Welcome to the
Sociocultural and Activity Theory (SAT) SIG
of the Australian Association for Research in Education

The purpose of the Sociocultural and Activity Theory SIG is to create a space within the Australian Association for Research in Education for educators, researchers, and theorists to engage in an ongoing dialogue and discussion with and about mediated action: socially, culturally, historically, and geographically.

We are interested in sharing theoretical and empirical research that builds upon, supports and/or challenges the work of Vygotsky, Bakhtin, Leont'ev, Luria, Cole, Wertsch, Kozulin, Engeström, Emerson, Holquist, Van der Veer, Valsiner, Lave and others. Sometimes referred to as Cultural Psychology, Sociohistorical Psychology, and the Sociocultural Approach, we aim to explore complex social concerns through transdisciplinary lenses that incorporate perspectives from cultural anthropology, sociology, linguistics, history, philosophy, psychology, geography and literary theory. Innovative approaches to analysing speech genres, and social language and discursive practices in relation to embodiment and materiality, are invited as well.

Joint Convenors

Dr Alex Kostogriz
Faculty of Education, Monash University
PO Box 6
Clayton VIC 3800
Australia
Ph: +61 3 9905 2778
Fax: +61 3 9905 2779
alex.kostogriz@education.monash.edu.au

Dr Russell Cross
Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne

Doug McDonell Building
Parkville VIC 3010
Australia
Tel: + 61 3 8344 7907
Fax: + 61 3 8344 8612
r.cross@unimelb.edu.au

Please contact Russell to be added to the SAT SIG list of members for AARE special interest meetings, information, and activities.