GloseNet seminar: "What is the point of education?"

The seminar is opened by Gert Biesta, an education thinker and researcher. The purpose of education and teacher training and its future in Finland will be discussed in an interactive session. The event will be held in English.
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Event information

Event date
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Event type
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
Event language
English
Event organizer
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department of Teacher Education
Department of Education
Event payment
Free of charge
Event location category
Other

What is the point of education?: A GloseNet seminar for all those interested and invested in education. 

Opening talk by educational theorist and philosopher of education Gert Biesta, followed by an interactive session around the purpose and possible futures of education and teacher education in Finland.

12.00-12.15 - Opening words and welcome by Josephine Moate and Kara Ronai

12.15-12.45 - Mapping the educational landscape talk by Gert Biesta

12.45-14.30 - Interactive session and group work

14.30-15.00 - Coffee break

15.00-16.30 - Gert Biesta’s response to the question – What is the point of education?

Registration:

Contact: glosenet@jyu.fi

GloseNet is the Faculty of Education & Psychology's umbrella network for global and sustainable education. Our objective is to bring together scholars around the world and to enhance the learning and research on critical approaches to sustainability, global education and democracy.

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