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XIX Symposium
of the International Dostoevsky Society

16 – 19 June 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina

The XIX Symposium of the International Dostoevsky Society will take place between June 16 and 19, 2026 at the Centro Cultural de la Cooperación, located in the center of the city of Buenos Aires.

Address: Avenida Corrientes 1543.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE SYMPOSIUM

Russian, English, Spanish, Portuguese.

Each speaker will have 20 minutes followed by 5 minutes for comments.

SYMPOSIUM THEMES

The Symposium will have two central axes:

• 150 years of the novel ‘The Adolescent’
• Dostoevsky in translation

Other themes:

• Dostoevsky’s reception in Latin America, his influence on literature and culture
• Russia – Europe in the work and thought of Dostoevsky
• Dostoevsky and cinema / theatre / music
• Current Issues in the Study of Dostoevsky

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

The International Dostoevsky Society will organize a short film competition (maximum length: 5 minutes) on Dostoevsky topics.

The call is available here.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Reception of papers: March 1 – August 31, 2025.
• Acceptance of papers: October 1, 2025.
• Program presentation: January 15, 2026.

To submit an abstract for consideration, please use this form.

More information about the XIX Symposium is available on dostoevsky.org and on the official XIX Symposium website.