13th International Conference entitled Moving Special Education Beyond Established Boundaries

Department of Special Education is pleased to invite you to The Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava is delighted to welcome researchers, educators and practitioners from around the world to its

13th INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

MOVING SPECIAL EDUCATION BEYOND ESTABLISHED BOUNDARIES

held under the patronage of Professor Daniel Jandačka, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava

12 November 2026, 9.00 a.m.
City Campus
University of Ostrava
Ostrava, Czech Republic

About the Conference

The conference explores current developments in special education and related disciplines, highlighting evolving intervention approaches, advances in research, and innovative practice responding to contemporary societal needs. It provides a forum for researchers, educators and practitioners to exchange knowledge, share experience and strengthen collaboration across disciplines.

Conference Themes

  • Cross-sector collaboration
  • Emerging trends in special education interventions
  • Bridging theory and practice

Programme

Thursday, 12 November 2026
Time
Programme
08.00–08.40
Registration
09.00
Opening Session (Concert Hall, Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava)
Welcome address by Professor Daniel Jandačka, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava
Opening remarks by Associate Professor Štefan Chudý, PhD, MBA, Head of the Department of Special Education
10.15–12.00
Plenary Session
12.00–13.00
Lunch Break (transfer to the City Campus, Faculty of Education)
13.00–14.30
Parallel Sessions
14.30–14.45
Coffee Break
14.45–16.00
Parallel conference Sessions
16.00
Closing Remarks

Conference Sessions

  1. Special Education and Psychosocial Interventions in Supporting Families Living with Serious Illness
  2. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Supporting Learners at Risk of Educational Failure
  3. Supporting Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Differences in a Changing Society
  4. Contemporary Perspectives in Speech and Language Therapy and Deaf Education
  5. Poster Session

Scientific Committee

Professor Kateřina Vitásková, PhD
Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc
Associate Professor Lea Květoňová, PhD
Faculty of Education, Charles University, Prague
Professor Karel Pančocha, PhD, MSc
Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno
Associate Professor Štefan Chudý, PhD, MBA
Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava
Professor Libuše Ludíková, CSc
Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava
Associate Professor Petr Franiok, PhD
Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava
Associate Professor Jan Chrastina, PhD, LLM, MBA
Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava

Organising Committee

Chair:
doc. PaedDr. Petr Franiok, Ph.D.
Members
PaedDr. Renata Kovářová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Lucie Kytnarová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Eva Martinková, Ph.D.
Ing. Eva Nyklová, Ph.D., MBA
Mgr. Edita Satinská, Ph.D.
PhDr. Petr Adamus, Ph.D.
Mgr. Alena Malúšková, Ph.D.
Mgr. Veronika Vavrušková
Bc. Vladimír Vašků

Participation

We warmly welcome both presenters and participants who wish to attend without presenting. Accepted full papers will be published in the peer-reviewed electronic conference proceedings.

Registration

Please register by 3 November 2026 by e-mailing .

Please include title of your presentation and an abstract.

Conference fee: Free of charge.

Important Deadlines

  • 31 October 2026 – Submission of title and abstract
  • 30 November 2026 – Submission of full paper

Venue and Travel Information

From Ostrava–Svinov Railway Station: tram towards the city centre (Nová Karolína / Výstaviště).

From Ostrava Main Railway Station: tram to Elektra.

The City Campus is approximately a 5–7 minute walk from both stops.

Information for Authors

  • Manuscript length: 13,000–18,000 characters (including spaces).
  • Abstract and keywords (English and Czech): maximum 1,500 characters.
  • Please use no more than three heading levels.
  • Please follow APA (7th edition) referencing guidelines.
  • Figures and tables are welcome.
  • Authors are responsible for the linguistic quality of their manuscripts.

Updated: 01. 07. 2026