CALL FOR PAPERS
THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALISATION ON
LIFELONG LEARNING AND ADULT EDUCATION
1. MARCH 2010
UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG-ESSEN, CAMPUS ESSEN
in cooperation with
German Institute for Adult Education, Bonn
Online-Registration
Travel information
Education systems and education at large have been regarded as being predominantly national issues and phenomena for a long time. Admittedly, education does have a number of globally common objectives which have been defined several decades ago. As early as the 1960s, UNESCO actively endeavoured to define the basic objectives, including those of lifelong education in particular. At that time, activities centred around self-initiated cooperation between national players. Since then, progress has been made on the internationalisation front. This was initially perceived as cooperation in adult education and lifelong learning, where efforts were being made to harmonise national views towards a joint consensus of objectives.
Over the past couple of decades, the form of internationalism and international interaction has been increasingly dictated by the inevitable progress and ubiquitous globalisation. Seen from the perspective of lifelong learning, the influence of international communities and organisations has also increased. It appears that, as a tool, globalisation has genuinely provided the OECD and the European Union, for example, with increasingly more power. Up until now, this has generated at least two changes: firstly, the national characteristics of adult education policies and lifelong learning have become less apparent. Secondly, as a result of globalisation, education policies appear to be increasingly subordinate to the requirements of economic competitiveness, and steered by the prevailing economic interests.
Our workshop will concentrate on analysing the following questions:
- Does globalisation generate any new needs for lifelong learning? If yes, then what are these?
- Is the task of lifelong learning and that of adult education in particular, to primarily serve the interests of economic development and competitiveness?
- Are the national and local challenges and decisions of adult education being thwarted by supranational aspirations?
- What are the potential positive consequences from globalisation to adult education and lifelong learning?
- What are the most essential general effects of globalisation from the perspective of re-forming the content of adult education and lifelong learning?
- What are the consequences of globalisation from the perspective of educational equality?
- What are the consequences and challenges of globalisation to the curriculum?
These themes will be dealt with during keynote lectures by
Prof. Dr. Tero Autio University of Tampere Finland
Member of Parliament, PhD Jyrki Kasvi, Finland
Prof. Dr. Michael Schemmann, University of Giessen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Yasemin Karkasoglu, University of Bremen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Paul Belanger, University of Montreal, Canada
in parallel sessions.
This conference welcomes papers on research, case studies and projects relevant to the above mentioned topics. Beside the presentations on the seminar, we intend to publish a book with the selected papers. Further information (about the conference schedule and conference programme, registration, accommodation, travelling to Essen etc.) will be provided at the beginning of January 2010.
Please send your abstract until the 12th of February 2010 to Prof. Dr. Eero Pantzar (eero.pantzar@uni-due.de).
Aims of the workshop
To become more familiar with the connections between the impacts of globalisation and lifelong learning needs. After the workshop the participants will be more aware of those connections and are able to apply novel knowledge and theoretical perspectives in their work within fields of research, education and studies
Estimated number of participants: max. 80
Target group: Researchers, teachers, students
Schedule
9.15 Registration
9.45 Opening the workshop
Prof. Dr. Eero Pantzar, University of Duisburg-Essen
10.00 Keynote session I
Member of the Parliament of Finland, PhD Jyrki Kasvi
Prof. Dr. Michael Schemmann, University of Giessen (D)
Prof. Dr. Paul Belanger, University of Montreal (CAN)
Discussion
12.00 Break
13.15 Keynote session II
Prof. Dr. Tero Autio, University of Tampere (FIN)
Prof. Dr. Yasemin Karakasoglu, University of Bremen (D)
Discussion
15.00 Parallel sessions (5)
17.30 Final discussion; Concluding remarks
18.00 End of the Workshop
Registration, Conference Fee & Travelling Information
Further information (accommodation, travelling to Essen) will be provided on our homepage.
Registration Deadline: 15th of February 2010.
There will be no conference fee, but also no financial support concerning travel and accomodation costs.
You will find the conference at
Universitätsstraße 2
45141 Essen
When you travel by train, exit at Essen Main Station and follow the "tram" sings.
Take a Tram 101 Direction Germaniaplatz or Tram 105 Direction Unterstraße.
Exit at "Rheinischer Platz"
When you leave the station turn left and walk under the bridge until the next crossing. Directly in front of you, you will then find the University and the Glaspavillon.