April 17, 2026, as part of the IX International Symposium “Education and the City: People and Institutions”, a mini-symposium entitled “Education in the Rhythm of the City” will be held in a hybrid format. Moderators — Ksenia Kikteva and Anastasia Rossinskaya, researchers at the Laboratory of Socio-Cultural Educational Practices, Institute for Urban Studies and Global Education, Moscow City University.
Teachers, university lecturers, representatives of the museum community, urban organisations, and graduates of Moscow City University’s master’s programmes will discuss the educational resources of the city. The following speakers will present their reports:
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Gennady Blinov, Expert in Human Capital Development (“A Culturally Nurturing Initiative-Based Environment as the Foundation of Municipal Educational Practices“). He will discuss municipal practices and network interactions that foster initiative-driven actions among schoolchildren.
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Tatyana Bystrova, Professor at Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin (“Evidence-Based Design and the Research Walk Genre: Experience in Courtyard Design, Yekaterinburg“). She will present the experience of designing courtyards based on data about user behaviour and perception — through evidence-based design, research walks, and the involvement of student volunteers.
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Olga Gaponova, Director of the D. I. Blokhintsev Universal Library, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (“An Educational Journey: The City as a Way to Learn More About Oneself“). She will explore how teenagers, through independent routes, everyday decisions, and daily reflection, establish a personal dialogue with the city and develop a sense of responsibility.
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Sviatoslav Kostenko, Postgraduate Student, Research Trainee at HSE University (“Practices of Localising the Educational Process in Post-Soviet School Textbooks on Local Studies as a Way to Develop Urban Literacy in Adolescents“). He will analyse how local studies materials help develop the ability to navigate the city, act responsibly, and cultivate urban imagination.
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Anna Rudakova, Educational Psychologist at Municipal Preschool Educational Institution No. 61 “Medvezhy Stan” (“Developing Cognitive Activity in Preschool Children by Incorporating Elements of Educational Urban Studies into the Pedagogical Process“). She will demonstrate how integrating the city into the educational process through walks, projects, and the modelling of real-life situations stimulates cognitive activity in preschool children.
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Irina Topchiy, Director of Preparatory Courses at the Moscow Architectural Institute (“Sources and Resources of Social and Communicative Experience for Future Architects“). She will examine the resources of the urban environment as a foundation for developing social and communicative experience and readiness to engage in architectural activity.
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Svetlana Khusnutdinova, Associate Professor at Kazan Federal University (“The City for Education and Education for the City“). She will synthesise the experience of the city as an educational environment and the training of specialists for urban development — from academic courses to participation in real competitions and projects.
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Natalia Shulyakovskaya, Ksenia Polyakova, Researchers at the Faculty of Architecture, Belarusian National Technical University (“Methods for Organising Internships for Students Enrolling in Creative Engineering Programmes“). They will discuss how to organise internships for future engineers and architects to prepare specialists for contemporary technological and professional challenges.
The event will be held in a hybrid format. In person — at 8 Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street. Applications for participation are open; registration is available via this link.
Please note that several events will take place simultaneously at the indicated time. The link required for streaming access is provided in the programme. The full programme of events will soon be available on the symposium’s website.
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