Once Upon a Time There was Truth: Why We need Fairy Tales in Trouble Times
Date: Tuesday July 14 at 9am PDT (US) Guest Speaker: Jack Zipes, Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at the University...
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This CHAT Dialogue section aims to create a forum for scholars, teachers, and activists to engage in a critical dialogue about Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) concepts and their relevance for social transformation in the current global crisis. We invite you to contribute by commenting on the posted video clips from presentations by CHAT scholars and educators from around the globe.
Discussion 2 on Cultural Psychology: A Once and Future Discipline
Time: 9:30AM–11:00AM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7:00) on Monday, June 29, 2026 Reading: Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Cultural Psychology: A Once and...
Read moreDetailsDiscussion 1 on Cultural Psychology: A Once and Future Discipline
Time: 9:30AM–11:00AM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7:00) on Monday, June 1, 2026 Reading: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4, with a focus on...
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The theory and practice of developing the psychological function of imagination
Date: Friday June 26 at 2am PDT USA Guest Speakers: Professor Anne Clerc-Georgy, Chair, Early Childhood Education, HEP, Lausanne, Switzerland Emeritus...
Read moreDetailsTransitioning from Playing with Shapes to Metaphoric and Symbolic Representation
Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026 at 9am PDT (USA) Guest Speaker: Francine Smolucha Summary: The previous session explored how object substitution play with toddlers could...
Read moreDetailsDiscussion on A Reflection on CHAT’s History and Direction
Time: 9:30AM-11:00AM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7:00) on Monday, May 4, 2026 Speaker: Michael Cole, University of California San Diego Discussion leader: Shaffiq...
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Breaking through the Screen: From Virtual World-Building to Embodied Play
UC Links is thrilled to host Eddie Rivero (Teachers College, Columbia University) and Cecilia Rubino (Eugene Lang College, The New...
Read moreDetailsObject Substitution Play
Date: Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 9am PDT Guest Speaker: Francine Smolucha Summary: In this session, we will consider object substitution play as an activity...
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Conversation with Silvia Grinberg and Eliana Bussi
En esta charla con Silvia Grinberg, Eliana Bussi y Alfredo Jornet, exploramos enfoques metodológicos para la investigación educativa basados en...
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Conversation with Anna Stetsenko
In this conversation with Anna Stetsenko, we discuss the urgency of engaging education and research in times of socio-environmental crisis....
Read moreDetailsTracing the Roots of Creativity: Object substitutions and Early Pretend Play
Date: Tuesday, March 31, at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time Guest Speaker: Alla Gubenko,independent researcher Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98564124237 Meeting ID: 985...
Read moreDetailsThe Impossible as a Stimulator of Learning
Date: Tuesday March 10, at 9am Pacific Daylight Saving Time Guest Speaker: Eugene Subbotsky, Reader Emeritus, Lancaster University, UK Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98564124237...
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