MSUPE Experts Discuss Cultural Diversity at the HSE University Platform

April 8, 2026

On April 7, 2026, as part of the XIX International Scientific-Practical Conference on the Development of Effective Practices for Social and Psychological Assistance to Adolescents and Their Social Environment "Teenager in the Metropolis – 2026" at HSE University, a section titled "Cultural Diversity in School: Problems and Prospects" was held. Participants included faculty members and graduates of the Department of Ethnopsychology and Psychological Problems of Multicultural Education: O.S. Pavlova, Ph.D. in Pedagogy, Professor; N.V. Tkachenko, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor; M.Yu. Chibisova, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor at MPGU; A.S. Krivtsova, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Head of the Psychological Service at ANO "PRESIDENT SCHOOL"; graduates of the department's master's programs: N.V. Tarulina, Assistant to the Head of the Federal Coordination Resource Center for Psychological and Sociocultural Adaptation of Underage Foreign Citizens; as well as department graduates and psychologists A.A. Zikeeva, R.A. Mizaev.

The speakers' reports addressed current issues of psychological and pedagogical support for multicultural education:

M.Yu.. Chibisova: "Educational Needs of Adolescents with a Migration History: From Diagnosis to Support"
O.S. Pavlova: "Enhancing the Professional Competence of Psychologists Working in a Multicultural Educational Space"
N.V. Tkachenko, N.V. Tarulina: "Teachers' Attitudes Toward Cultural Diversity: Experience and Prospects for Use in Diagnosing and Correcting Social Attitudes"
N.V. Tarulina: "Activities of the Federal Coordination Resource Center for Psychological and Sociocultural Adaptation of Underage Foreign Citizens (FCRC)"

During a lively discussion on the issues raised, experts noted the significant contribution of the MSUPE Department of Ethnopsychology to the work on psychological and sociocultural adaptation of migrant children into the Russian educational system. In recent years, as part of state assignments from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, sets of methodological recommendations have been prepared that are important for use in a multicultural school environment:

Program for Assessing Special Educational Needs of Foreign Citizen Children in the Spheres of Psychological Well-Being, Social Skills, and Cultural Adaptation / Edited by O.E. Khukhlaev, M.Yu. Chibisova, N.V. Tkachenko. Moscow: MSUPE, 2022. – 238 p.
Methodological Recommendations for Implementing a Program of Psychological and Pedagogical Support for the Learning, Social, Linguistic, and Cultural Adaptation of Foreign Citizen Children / Edited by O.E. Khukhlaev, M.Yu. Chibisova, N.V. Tkachenko. Moscow: MSUPE, 2023. – 209 p.
Toolkit Package for the Program of Psychological and Pedagogical Support for the Learning, Social, Linguistic, and Cultural Adaptation of Foreign Citizen Children / Edited by O.E. Khukhlaev, M.Yu. Chibisova, N.V. Tkachenko. Moscow: MSUPE, 2023. – 179 p.