October 20−23, 2026
Ananyev Readings — 2026.
60 Years of the Faculty of Psychology at SPbU:
Preserving Heritage, Creating the Future
60 Years of the Faculty of Psychology at SPbU:
Preserving Heritage, Creating the Future
In 2026, the Ananyev Readings are dedicated to a landmark event in the life of psychologists across our country — the 60th anniversary of the Faculty of Psychology at St. Petersburg State University. The aim of the conference is to discuss current fundamental and applied problems in psychology within the context of the development of the Leningrad-St. Petersburg school of psychology, and to analyze its achievements and contributions to global science. The objectives of the conference include the exchange of contemporary methodological, scientific, empirical, methodological, and clinical knowledge generated within the field of psychological science and practice; the dissemination of scientific knowledge across various applied domains of psychology.
The conference is held with the support of the Saint Petersburg Psychological Society, the Russian Psychological Society, the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Federal Scientific Centre of Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research of the RAE (Psychological Institute of the RAE), and the Pavlov Institute of Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The electronic proceedings of the conference will be posted on the website ananyev.spbu.ru, as well as in the Scientific Electronic Library e-library.ru (RSCI — Russian Science Citation Index).
The conference will include sections, round tables, workshops, and evening lectures.
Abstracts and registration forms must be submitted no later than 23:59 on June 15, 2026.
The conference is held with the support of the Saint Petersburg Psychological Society, the Russian Psychological Society, the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Federal Scientific Centre of Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research of the RAE (Psychological Institute of the RAE), and the Pavlov Institute of Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The electronic proceedings of the conference will be posted on the website ananyev.spbu.ru, as well as in the Scientific Electronic Library e-library.ru (RSCI — Russian Science Citation Index).
The conference will include sections, round tables, workshops, and evening lectures.
Abstracts and registration forms must be submitted no later than 23:59 on June 15, 2026.
Conference topics:
- History and methodology of psychology: knowing the past — towards a foresight of the future
- General psychology: traditions, challenges, and prospects
- Social psychology in the contemporary world: challenges and solutions
- Psychology of personality: being in change
- Clinical psychology and child clinical psychology: continuity of traditions and a look into the future
- Psychotherapy and psychological counseling: history and prospects
- Organizational psychology: space of opportunities
- Lifespan developmental psychology
- Child and parent mental health and early intervention
- Ergonomics and engineering psychology: towards technological leadership
- Legal psychology and security psychology
- Crisis and extreme psychology. Psychological trauma in contemporary society
- Psychological support for professional longevity
- Pedagogy and psychology of education: history and the present
- Political psychology: traditions and innovations
- Sports psychology: old problems and new solutions
- Contemporary psychodiagnostics: state and prospects
- Interdisciplinary research in psychology: combining approaches leads to innovation
- Neuroscience and mathematical modeling
- Cognitive psychology — the science of the 21st century
- Eye-tracking in psychological and neurocognitive research
- Psychology in public service in the era of digital transformations. Contemporary challenges and resources
- Psychological issues of the contemporary family. Support during stress and family crises
- Psychological aspects of suicidology and prevention of suicidal behavior across age groups
- Neurocognitive research in childhood
About Conference
Registration fee
The registration fee for abstracts submitted to the organizing committee on or before May 31, 2026, is 1,500 rubles for undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,000 rubles for all other presenters.
The registration fee for abstracts submitted to the organizing committee starting June 1, 2026, is 2,000 rubles for students and graduate students, and 2,500 rubles for other presenters.
The registration fee for abstracts accepted for publication in the conference proceedings, without an in-person presentation and without a participant package, is 1,000 rubles. The registration fee is payable for each author participating in an oral presentation.
A link to pay the registration fee will be sent along with the abstract selection results.
The registration fee for abstracts submitted to the organizing committee starting June 1, 2026, is 2,000 rubles for students and graduate students, and 2,500 rubles for other presenters.
The registration fee for abstracts accepted for publication in the conference proceedings, without an in-person presentation and without a participant package, is 1,000 rubles. The registration fee is payable for each author participating in an oral presentation.
A link to pay the registration fee will be sent along with the abstract selection results.
Key dates
May 31, 2026 — last day to submit abstracts with the early bird fee (RUB 1,500 for undergraduate and PhD students, RUB 2,000 for everyone else)
June 15, 2026 — last day to submit abstracts with the early bird fee (RUB 2,000 for undergraduate and PhD students, RUB 2,500 for everyone else)
June 30, 2026 — abstract review period
July 10, 2026 — last day to pay participation fees (all categories)
June 15, 2026 — last day to submit abstracts with the early bird fee (RUB 2,000 for undergraduate and PhD students, RUB 2,500 for everyone else)
June 30, 2026 — abstract review period
July 10, 2026 — last day to pay participation fees (all categories)
September 2026 — visitors registration opens
Publication requirements
Dear participant! Please read the abstract design instructions carefully before completing the application form.
Abstract design instruction
The text of abstracts should contain no more than 4000 characters with spaces (including title, keywords and list of references; font Times New Roman, 12 point font, line spacing 1.0; margins: upper and lower — 20 mm, left and right — 24 mm).
Abstracts should contain the following information: surnames and initials of all authors separated by commas (italics; for each author — surname first); official abbreviated name of the organisation (for example, FGBOU VO SPbSU); title (on a new line, symmetrically centred, bold, not more than 100 characters with spaces); keywords (3−5 words or word combinations each of which starts with a small letter and is separated from the other by a comma).
The text of the thesis should include the following sections presented in separate paragraphs: introduction (indicating the purpose of the study), methods (description of the sample, methods and procedure of the study), results, conclusions. It is desirable that the text of theses does not contain figures, tables, special symbols. Reference to the source of literature in the text is made by indicating the author’s surname and year of publication in parentheses (Ivanov, 2024; Nikolaev, Petrov, 2023; Vasiliev et al., 2022; Ford et al., 2021).
