MUSIC, THE ARTS, CREATIVITY AND INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION

9th International Conference of Intercultural Arts Education                               

Friday 16th of September 2016                                                                              

Department of Teacher Education, Aurora building, Auditorium 230, Siltavuorenpenger 10, University of Helsinki

8.15 – 8.30 Welcome words

Opening of the Conference

Adj. prof. Inkeri Ruokonen, Research Group for Arts, Skills, Education and Culture,

Welcome words of Faculty of Behavioural Sciences

Vice Dean , Professor Heikki Ruismäki, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences

8.30–9.15 Keynote 1

Research Director, Professor Mari Tervaniemi

Brain, Learning, and Music/ Aivot, oppiminen ja musiikki

Cicero Learning and Cognitive Brain Research Unit (CBRU)

9.15-10.00 Keynote 2

Professor Géza Szilvay

International minifiddlers– distance learning in music with Colourstrings

10.00-10.30 Concert with children by Ida Elina / Concert Centre

10.30-11.15 Keynote 3

Adj. prof. Sinikka Rusanen, Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki

The well-balanced development and cultural competency of the children in arts educational development project TAIKAVA 2014-2016/ Lasten  tasapainoinen kehitys ja  kulttuurinen kompetenssi TAIKAVA-kehittämishankkeessa 2014-2016

11.15–12.00  Keynote 4

Professor emeritus Kari Uusikylä, University of Helsinki

Luova taidekasvatus oppilaan eheyden edistäjänä/ Creative arts education promoting the integration of personality

12.00–12.45 LUNCH

Siltavuorenpenger 5, Unicafe

12.45– 14.40   Arts pedagogical round table discussions of researchers, teachers and students

Siltavuorenpenger 10, seminar rooms at 6^th floor, (631, 635). Chairs prof. Heikki Ruismäki and Inkeri Ruokonen (University of Helsinki) ass.prof. Kristi Kiilu and adj.prof. Anu Sepp (Estonian Academy of Music and Theater)

Send your abstract proposals (150 words) before 20^th of August 2016 to: inkeri.ruokonen@helsinki.fi