
Vera Zabotkina
Prof.Dr. Acting Vice-Rector for International Cooperation,
Director, Centre for Cognitive Programmes and Technologies at the Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia
Participation in conferences
2025
Zabotkina V.I. Dynamic cognitive modelling of Art’s perception and conceptualization // International conference “Image Neuroscience and the Arts”, Shanghai, China, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), 19-25 October 2025
2023
Zabotkina V.I. Manipulation in discourse: language, mind, and culture // International Conference “Manipulation & Society: Language, Mind and Culture”, Kaliningrad, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 15-17 May 2020
2022
Zabotkina V.I., Kotov A.A., Pozdnyakova E.M. Russian-language semantic categories and their brain activity correspondence // 44th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Toronto, Canada, 27-30 July 2022
2021
Zabotkina V.I. Cognitive Mechanisms of Linguistic Creativity // International Conference "Language Communication Society: current challenges and beyond", Moscow, 22-24 September 2021
2020
Zabotkina V.I. Interdisciplinarity in linguistics: cognitive perspective // QS Subject Focus Summit 2020 “Languages and Migration in a Globalized World”, Moscow, RUDN, 15-17 December 2020
Zabotkina V.I. The issue of cognitive basis of the two cultures interaction // III International interdisciplinary conference "Language. Culture. Translation. Communication", 26-27 Oktober, Moscow, MSU
B.M. Velichkovsky, Z.A. Nosovets, А.А. Kotov, V.L. Ushakov, V.I. Zabotkina, L.Ya. Zaidelman. Lateralization in Neurosemantics: Special Case of a Word Cluster with Mentalist Content? // IX International Conference on Cognitive Sciences (CAICS 2020), 10-16 October 2020
Zabotkina V.I., Boyarskaya E.L. Cognitive mechanisms of ambiguity // IX International Conference on Cognitive Sciences (CAICS 2020), 10-16 October 2020
Zabotkina V.I., Pozdnyakova E.M. Cognitive Modeling of a Conceptual Domain "Sociocultural Threats // IX International Conference on Cognitive Sciences (CAICS 2020), 10-16 October 2020
Zabotkina V.I., Konnova M.N. Cultural metaphors of time in the English language // UK Cognitive Linguistics Conference (UK-CLC 2020), 27- 29 July 2020
2019
Zabotkina V.I. Cognition, language, creativity: threats and opportunities // Round-table “The role of cognitive science in the intellectual dialogue: research traditions and innovations” / Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, December 3-4, 2019.
Vera Zabotkina. Language and identity: comparative analysis of Russian and English linguistic world view // AHRC– RFBR round table «British and Russian Identities and Cultures in a Comparative and Cross-cultural Perspective, XIX - XX cc» / London, Great Britain, 21-22 October 2019.
Zabotkina V.I. Cognitive mechanisms of linguistic creativity // 15th International Cognitive Linguistics Conference “Crosslinguistic Perspectives on Cognitive Linguistics” / Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan, August 6-11, 2019.
Vera I. Zabotkina, Boris M. Velichkovsky, Artemy Kotov, Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Piperski, Elena M. Pozdnyakova. Corpus-based Topic Modeling for the Cognitive Study of the 21 st century Sociocultural Challenges // COGSCI ’19 Creativity + Cognition + Computation / Montreal, Canada, 24 – 27 July 2019.
Zabotkina Vera, Konnova Maria. Conceptual metaphors of temporality: an interdisciplinary approach // RaAM 2019 specialized seminar Metaphor Studies at the Intersection of Multiple Disciplines / Liege, Belgium, 16-17 May 2019.
Vera Zabotkina, Elena Pozdnyakova. Cognitive criteria for text entry arrangement in Russian-language threat corpus // 6 th International multidisciplinary scientific conference on social sciences and arts SGEM 2019 / Vienna, Austria, 11-14 April 2019.
Zabotkina V.I. How to get to grips with the changes in the conceptual worldviews of Russian and English cultures // Lecture in the University of Central Lancashire / Preston, England, April 3, 2019
Pozdnyakova E.M., Zabotkina V.I. Cognitive criteria for text entry arrangement in Russian-language THREAT-corpus // 6th International multidisciplinary scientific conference on social sciences and arts SGEM 2019 / Vienna, Austria, April 11-14, 2019
Zabotkina V.I. Sociocultural challenges of the 21st century: mental models and discourse // International conference “Challenges of the XXI century: a possible answer from cognitive sciences”, Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian State University for the Humanities. March 20-21, 2019.
