The International & North American Dostoevsky Societies comprise a network of scholars dedicated to studying the life and works of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Join us!

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CFP Humanness, Godness, and the Universe in Dostoevsky’s Work

An international conference in Athens, Greece. October 16-18, 2025. The conference aims to explore the profound themes of humanness and divinity as depicted in Dostoevsky’s works. Scholars and enthusiasts are invited to discuss his philosophical and literary contributions in a global context. Abstracts due Jan 31, 2025.

North American Dostoevsky Society 2025 Student Research Forums

The North American Dostoevsky Society invites proposals for our planned Student Research Forums, in collaboration with colleagues in the UK. The submission deadline is Dec 15, 2024. The forums are scheduled for January 2025.

New Issue of Dostoevsky Studies Published

The latest issue (New Series, issue 27) of Dostoevsky Studies has just been published. The issue is dedicated to the memory of Horst-Jürgen Gerigk and features 10 articles, news features, reviews, and a foreward from Editor Katalin Kroó.

XIX International Dostoevsky Symposium News!

The XIX International Dostoevsky Symposium -- Dostoevsky: Text, Tradition, Translation -- will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in June 2026. More details to come soon!

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Dostoevsky Studies is now being published as an open access e-journal!

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For over 150 years the work of F.M. Dostoevsky has stirred the imagination of readers all over the world. A master storyteller, he combined a psychologist’s perception with a philosopher’s depth and a political dissident’s suspicion of authority. Controversial during his lifetime and to this day, he revolutionized world literature with works like Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Devils, and The Brothers Karamazov.

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