The 32nd Tsarskoe Selo Academic Conference
30th November–2nd December 2026
Catherine Palace

Theme:
Horse Up! Horses in Life and Art
This year's theme is defined by two momentous events: 
• the opening of a permanent museum display at Pensioners' Stable;
• the 250th founding anniversary of the Khrenovsky Stud Farm whose Orlov Riding Horse and Orlov Trotter were the pride of Russian horse breeding, while Orlov Trotters served many Russian emperors.

Sub-Themes:
• The horse's role in history
• Well-known horses in the Russian Empire
• Horse breeds in Russia and at the Imperial Court
• Stable departments and imperial stables
• Stud farms in Russia
• Works of art related to favorite horses of the imperial family, etc.

Presentation Rules & Language:
Each oral presentation should be limited to 20 minutes.
Russian is the official language of the Conference.

Publication:
The Conference proceedings will be published prior to the Conference, the e-version to be posted on the websites of the museum and the Scientific Electronic Library (the Russian Science Citation Index). Published articles are assigned an international DOI index.

Accommodation & Transport Expenses:
Travel fares, transport and accommodation expenses are to be borne by conferees.

Deadlines:
Application forms should be e-mailed to racovskyd@tzar.ru until 15 May 2026 and should be completed in Russian and contain first and last names, current occupation and workplace, academic paper title, contact phone and e-mail address.
Academic papers and illustrations should be e-mailed to racovskyd@tzar.ru until 1 July 2026.

Academic Paper Requirements:
(Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject papers not conforming to theme and/or requirements) 
Text should be based on previously unpublished materials and include an abstract and key words.
In Russian, not more than 20,000 characters in Word format, font Times New Roman, size 14, one-and-a-half spaced text, notes at the end.
Up to 5–6 annotated illustrations (jpg or tif, 300 dpi) should be e-mailed as separate files, together with their annotations in a Microsoft Word file.

Conference Organizing Committee:
Tsarskoe Selo State Museum and Heritage Site
7 Sadovaya Street, Pushkin, St Petersburg, 196601, Russia
Tel/Fax: +7 (812) 465 2018
E-mail: racovskyd@tzar.ru
www.tzar.ru