Date
September 9, 2019 14:00 - September 12, 2019 13:00 UTC
Title
Contemplative pedagogy in higher education: building confidence and community
Location
Emerson College, Forest Row, UK
Posted by
Caroline Barratt
Details
Contemplative pedagogy in higher education: building confidence and community
A four-day symposium for educators
Teaching
and supporting students in higher education within the current
environment of political and financial uncertainty, is difficult.
Increasing workloads and expectations, and growing anxiety and poor
mental health amongst staff and students, reflect the challenging nature
of both working and studying in modern day universities. Contemplative
pedagogy, with its active embrace of the subjectivities of learners and
educators, combined with its call for slowing down, feeling and
connecting goes against the prevailing trends in higher education today.
Growing research points to the value of contemplative approaches in
teaching and learning, to deepen understanding, build community and
improve the wellbeing of students and those teaching and supporting
them.
The theme of this contemplative pedagogy symposium is
building confidence and community and it is relevant for anyone with an
interest in contemplative ways of teaching and learning, no matter their
level of experience or formal role. The event will include workshops
run by participants who will demonstrate how they use contemplative
practices in teaching, learning and the support students. There will be
time to engage in contemplative practices together and actively build
our community. Through the use of
Open Space Technology, there will be deep exploration of your own questions and the gentle fostering of confidence and community.
At this point we envisage three key areas for exploration:
- How do we slow and deepen learning both for ourselves and our students?
- How
do we build community both within our institutions and outside, so that
difficult social challenges such as social justice and inequality can
be explored meaningfully and tackled effectively?
- How can
contemplative pedagogy contribute to culture change so that we might
create a more just and sustainable future in and through higher
education?
We invite you to come with an inquisitive mind
and a willingness to actively participate and explore your own
experience. The event will create space for reflection and meaning
making, allowing you to develop greater confidence in your role as an
educator and the potential for change that this embodies. This will,
again, be a truly unique event on your conference timetable.
Cost
Early Bird Employer funded: £510 (available until 31.05.19)
Early Bird Self Funded: £410 (available until 31.05.19)
Employer funded: £590
Self-funded: £490
The
symposium fees include tuition, all meals (from Monday lunchtime until
Thursday lunchtime) and accommodation in single rooms with shared
bathroom facilities onsite at Emerson College.
For more information and to book your place click here.
