Rector, Professor at the Department of Slavic Philology and World Literature named after Professor O. Mishukov, Kherson State University;
• Osova Olha Oleksiivna – Doctor of Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Foreign Philology, Municipal Establishment “Kharkiv Humanitarian Pedagogical Academy” of Kharkiv Regional Council;
• Foka Mariia Volodymyrivna – Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Linguodidactics and Foreign Languages, Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University;
• Chaika Larysa Vasylivna – Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages, Center for Scientific Research and English Teaching of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
• Chornous Oksana Viacheslavivna – PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of General Training and Social Work, Kropyvnytskyi Institute of State and Municipal Governance;
• Shepel Yurii Oleksandrovych – Doctor of Philology, Professor, Academician of the National ASHE of Ukraine, Professor at the Department of Translation Studies and Linguistic Training of Foreigners, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University;
• Shotova-Nikolenko Hanna Vasylivna – PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages, Odessa State Environmental University
• Shtefutsa Viktoriia – PhD, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of the Ukrainian Language and Culture, Nyíregyháza University (Hungary) et al.Materials presented by conference participants are characterized by strongly pronounced practical nature and can be used by philological educational establishments and institutions.The electronic version of the collection is available on the official web-site of the Publishing House “Baltija Publishing”.

  Thank all participants who joined the international scientific and practical conference!