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Welcome to the website of Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art, an international academic conference that brings together researchers in art and architecture, cultural heritage, and museum practice. The conference offers a forum for thoughtful professional exchange between different scholarly traditions.

Lomonosov Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University hold the conference every two years, alternating between Moscow and St Petersburg. The State Hermitage Museum is its permanent partner.

Conference 2026

The 12th conference will take place in Moscow on 13–16 October 2026, both in person and online. Its working languages are Russian and English.

Applications are closed. The detailed conference programme is now available.

Conference programme 2026 (PDF)

The Russian and English programme is available in a single PDF file.

Conference 2026 details

Conference news

About the project

The conference addresses the history and theory of visual art and architecture, the conservation and interpretation of cultural heritage, and connections between academic research and museum practice. Its chronological scope extends from antiquity to the present.

Conference history, aims, and format