Time: September 2022 – December 2022 (once a month seminar)

Mode of delivery: Zoom (except the lecture by professor Fazal Rizvi on October 11th is a hybrid lecture located also in Athena-167)

Language: English

Chairs: Professors Kristiina Brunila and Janne Varjo

About: FuturEducation II Reimagining the Future of Education is an open international lecture series meant for everyone interested in deepening their knowledge about the future trajectories of education, reimagining the future of education, and wanting to understand some of the most crucial questions of changing education governance that are shaping education, knowledge formations and questions related to inequalities within and beyond education.

The lecture series provides a conceptual and more comprehensive understanding of expected and alternative future trajectories of education governance with eminent and internationally recognized speakers and provides essential knowledge for all stakeholders in the field of education. FuturEducation II is chaired by Professors Kristiina Brunila and Janne Varjo and coordinated by PhD researcher Kirsi Yliniva (kirsi.yliniva@helsinki.fi).

All detailed, up-to-date information about the lecture series can be found on this website: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/futureducation/

The lectures are open for everyone and do not require registration, excluding doctoral researchers who wish to complete FuturEducation as a course.

The lecture series is available to 20 doctoral researchers as a five-credit course. Learn more about the enrolment and completing the course here: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/futureducation/course-for-doctoral-researchers/

Lectures and Timetable:  

Dr Katariina Mertanen September 30th, 2022 at 10.15-11.45 (UTC +3): ”A New Era of Education? Exploring the Future(s) of Education with the Lines of Precision Education Governance.” 

Professor Fazal Rizvi October 11th, 2022 at 14.15-15.45 (UTC +3): “Thinking Creatively about Educational Futures”  (NOTE: Location at ATHENA 167, Siltavuorenpenger 3A, Helsinki, also in Zoom)

Professor Bob Lingard November 17th, 2022 at 10-15-11.45 (UTC +3) (title of the lecture will be announced later) 

Associate professor Nelli Piattoeva December 16th, 2022 at 10.15-11.45 (UTC +3): ”Spectacular digitalization: exploring the role of digital education technologies in projecting and producing the future of the nation.” 

Zoom link (same throughout the lecture series):

https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/68243278467?pwd=ODBYKzgvL09BT0R1RGZPSWtGNkE2QT09

Meeting ID: 682 4327 8467
Passcode: 175780