INTERNATIONAL GALPERIN MEMORIAL CONFERENCE

Moscow, 30th of September - 2nd of October , 2002

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Dear Colleagues,

The year 2002 marks the centenary (100 years) of the birth of Piotr Yakovlevitch Galperin (02/10/1902 - 25/03/1988). To commemorate the life and achievements of this world-renowned psychologist, Moscow State University, in collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Education, and the Russian Psychological Association is proud to announce an International Memorial Conference. The International Galperin Memorial Conference will be held from September 30th to October 2nd, 2002 in Moscow.

The Conference program will focus on the following main groups of program topics:

1. Galperin's ideas in relation to main trends of psychology in 21st century.

2. Gal'perin's system of psychology and main directions of its development (subject matter of psychology, Galperin's understanding views of genesis, development, and functions development of human mental activity, theory of stagewise formation of mental actions).

3. Implementation of Gal'perin's ideas in different areas of societal practice (education, health care, sport, industry, etc.)

4. Scientific biography of P. Ya. Galperin, the evolution of concepts and ideas.

Proposal and an abstract of up to 250 words in English or/and in Russian can be sent by mail, fax or e-mail (e-mail is preferable). The deadline for the submission of proposals is April 15, 2002; for the submission of abstracts, the deadline is June 30, 2002. Proposals will be reviewed by the International Program Committee.

The International Presidium includes:

prof. A. Podolskij (Russia), prof. N.Talysina (Russia), prof. J. Hautamaki (Finland) - Co-presidents; prof. A. Asmolov (Russia), prof. J. Carpay (The Netherlands), prof. A. Dontsov (Russia), prof. D. Feldstein (Russia), prof. N. Malofeev (Russia), prof. N. Netchaev (Russia), prof. L.Obukhova (Russia), prof. Z. Reshetova, prof. V. Rubtsov (Russia), prof. V. Sadovnitchy (Russia), prof. L. Tsvetkova (Russia), prof. P. Tulviste (Estonia), prof. T. Yatsenko (Ukraine), prof. V. Zinchenko (Russia)

The International Program Committee includes:

prof. A. Podolskij - Chair, Ya. Abramson (USA), prof. I. Arievitch (USA), prof. A. Asmolov (Russia),prof. B. Bratus (Russia), dr. G. Bourmenskaya (Russia), dr. E. Goncharova (Russia), prof. K. Helkama (Finland), prof. I. Ilyasov (Russia), dr. O. Karabanova (Russia), dr. Yu. Karpov (USA), prof. E. Klimov (Russia), prof. J. Lompscher (Germany), prof. N. Salmina (Russia), prof. S. Smirnov (Russia), prof. N. Talysina, prof. A. Tchernorizov (Russia), prof. C. Terlouw (The Netherlands), prof. A. Zhdan (Russia).

The Local Organizing Committee includes:

prof. A. Dontsov - Chair; prof. A. Podolskij - Vice-Chair, dr. M. Magomed-Eminov - Vice-Chair, prof. T. Bazarov, dr. G. Bourmenskaya, dr. O. Chesnokova, dr. S. Churbanova, dr. Yu. Frolov, dr. O. Karabanova, dr. A. Liders, prof. L. Obukhova, G. Plakhtienko, dr. N. Rozhdestvenskaya, prof. T. Stefanenko, dr. I. Volodarskaya, dr. Yu. Zinchenko.

We plan to publish the abstracts of the papers by the beginning of the Conference.

The official languages of the Conference will be Russian and English.

The up-to-date information regarding the Conference can be obtained:

ћ by e-mail apodolskij@hotmail.com or itbandre@cityline.ru

ћ by phone (+ 7 095) 203 3439

ћ or on the web site: http://www.psy.msu.ru

The Second Announcement, including information on registration fees and accommodations, will be mailed to those who have sent in their proposals before May 15, 2002.

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REPLY FORM

Please complete and return to:

Intern. Galperin Memorial Conference

Andrei Podolskij
Organizing Committee
Psychology Department
Moscow University
8 Mohovaya St., b.5,
Moscow 125009, Russia

Fax: ( + 7 095) 203 3593

E-mail: apodolskij@hotmail.com or itbandre@cityline.ru

 

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(Photocopy or e-mail copies of this form are acceptable until March 31, 2002).