International Psychological Forum «The Child in the Digital World»
https://digitalchildhood.org/
The International Psychological Forum "Child in a Digital World" is dedicated to the issues of sustainable development of children and adolescents in the context of the transformation of childhood caused by the digitalization of modern society. The Forum is initiated by the Federal Scientific Center for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research in cooperation with the Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Russian Psychological Society, with the support of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. Goals The International Psychological Forum "Child in a Digital World" is designed to bring together scientists, teachers, practitioners and students from all over the world, so that right away, during the Forum they can: 1. Analyze the current trends in the transformation of the ecology and childhood psychology caused by the advancement of digital technologies; 2. Identify effective ways and methods of applying digital technologies to promote the sustainable development of children of different ages; 3. Identify the most effective methods of preventing digital risks for the mental development of the younger generation; 4. Exchange scientific experience of the safe use of virtual reality technologies and artificial intelligence systems in the development and education of young children and adolescents; 5. Discuss the results of research on all aspects of the study of childhood in the era of digitalization; outline the prospects for cooperation, including joint research and publications. The Forum is a platform for scientific communication between researchers, practitioners, and teachers – all those who are interested in an understanding of childhood, meeting modern challenges and upcoming digital opportunities. The Forum will address such topics as - Sustainable development and ecological consciousness in the context of digitalization; - Digital socialization of a child at different stages of development; - Digitalization of educational process: challenges and perspectives; - Family context and the adult as a mediator of the digitalization of childhood; - Big data in childhood studies; - The impact of digitalization on cognitive and emotional development of children; - Child development in a multicultural context; - Bi and multilingual development: opportunities and risks; - Psychology of play and toys; - Psychology of assimilation of mathematics in kindergarten and at school; - Child health in the context of digitalization; - Educator and digital technologies: experience of use and effective practices; - Philosophy of digital education. The hosts of the Forum adhere to the Open Science principles. Participation is free of any registration fee. Forum will be held online. All registered participants will receive Certificate of the Participant of the Forum. Speakers may give their presentations in either Russian, English or Spanish. Their presentations will be translated into all three languages simultaneously. Scientists, teachers, and practitioners are invited to present the results of their empirical and theoretical research in all areas of childhood studies in the context of digitalization. To participate in the Forum as a speaker, you must complete the registration procedure as a participant, and submit theses reflecting the results of your research. The International Psychological Forum "The Child in a Digital World" is a great opportunity to disseminate the achievements of psychological science and practice. In addition to hearing the reports directly at the Forum, the hosts offer a number of opportunities to disseminate the data presented at the Forum as publications. After the Forum, a Book of Abstracts will be published. Participants are welcome to take advantage of the publication possibilities offered by the event's partner journals. The materials of the Forum can be published as articles in Russian Psychological Society’s journals. If you are willing to submit an article to one of them, please specify it in the special field when applying for participation in the Forum. Please note that the articles will be accepted only after they have been submitted via journal website in accordance with the rules and standards of the journal and have been independently reviewed by international experts. Organizing committee Russia, Moscow forumdigitalchildhood@gmail.com