The American Chocolate Lady Goes To Russia:

A Boston College Professor's Experience at

The International Vygotsky Society's Summer Conference on Psychological Development and Zone of Proximal Development

June 20-30, 2000

Lev Vygotsky, 1896-1934

A Conference for Teachers, Professors, Graduate Students on Theoretical and Practical Theory of Vygotskian Education, Held in Moscow, Zvenigorod, and Belaya Kalytva

Organized by Dr. Elena Kravtsova,Dr. Vladimir Spiridonov,Dr. Elena Berejkovskaya, Dr. Dot Robbins

Conference Schedule

Moscow, June 20-22

 

Plenary session, opening reception, lectures, tour of city, visit to Vygotsky's grave, cultural events, Bolshoi Theater

Zvenigorod, June 23-25

 

Participants will take the train to a beautiful town. Theoretical talks, lectures by scholars from Russia and the West. Tour of region, visit to older churches.

June 25th, overnight train ride to Belaya Kalytva

Belaya Kalytva, June 26-28

 

 

Welcome by teachers and staff at the Gold Key School. Festive lunch, time for a swim in the river. Lectures, talks with Russian youth on Russian education and life. Evening cultural events with participants being included in skits, poetry readings, and singing.

Moscow, June 29

 

Return to Moscow by noon, debriefing session, and closing banquet.

 

 

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