University of Helsinki
Online and Face-to-face Seminar on Learning Spaces for Inclusion and Social Justice
7 January 2014 – 13:00 to 16:00 (Icelandic time)
Event Location: Stakkahlíð (University of Iceland)
Room Hamar H207, the School of Education, University of Iceland
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This seminar is organized by the members of the Nordic research project Learning Spaces for Inclusion and Social Justice: Success Stories from Immigrant Students and School Communities in Four Nordic Countries (2013-2015). The project is funded by NordForsk-Education for tomorrow, see here. Research is conducted by research groups in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
The main objective of the project is to draw lessons from success stories of individual immigrant students and whole school communities at different levels (preschool, compulsory school and upper secondary school) that have succeeded in developing learning contexts that are equitable and socially just, contrary to expectations based on research findings.
At the seminar some preliminary findings will be introduced and discussed. The seminar will be in English.
Programme
13 – 13.10 Welcome, introduction of Learning Spaces for Inclusion and Social Justice project and structure of seminar.
13.10 – 13.20 Introduction of Education for tomorrow program (Nordforsk)
13.20 – 14.05 Theme 1: Success.
14.05 – 14.20 Short break.
14.20 – 15.05 Theme 2: Structures and organization.
15.05 – 15.50 Theme 3: Visionaries and bridging/binding procedures.
15.50 – 16 Discussion.
The seminar is free for participants. Please register by sending an e-mail to nordicsuccess2013@gmail.com before 7.1.2013.
