Conferences and seminars

Welcome to a seminar on the findings from the recently published book "Evidence and Expertise in Nordic Education Policy".

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, we had to postpone the May 2020 conference celebrating what we have learned from Formation and Competence Building of University Academic Developers project. Instead, we are convening an online conference on 29 April 2021, and we look forward to seeing you on Zoom then.

Conference organized by the two UiO:Nordic projects “The Nordic Education Model” and “Living the Nordic Model”.

Welcome to webinar organized by the University of Oslo, Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Education, University of Cyprus.

Welcome to this open research seminar with Dr. Nick Peim, University of Birmingham. UK. The seminar explores the resources available from philosophy and theory that can be practically applied to any educational research project.

Open-mindedness is a virtue highly valued in educational contexts. However, does open-mindedness imply a tendency to reject firm beliefs? To embrace any idea? This seminar points to the need for qualified arguments. Also, to the ways in which open-mindedness may require synergy with other intellectual virtues if our aim is to promote a just and open society.

Presenter in this seminar is Hanni Muukkonen, Professor in Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Oulu, Finland.

Welcome to this open seminar with Professor Helen Gunter, University of Manchester, UK.

University of Oslo and Chr. Michelsen Institute have collaborated with the Brookings Institution on two research projects - one conducted in Norwegian schools and one in developing countries - to better understand what skills young people require for the 21st century and how to equip them to adapt effectively to a changing world. The seminar will combine presentation of results from the two projects investigating 21st century skills with panels discussing policy implication and directions.

Presenter in this seminar is Professor Teboho Moja from New York University (NYU).

Presenter in this seminar is Professor Heidrun Allert, Head of the department of Media Education/ Educational Computer Sciences at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.

Welcome to a seminar focusing on Cornelius Castoriadis´ significance for social philosophy and pedagogy.

Welcome to this seminar with Barbara Emma Hof from The Department of Education, University of Zürich.

Presenters are Silvia Gherardi (University of Trento and Prof II University of Oslo), Bente Elkjær (Danish school of education, Aarhus University) and Mervi Hasu (ExCID, University of Oslo)

The lecture will be held by Professor Yunxiang Yan, University of California, Los Angeles.

Presenter is professor David Gijbels, University of Antwerp.

Presenter in this seminar are Laurent Cosnefroy, Ecole normale supérieure de Lyon/Institut français de l’éducation, France

Presenter: Professor Nico Cloete

The seminar is led by Professor Nico Cloete.

Welcome on behalf of the research group Curriculum Studies, Leadership and Educational Governance (CLEG) and the Department of Education.

Presenter in this seminar is Bojana Culum (University of Rijeka, Croatia)

The HumStud research group invite to an open seminar with Professor Nick Peim, University of Birmingham. The aim with the seminar is to explore Catherine Malabou’s philosophy and its potential relevance for education.

We are delighted to invite to a research seminar with Professor Marianna Papastephanou on political philosophy of education.The aim with the seminar is to explore possible challenges and pitfalls of political education today.

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research is celebrating its 60th anniversary with an open research seminar.