An offline webinar entitled «Introduction to Alfred Adler and Adlerian Psychology» was held at Kharkiv Polytechnic University. The speaker at the event was Ryan Capozzi, a well-known volunteer and Master of Science in Person-Centered Therapy from the University of Aberdeen (UK). The seminar was held in a new safe educational space, opened at NTU «KhPI» at the beginning of this academic year. The event brought together nearly 20 students, teachers from the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Management of Social Systems of Academician I. A. Zyazyun, who initiated the training, as well as the university administration.
The Department of Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Management of Social Systems (PPUSS) named after Academician I. A. Ziazun of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» organized an interesting meeting for its students and teachers with Ryan Capozzi, a well-known volunteer and Master of Science in Person-Centered Therapy from the University of Aberdeen (Great Britain). Future psychologists of Kharkiv Polytechnic took advantage of this unique opportunity not only to participate in the seminar «Introduction to Alfred Adler and Adlerian Psychology» by a Western specialist who has been working in various countries around the world for over 11 years, but also to visit a new safe educational space. At the beginning of the new academic year, students were welcomed by Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work Professor Ruslan Mygushchenko, Director of the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies Professor Andriy Kipenskyi, and Head of the Department of PPUSS Nina Pidbutska.
This meeting between students and teachers was special because it took place in person. After a long period of online learning, this format gave participants a sense of real presence, the opportunity for lively discussion, and mutual support. At the offline webinar, future psychologists from Kharkiv Polytechnic had the opportunity to share their thoughts, ask questions, and discuss real-life examples.
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Adlerian psychology is one of the first concepts to focus not only on the individual unconscious, but also on social relationships, collective interaction, and the pursuit of meaning. That is why its ideas are once again becoming relevant in today’s world, where people seek not only self-realization, but also a place in the community.
The Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Management of Social Systems (PPUSS) named after Academician I. A. Ziazun at NTU «KhPI» is the first and only department among technical universities in Ukraine that focuses on leadership and management training at various levels of education. It trains specialists in the following areas: administrative management, higher education pedagogy, and psychology. Since 2000, the department has been running a scientific school of leadership called «Forming the Personality of a Leader in Science, Education, and Business».
An offline webinar, «Introduction to Alfred Adler and Adlerian Psychology» was held on 12 September, 2025.