The use of qualitative methods in the studying of mutual adaptation of internal migrants and host population in a multicultural society
On February 14th has been held a seminar "The use of qualitative methods in the studying of mutual adaptation of internal migrants and host population in a multicultural society". The presenter was Victoria Galyapina, candidate of science (Ph.D.), associate professor of Stavropol State University.
Parent community and non-profit organizations of people with disabilities: communication strategies
On January 20th, Olga Verbilovich, student of PhD program, made a presentation of her empirical research “Parent community and non-profit organizations of people with disabilities: communication strategies” in the ILSCR.
Methods for meaningful intercultural dialogue in the North Caucasus
On December 20th, Victoria Galyapina, candidate of science (Ph.D.), associate professor of Stavropol State University, made a presentation on “Methods for meaningful intercultural dialogue in the North Caucasus” in the ILSCR.
Values and attitudes toward immigration
11th December, in the International Laboratory for Socio-Cultural Research the seminar on "Values and attitudes toward immigration: a multilevel analysis". A presentation was made by Peter Schmidt, PhD, professor of Giessen University and HSE, the head of the laboratory.
Researchers of the ILSCR at the conference “Psychology of Individuality”
The 4th Conference “Psychology of Individuality” took place on 22d November. Researchers of the International Laboratory for Socio-Cultural Research participated in the conference. The section "Identity and Culture" was lead by the head of the lab Nadezhda Lebedeva.
The ethnic identity of the person in the context of traditional culture of the North-East part of Russia
A.A. Buchek, the Doctor of Psychology, the Professor of Theoretical and Applied Psychology of Kamchatka State University gave a report on the regular scientific seminar of ILSCR on 22d November. In the presentation “The ethnic identity of the person in the context of traditional culture of the North-East part of Russia” A.A. Buchek spoke about her study of different ethnic groups of Kamchatka, and its theoretical basis.
Training course “Design and Methods in Cross-Cultural Psychology”
19-23 November, on the base of the ILSCR, the 5-days training course (workshop) “Design and Methods in Cross-Cultural Psychology” took place. It was a part of the training program of the ILSCR “Advanced social psychology: theory, methodology, practice”.
The Social Psychology Days in Helsinki
Professor Nadezhda Lebedeva, PhD Alexander Tatarko, PhD Maria Efremova, PhD Zarina Lepshokova, and student of the master program “Applied Social Psychology” Tatiana Ryabichenko participated in the Symposium “Managing multiculturalism in Finland, Estonia and Russia” organized by the Department of Social Sciences (Unit of Social Psychology) during the Social Psychology Days in Helsinki 23.-24.11.12.
The Levada Centre Studies of the public opinion
The regular scientific seminar of ILSCR took place on 13th November. Alexey Levison, the Professor of Sociology, the Head of the Department of socio-cultural studies in the Yuri Levada Analytical Centre, gave a report about the sociological definition of public opinion, the methods of the data collection, research process and the dynamics of public opinion over the years.
Researchers of the ILSCR at the training courses of the Social Research Association
In October, researchers of the International Laboratory for Socio-Cultural Research Nadezhda Lebedeva, Alexander Tatarko, Maria Efremova, Zarina Lepshokova, Ekaterina Osipova, Lusine Grigoryan and Olga Pavlenko attended the training courses of the Social Research Association in London.