Creative and scientific potential of the Department of the Ukrainian and Foreign literatures of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky on May 12-13 2016 helped to organize and conduct All-Ukrainian Student Scientific Conference "Creativity of I. Franko in measurements of time". The conference program consisted of lectures and presentations, which dealt with aspects of the research world of Franko, communications cultural, linguistic and philosophical aspects of his work, poetical range of his artistic works.