The list of references may include up to 5 sources (in alphabetical order, literature in foreign languages is given after the domestic one). It is recommended to familiarise yourself with the examples presented in the section ‘Examples of the design of literature sources'.
Abstract sample
Gonzalez J.
Buenos-Aires, Argentina, University of Buenos-Aires
Ivanov I.I.
Saint-Petersburg, Russia, SPbU
Title of the abstract (max. 100 characters with spaces)
Key words (3−5)
Introduction (stating the purpose of the study)
Methods (describing the sample, methods and procedure of the study)
Results
Conclusions Acknowledgments (if applicable): The research was funded by the "Name of the Foundation" (project no. (specify), ‘Project name')
The total size for abstract text — max. 4,000 characters with spaces.
Please note: for the correct design of abstracts, please use the template.
Examples of the design of literature sources
Journal article
Author A. A. (italics) Title of the article // Journal title. Year. Volume number, issue number. Page range. doi (if available, specify)
Erikson M. The Meaning of the future: Toward a more specific definition of possible selves // Review of General Psychology. 2007. Vol. 11 (4). P. 348−358.
doi.org/10.1037/1089−2680.11.4.348
Book
Author A.A. (in italics) Book title. Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication.
Glaser B. Basics of Grounded theory analysis: emergence vs forcing. Mill Walley, CA: Sociology Press, 1992.
Chapter in a book or conference proceedings
Author A.A. Title of chapter // Subtitle / Eds G. B. Graen, J. A. Graen. Location: Publisher, 2012. P. 33−135.
Burns R. What is self-concept // Psychology of Self-Consciousness / D. Gonzalez Buenos-Aires: Science-Publish, 2003.
Фам А.Х., Меньщикова А.А. Жизненные выборы высокого и низкого качества: субъективное восприятие и связь с особенностями личности // Личность в эпоху перемен: Mobilis in Mobili: Материалы международной научно-практической конференции (17−18 декабря 2018 г.) / под общ. ред. Е. Ю. Патяевой, Е. И. Шлягиной. М.: Смысл, 2018. С. 251−253.
For more detailed information regarding the rules of citation, see the following requirements for publication in "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University".
Abstract design instruction
The text of abstracts should contain no more than 4000 characters with spaces (including title, keywords and list of references; font Times New Roman, 12 point font, line spacing 1.0; margins: upper and lower — 20 mm, left and right — 24 mm).
Abstracts should contain the following information: surnames and initials of all authors separated by commas (italics; for each author — surname first); official abbreviated name of the organisation (for example, FGBOU VO SPbSU); title (on a new line, symmetrically centred, bold, not more than 100 characters with spaces); keywords (3−5 words or word combinations each of which starts with a small letter and is separated from the other by a comma).
The text of the thesis should include the following sections presented in separate paragraphs: introduction (indicating the purpose of the study), methods (description of the sample, methods and procedure of the study), results, conclusions. It is desirable that the text of theses does not contain figures, tables, special symbols. Reference to the source of literature in the text is made by indicating the author’s surname and year of publication in parentheses (Ivanov, 2024; Nikolaev, Petrov, 2023; Vasiliev et al., 2022; Ford et al., 2021).
The list of references may include up to 5 sources (in alphabetical order, literature in foreign languages is given after the domestic one). It is recommended to familiarise yourself with the examples presented in the section ‘Examples of the design of literature sources'.
Abstract sample
Gonzalez J.
Buenos-Aires, Argentina, University of Buenos-Aires
Ivanov I.I.
Saint-Petersburg, Russia, SPbU
Title of the abstract (max. 100 characters with spaces)
Key words (3−5)
Introduction (stating the purpose of the study)
Methods (describing the sample, methods and procedure of the study)
Results
Conclusions Acknowledgments (if applicable): The research was funded by the "Name of the Foundation" (project no. (specify), ‘Project name')
The total size for abstract text — max. 4,000 characters with spaces.
Please note: for the correct design of abstracts, please use the template.
Examples of the design of literature sources
Journal article
Author A. A. (italics) Title of the article // Journal title. Year. Volume number, issue number. Page range. doi (if available, specify)
Erikson M. The Meaning of the future: Toward a more specific definition of possible selves // Review of General Psychology. 2007. Vol. 11 (4). P. 348−358.
doi.org/10.1037/1089−2680.11.4.348
Book
Author A.A. (in italics) Book title. Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication.
Glaser B. Basics of Grounded theory analysis: emergence vs forcing. Mill Walley, CA: Sociology Press, 1992.
Chapter in a book or conference proceedings
Author A.A. Title of chapter // Subtitle / Eds G. B. Graen, J. A. Graen. Location: Publisher, 2012. P. 33−135.
Burns R. What is self-concept // Psychology of Self-Consciousness / D. Gonzalez Buenos-Aires: Science-Publish, 2003.
Фам А.Х., Меньщикова А.А. Жизненные выборы высокого и низкого качества: субъективное восприятие и связь с особенностями личности // Личность в эпоху перемен: Mobilis in Mobili: Материалы международной научно-практической конференции (17−18 декабря 2018 г.) / под общ. ред. Е. Ю. Патяевой, Е. И. Шлягиной. М.: Смысл, 2018. С. 251−253.
For more detailed information regarding the rules of citation, see the following requirements for publication in "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University".
Contacts
Registration, program, and participation issues: ananyev.conf@spbu.ru
Technical and organizational issues:
Elizaveta Zorich
elizaveta.zorich@spbu.ru
+7 (812) 363-60-44