Archive: Five Coffee Hours on Imagination and Creativity in Vygotsky’s Works
The writings of L.S. Vygotsky continue to be a source of new ideas (inspiration) for people from many different disciplines,...
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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.
Creative Collaborations by Henry Shonerd, featuring Suki John as a Guest Speaker (Jan. 10, 2023)
Tuesday, January 10th at 9:00am Pacific Standard Time 4th Session in the Seminar on Imagination & Creativity in Vygotsky's Work. Contact Francine...
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The Limits and Potential of Dialogue to counter Polarization in Educative Settings
Mariette de Haan, Utrecht University, Holland The Limits and Potential of Dialogue to counter Polarization in Educative Settings The November...
Read moreDetailsFraming: From Pretend Play to Social Movements by Francine Smolucha
Tuesday, Dec 6th at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time Register by contacting Francine Smolucha at lsmolucha@hotmail.com This is the third presentation in the “Imagination...
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Widespread Solidarity for the 2022 University of California Academic Workers Strike: An Undergraduate Perspective
UC Berkeley, Berkeley Way West Protest Station Sunday morning was the last time I received a full night’s sleep. On...
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Симпозиум в Новосибирске: Возрождение CHAT в ответ на вызовы 21 века / Symposium in Novosibirsk Russia: Renaissance CHAT in response to calls of the 21st century
(The text and videos are in English and in Russian. For the English versions, please scroll down. The text was...
Read moreDetailsPretend Play in 3- and 4-year olds: Imagination at Work in a Real Pretend World by Gillian Mcnamee
Tuesday November 15 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Register by contacting Francine Smolucha at lsmolucha@hotmail.com This is the second presentation in...
Read moreDetailsThe Imagination and International Relations by Shannon Brincat
This presentation is part of the "Imagination and Creativity in Vygotsky’s Works" seminar series. The writings of L.S. Vygotsky continue...
Read moreDetailsImagination and Creativity in Vygotsky’s Works: Links to the Video Recordings of all Sessions
The writings of L.S. Vygotsky continue to be a source of new ideas (inspiration) for people from many different disciplines,...
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Coffee Hour with Andrew Coppens
Dear Coffee Hour Fans,The next in our series of coffee hour discussions will host Andrew Coppens, a facultymember at the...
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Habits of Collective Memory: Coffee Hour with James Wertsch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2yZgM6-OE4 On September 21st we held our first coffee hour of the 2022-2023 academic year. Our guest was Jim Wertsch....
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Community Dialogue 1: Dr. Kris D. Gutiérrez & Dr. Mike Rifino in conversation
Dear colleagues, We are excited to share with you a series of conversations that took place at the annual meeting...
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