2018
Zabotkina V.I., Boyarskaya E.L. Conceptual coherence and the challenge of polysemy/ International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (SGEM 2018), August 28-September 2, 2018, Bulgaria.
Zabotkina V.I., Boyarskaya E.L. Conceptual foundation of event-referential ambiguity / International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (SGEM 2018), August 28-September 2, 2018, Bulgaria.
Zabotkina V.I., Konnova M.N. Dynamics of value systems in Anglo-American and Russian conceptual world views: a temporal perspective/ International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (SGEM 2018), August 28-September 2, 2018, Bulgaria.
Zabotkina V.I., Pozdnyakova E.M. Negative – positive balance: conceptual metaphors in speeches of American presidents (“Threat overcoming” persuasive strategy) / International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (SGEM 2018), August 28-September 2, 2018, Bulgaria.
Zabotkina V.I. Joint international educational programs of two diplomas in the Russian language, literature and culture: the experience of the RSUH // X Annual Conference of the Central Association of Russian Teachers of America (CARTA). Russian Federation, Moscow, Pushkin Institute, May 30-31, 2018
Zabotkina V.I. Axiological categorization of events: an interdisciplinary approach // 8th International Conference on Cognitive Science / Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, October 18-21, 2018
2017
Zabotkina V.I. Creativity in the lexicon: the interaction of cognition and communication // II International Interdisciplinary Scientific-Practical Conference “Language. Culture Transfer. Communication". Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies of Moscow State University. Russia, Moscow, 2-3 November 2017
2016
Zabotkina V.I. The World - Knowledge - Discourse: On the Question of Two Levels of Representation // International Scientific Conference "Cognitive Technologies in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics", Tyumen State University, September 22 - 24, 2016
Zabotkina V.I. Conceptual metaphors: analysis methodology // international symposium on metaphor problems “Metaphor as means of knowledge communication”, Perm State University, October 10–14, 2016
Zabotkina V.I. Cognitive contexts and problems of resolving the ambiguity of a polysemantic word // Conference of the International Association of University English Professors, Institute of Anglistics, University of London, July 25-29, 2016.
Zabotkina V.I. From integration challenge in cognitive science to integrated methodology // Seventh International Conference on Cognitive Science, Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad region, June 20 to 24, 2016
Annual International Forum
“Readings in Humanities 2016 at RSUH”
Conference
“Events Representation: Integrated Approach in Cognitive Sciences”
(March 31- April 1, 2016)
Plenary talk: "Representation of events in cognitive science: integration of integrations"
2014
"Russia and Britain – Cultural Interactions in the 20-th Century"
6-7 November, 2014
British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences
London, Great Britain
Presentation: "The Changing Cultural Practices of the World through the Lens of Russian and English Languages"
XV International conference “Readings in Memorium Lev Vygotsky. Thought and Speech: Approaches, Challenges, and Findings”
17 November, 2014
Russian State University for the Humanities
Moscow, Russian Federation
Plenary talk: "Cognitive Diversity: Contribution and Role of Vygotsky’s Cultural and Historical Theory"
6th International Conference on Cognitive Science
23-27 June, 2014
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Kaliningrad, Russian Federation
Special event. Presentation with prof. Richardson: "Integration Challenge in Cognitive Science and Core Function of Cognitive Linguistics"
International Round-table Discussion "Prospects of Cognitive Research: Interdisciplinarity and Integration"
3 December, 2014
Russian State University for the Humanities
Center for Cognitive Programs and Technologies
Moscow, Russian Federation
Presentation: "From Integration Challenge in Cognitive Science to Integrated Methodology"
"Modern EFL Education in the System: Bachelor's program - Master’s Program – PhD Program"
21 January, 2014
Macmillan Publishers Russian office
Moscow, Russian Federation
Plenary talk: "Essential Skills for Academic Success"
2013
Round-table discussion in memorium Veronika Teliya "Cultural Semantics in Language and Speech"
14 November, 2013
Russian Academy of Science
Institute of Linguistics
"On Interconnection of Worldview and Culture-ralated Concepts in Words"











