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On May 12-14, 2016, the Lomonosov Moscow State University hosted the V Anniversary Scientific Conference «Early Childhood Care and Education» - the major event dedicated to preschool psychology and pedagogy in the Eurasian region.

This Conference is held annually and supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, Russian Academy of Education, Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, Russian Psychological Society, World Bank, Federal Institute for Development of Education. The Conference was included in the Major Events Plan of the Eurasian Association of Universities and was timed to the Year of Education in the Commonwealth of Independent States. This year, the People’s Republic of China was the Guest of Honor (Partner Country) of the Conference. 

The 4th issue of Psychology in Russia: State of the Art in 2016 is dedicated to the 120th anniversary of Lev Vygotsky. His contribution to the fields of developmental, educational and special psychology still have a ripple effect in contemporary research and practice. Lev Vygostsky is a Soviet/Russian scientist but his legacy belongs to the world culture. We will be happy to receive manuscripts with developments of Vygotsky's ideas in different countries and different areas of psychology. 

Submission deadline is 2016 September, 15th.

Dear friends and colleagues,

The 32nd meeting of the International Society for Psychophysics (ISP) will be held in Moscow, Russia, 15th - 20th of August, 2016. You are invited to join us in Moscow, capital of Russia, founded in 1147 and full of famous historical and remarkable places, for Fechner Day 2016.

Please bookmark the conference's website at http://www.fechnerday.org and visit frequently for updates.

Summary of important dates

Requests for invitations for visa until: February 1, 2016

Proposals for Theme Sessions until: March 14, 2016

Abstract/title submission until: April 5, 2016

Early registration ends: May 1, 2016

Proceedings papers submission until: May 10, 2016

Registration closes: June 1, 2016

Mental health is one of the most intriguing, complex and persistently relevant issues in the world, which is linked to the most fundamental aspects of human life, and therefore goes beyond the boundaries of purely professional discussion. The I World Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century will convene more than 500 international experts from various spheres of public health, psychiatry & psychotherapy, psychology & narcology, social security & politics, science & education, art & culture, sport & physical fitness, economics & law as well as government, business & community sectors leaders to open a dialog, to build connections, to increase knowledge, to exchange best practices, and to deliver a concerted stance on mental health maintenance.

The Fifth Annual International Research-to-Practice Conference «Early Childhood Care and Education» (ECCE 2016) will be held during 12-14 May, 2016 at the Shuvalov building of the Lomonosov Moscow State University – MSU (Moscow, Russia). 

Note that deadline for abstract submission is February 1, 2016.

The Vegotskyan League of Portuguese Language and the Quintino Aires Institute, in collaboration with the Russian State University for the Humanities, the Lomonosov Moscow State University, IPAF - Vigotsky Institute (São Paulo, Brazil), along with Andricard (Luanda, Angola), are preparing the 4th Estoril Vigotsky Conference that will be held in Estoril/Portugal, from June 9th to 11th, 2016.

Important dates:

Deadline for Abstract submission: March 1st, 2016. 

Earlybird registration: January 31st, 2016.

Language The official language of the congress is English and also Portuguese.

We are glad to inform you that the new issue of the journal "Psychology in Russia: State of the Art" - 8(3), 2015 - was released. You can access the full-text articles here: http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/8_3_2015.php

Psychology in Russia: State of the Art journal is now indexed in the European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS), developed by European researchers under the coordination of the Standing Committee for the Humanities (SCH) of the European Science Foundation (ESF). The journal is linked to the following disciplines: Psychology, Interdisciplinary Research in the Social Sciences, Media Studies and Communication.

Dear colleagues.

We are glad to announce that year 2016 begins with special issues for "Psychology in Russia: State of the Art". The core theme for #1-2016 is "Multiculturalism and intercultural relations: comparative analysis".

The guest editor is professor John W. Berry, chief research fellow at the Expert Institute of International Scientific-Educational Laboratory for Socio-Cultural Research, National Research University Higher School of Economics (http://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/124178813). 

Submission deadline is extended to November, 15th. Please, submit your manuscripts at http://psychologyinrussia.com/for-authors

We are glad to invite our colleagues, engaged in research of mathematical thinking and issues in teaching / learning mathematics, to submit their publications in "Psychology in Russia: State of the Art" #2 of 2016. It is planned as a special issue: "Mathematical learning: New perspectives and challenges".

The guest editor is Marina Vasilyeva, Associate Professor, Lynch School of Education, Boston College (https://www.bc.edu/schools/lsoe/facultystaff/faculty/vasilyeva.html). 

Submission deadline is extended to December, 15th. Please, submit your manuscripts at http://psychologyinrussia.com/for-authors