DOSTOEVSKY:
TEXT, TRADITION, TRANSLATION
XIX Symposium
of the International Dostoevsky Society
June 16-20, 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.
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SYMPOSIUM THEMES
The Symposium will have two central axes:
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150 years of the novel ‘The Adolescent’
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Dostoevsky in translation
Other axes:
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Dostoevsky's reception in Latin America, his influence on literature and culture
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Russia – Europe in the work and thought of Dostoevsky
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Dostoevsky and cinema / theatre / music
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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. Details will be provided from March 1, 2025.
IMPORTANT DATES
Reception of papers: March 1 - August 31, 2025.
Acceptance of papers: October 1, 2025.
Program presentation: January 15, 2026.
NUMBER OF SPEAKERS
The number of speakers will be limited to around 150.
Current IDS or ADS (Argentine Dostoevsky Society) membership is required
REGISTRATION COST
Speakers: $100.
Students (with certificate): $50.
CULTURAL PROGRAM
On June 20th the Organizing Committee is planning a one-day trip to the city of Colonia, Uruguay.
Details will be provided from March 1, 2025.
HOTELS, FOOD
There is an endless supply of hotels and restaurants in the vicinity of the Cultural Center of Cooperation (Avenida Corrientes 1543).
The organization plans to offer a welcome lunch on the first day of the Symposium. In the morning there will be coffee and facturas (buns). Coffee and soft drinks will be available throughout the day.
On the last day, a closing dinner will be held at a centrally located hotel in Buenos Aires..
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Marina Berri
Thomas Salvador Bombachi
Erica Brasca
Florence Ferre
Florence Garcia Brunelli
Alejandro Ariel Gonzalez (president)
Gerard Hofman
Valeria Korzeniewski
Julian Lescano
Omar Lobos
Eugenio Lopez Arriazu
Jorge Nicolas Lucero
Jeronimo Pereyra
Laura Pérez Diatto (secretary)
Julia Sarachu
Alfredo Martin Torrada
Iuliia Venediktova
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Marina Berri
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Tomás Salvador Bombachi
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Érica Brasca
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Florencia Ferre
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Florencia García Brunelli
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Alejandro Ariel González (presidente)
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Gerard Hofman
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Valeria Korzeniewski
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Julián Lescano
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Omar Lobos
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Eugenio López Arriazu
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Jorge Nicolás Lucero
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Jerónimo Pereyra
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Laura Pérez Diatto (secretaria)
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Julia Sarachu
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Alfredo Martín Torrada
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Iuliia Venediktova