About the conference

CHALLENGES is an ongoing series of conferences organized by the English Department at Purkyne University (UJEP). The main aim of the conference is to share current views, new trends, innovative ideas and experience in foreign language teaching and teacher education.

Further, we encourage submissions from graduate students whose research and practice fall broadly under the cover terms of ELT, TESL/TEFL, and applied linguistics as well as cultural and literary studies. The plenaries will be held by internationally renowned researchers.

Conference history

CHALLENGES IV took place from 25-26 October, 2012

CHALLENGES V took place from 13-14 November, 2013

CHALLENGES VI took place from 12-13 March, 2015

CHALLENGES VII took place from 20-21 October, 2016

CHALLENGES VIII took place from 22-23 March, 2018

CHALLENGES IX took place from 17-18 October, 2019