International Conference: Intimacy of Learning

 

The Conference "Intimacy of Learning" will be from 10th of July till 11th of July 2008 at the university of Duisburg-Essen. The conference location will at Bildungshotel im Bfz-Essen e.V.be near Campus Essen.

Please register until 23th of July 2007 at adulteducation@uni-due.de or at mario.ganz@uni-due.de 

Programme of the Conference (pdf)
Conference Location and Accomodation (pdf)
Registration Form (pdf)
Call for papers (pdf)

Programme: Intimacy of Lifelong Learning , a Social Issue

Thursday, 10th of July 2008
13:00Registration at Bildungshotel Essen
14:00Welcome and Opening
Prof. Dr. Nuissl von Rein
14:15
The thematic: The context of its emergence and its meaning
Prof. Dr. Paul Bélanger
15:00Panel 1: The raising awareness of the intimacy of learning
  • Individuation of life course and biographical perspective
    Prof. Dr.  Peter Alheit (through video)
  • Informal Learning: Inner driven processes
    Dr. Regina Egetenmeyer
  • The rediscovery of emotion and adult learning
    Prof. Dr. Günther Holzapfel
  • The joy of learning
    Werner Mauch, UNESCO
Plenary discussion
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Nuissl von Rein
16:30
Coffee break
17:30

Panel 2: The intimacy of learning: a social issue

  • Learning in social movement and the formation of personal identity
    Dr. Prasad Reddy
  • Social contexts and diversity in personal meaning or value of learning
    Dr. Elena Mickunaite
  • Sexual minority intimacy: Challange to lifelong learning
    Prof. Dr. Bob Hill (through video)
  • Moral harassment at work: Rediscovering intimacy at workplace
    Prof. Dr. Paul Bélanger
Plenary discussion
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Nuissl von Rein
19:00
Dinner and cultural event (please register until 23th of June 2008 under adulteducation@uni-due.de )
 Friday, 11th of July 200
09:00

Panel 3: The multidimensional learning processes

  • Mediation at workplace: The tention between organisational and the subjectiv demands
    Mathilde Grünhage-Monetti, DIE
  • Economic productivity and personal development: The experience of investors in people
    Prof. Dr. André Schläfli
  • The ego-involvement of adult educators: The issue of professional authenticity
    PD Dr. Dirk Koob
  • Methodology to grasp the inter-relation between the subjective and the social dimension of learning
    Prof. Dr. Sigrid Nolda
Plenary discussion
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Nuissl von Rein
11:00
Coffee break
11:30Plenary discussion: Conclusion of the conference
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Nuissl von Rein and Prof. Dr. Paul Bélanger

 

University of Duisburg-Essen
Faculty of Educational Science
Adult and Continuing Education and Learning
Prof. Dr. Paul Belanger
c/o Regina Egetenmeyer
Universitätsstr. 2
D-45117 Essen
Germany

Email: paul.belanger@uni-due.de
regina.egetenmeyer@uni-due.de
Tel.: ++49 (0) 201/183-3570 or -4529
Fax.: ++49 (0) 201/183-3175