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The Time of L.S. Vygotsky: From Fundamental Theory to Contemporary Practice — November 17–20

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On November 17–20, 2026, the All-Russian Interuniversity Scientific and Practical Forum with international participation “The Time of L.S. Vygotsky: From Fundamental Theory to Contemporary Practice” will take place, dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the outstanding scholar, thinker, psychologist, and educator, founder of the cultural-historical scientific school, Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky.

The forum is aimed at broad discussion of the contribution of L.S. Vygotsky’s ideas to Russian and international psychological and educational science, including the analysis of current trends in the development of the cultural-historical scientific school and the possibilities of applying its fundamental principles to solving contemporary problems in the social sphere and education.

Forum organizers:

Moscow Pedagogical State University

Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE)

Russian State University for the Humanities

Russian Academy of Education

Forum Organizing Presidium:

Alexey V. Lubkov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Rector of Moscow Pedagogical State University

Arkady A. Margolis, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Rector of MSUPE

Andrey V. Loginov, Doctor of Political Sciences, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Professor, Rector of the Russian State University for the Humanities.

Forum partners

    • Sirius University of Science and Technology
    • Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
    • Institute of Education, HSE University
    • Institute of Special Education
    • Institute of Child Development, Health and Adaptation
    • “Contribution to the Future” Charitable Foundation
    • Federation of Educational Psychologists of Russia
    • Union of Mental Health Specialists
    • National League of Speech Therapists
    • Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia
    • Project Office of the Hospital School Project “UchimZnaem”
    • G.E. Sukhareva Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents of the Moscow Department of Healthcare
    • Regional Charitable Public Foundation for Seriously Ill and Disadvantaged Children “Deti.msk.ru”
    • International Children’s Center “Artek”
    • “Vertical” Chess Club named after the 10th World Chess Champion B.V. Spassky (Satka, Chelyabinsk Region)
    • Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank (Belarus)
    • Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan University (Kazakhstan)
    • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
    • University of Cape Town (South Africa)

Forum topics

  • Theoretical and methodological foundations and methods of the cultural-historical scientific school
  • L.S. Vygotsky and educational psychology today
  • Cultural-historical psychology and contemporary childhood
  • Education and development of children with special educational needs
  • Mental health issues from the perspective of cultural-historical psychology
  • Psychology of art and creativity
  • Development of higher mental functions in the digital age
  • Professional training using methods of the cultural-historical scientific school
  • Practices based on the ideas of the cultural-historical scientific school
  • Interdisciplinary research within the cultural-historical paradigm

Forum formats

  • Plenary presentations
  • Participant presentations and reports
  • Open discussions
  • Round tables
  • Master classes

Format of participation: hybrid (in-person and online participation, online broadcasts).

Participation options:

  • Presenter with publication of abstracts in the forum proceedings
  • Participant with publication of abstracts in the forum proceedings
  • Participant without publication

Participation conditions:

To participate in the forum, pre-registration is required.

When registering, participants should indicate the forum topic area within which they plan to participate.
An updated version of the forum program will be distributed by May 25, 2026.

Applications for participation with a presentation and publication of abstracts in the forum proceedings are accepted until September 17, 2026 (inclusive).

Applications for participation as a listener without publication are accepted until November 10, 2026 (inclusive).

All participants will receive certificates.

No registration fee is charged.

Publication of abstracts is free of charge.

pdfForum information letter.

Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses during the forum are covered by the sending institution.

Organizing Committee contacts:

E-mail: vremyavygotskogo@yandex.ru

Academic Secretary: Andrey V. Konokotin, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor of the UNESCO Department “Cultural-Historical Psychology of Childhood”, MSUPE.