The Scientific School of L.I. Bozhovich: Current State and Future Perspectives

Abstract

The paper describes outcomes of a study that was carried out within the research project of the Moscow State University of Psychology & Education called “The Scientific School of L.I. Bozhovich: Analyzing the Current Situation”. The study explored how the ideas developed within L.I. Bozhovich’s school of thought evolved at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st; it revealed a growing interest in these ideas among scholars and an increase in the number of works aimed at gaining new data and refining Bozhovich’s concept in modern settings. The paper highlights the most essential features of current situation and future perspectives of Bozhovich’s school of thought and also gives a detailed overview of the International Conference “L.I. Bozhovich’s Scientific Legacy and Modern Psychology of Education” that was held in Moscow on September 24—25, 2018 by the Moscow State University of Psychology & Education together with the Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education.

Keywords

• L.I. Bozhovich
• scientific school
• history of development
• current state