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On October 6th Gert Biesta will reflect with us in his key-note lecture: what is the purpose of the university and what does this mean for the relationship between university and society?

Prof. Gert Biesta’s is one of the Netherlands’ most known educational experts. He is mainly known for the concepts of qualification, socialization and subjectification. Prof. Gert Biesta is Professor Public Education at Maynooth ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Ireland, Professorial Fellow in Educational Theory and Pedagogy at the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� of Edinburgh and Visiting Professor at ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� of Agder in Noorwegen. He is also Professor for Education at the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� of Humanistic Studies. In the past, Gert Biesta was connected to our university and he was an associate member of the ‘Onderwijsraad’.

In his key-note, Gert Biesta will reflect with us on the relationship between society and education, a fundamental aspect of the purpose of higher education. Biesta:

“At this moment, the emphasis in education is on knowledge and skills, and mainly cognitive achievements are valued. There is a need for a broader view on what good education is, in which qualification and socialization are embedded in subjectification aimed at wanting to be an adult in the world. This is not only important for the individual, but also for the quality of our democratic society and the limits that ecological problems poses to our lives and society.”

Programme

• Digital walk in from 13:00
• Welcome by James Kennedy: 13:15
• Key-note Gert Biesta: 13:20-14:00
• Plenary questions: 14:00-14:15
• Informal discussions in small groups: 14:15-15:00

In October, the programme committee organizes a series of activities to inspire and facilitate scientists in developing this type of education. The key-note of Gert Biesta is the start of this series. Read more about all activities or learn more about the call for the support fund that will be published in October.

When: 6 October 2020
What time:  13.15-15.00 uur
Where: Via Teams
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