ESRALE Summer Academy

ESRALE project – European Studies and Research in Adult Learning and Education, Project number 540117-LLP-1-2013-DE-Erasmus-EQMC

ESRALE Summer Academy

PARTICIPATION, PERFORMANCE AND PARTNERSHIP IN

ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION

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Problems of Theory, Concept and Practice -

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July 2016

Pécs, Hungary

Photo: Imre Lakat©

Welcome to Pécs!

Pécs links:

http://www.iranypecs.hu/en/index.html http://pte.hu/english

University of Pécs in partnership with: University of Kaiserslautern; University of Florence; University of Brno; West University of Timisoara; University of Belgrade;

Vytautas Magnus University; Dublin City University; University of Barcelona; University of Wurzburg; German Institute for Adult Education, Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning; and European Centre for Valuation of Prior Learning – EC-VPL

organises

ESRALE Summer Academy on

PARTICIPATION, PERFORMANCE AND PARTNERSHIP IN

ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION

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Problems of Theory, Concept, Policy and Practice -

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July 2016

Faculty of Cultural Science, Education and Regional Development

University of Pécs, Hungary

For students of master and doctoral studies in the field of adult

learning and education and related fields

Academic background and ESRALE orientation:

The 2016 Summer Academy provides a complex set of issues which

resemble ESRALE studies and research in adult learning and education

reflected by the modules of the updated version of the European Masters in

Adult Education (EMAE) and scientific orientations of the Doctoral

Themes of ESRALE.

The Summer Academy aims at signalling current issues around adult

learning and education as:

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Social Recognition of Adult Learning and Education;

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Evaluation and Benefits of Adult Learning;

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The Role of Developing Choices for Critical Thinking;

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Adult Learning and Social Movements in Europe today;

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Professional Development, Follow-up Works and Career Paths for

Adult Educators

Amongst other problems, participants may highlight issues around:

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Theory and Practice;

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Access and Participation;

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Quality and Performance in Learning and Teaching;

University of Pécs in partnership with: University of Kaiserslautern; University of Florence; University of Brno; West University of Timisoara; University of Belgrade;

Vytautas Magnus University; Dublin City University; University of Barcelona; University of Wurzburg; German Institute for Adult Education, Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning; and European Centre for Valuation of Prior Learning – EC-VPL

organises an

International Conference on

Adult Learning and Education in the Context of

Cultural, Professional and Community Development

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Problems of Theory, Concept, Policy and Practice -

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July 2016

Faculty of Cultural Science, Education and Regional Development

University of Pécs, Hungary

For academics, researchers, prominent practitioners and PhD

students

in the field of adult learning and education and related

fields

Orientation of the Conference:

In the year of 2000, the Helsinki Conference on adult education was

dedicated to

Adult Education and Culture Working Together

In the Lisbon Decade, lifelong learning was understood to provide a

balanced approach to teaching and learning for a knowledge-based

economy and society to give way to the improvement of both active

citizenship and employability.

Even though the end of the same decade with its economic and financial

crisis made active citizenship to fade away and employability to dominate

the discourse around adult learning, but towards 2020, we hope that this

conference will demonstrate in what ways culture may help to recognise

that learning is for life and not just for jobs.

Participants of the conference are invited to reflect on themes like:

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Adult Learning and the Cultural Context;

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Learning Communities and Community Learning;

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Citizenship, Active Citizenship and Responsibility;

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Participation and Performance in Adult Learning;

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Teaching and Learning with Adults: the Social Dimension. Matters of

Quality and Professionalism

Students of master and doctoral studies will find detailed information about Summer Academy, as well as about how to apply for participation, about contents and mode of work before the beginning, during and after completion of the summer part of Academy in the material called “Summer Academy Concept: ESRALE Academy Series“, which was submitted together with the invitation for participation and makes its integral part. We would like to draw the attention of MA and PhD students to the fact that the complete application for participation in Summer Academy has to contain:

1) Resume

2) An application form 3) Motivation letter

Further clarification of the contents of the mentioned documents is also given in the concept, whereas Summer Academy MA and PhD students' application form for participation in the academy and Students' motivation letter format for applying for participation in the academy can be found in Annexes 1 and 2 of the concept.

Complete documentation has to be submitted no later than

29

May 2016

All questions which refer to Summer Academy 2016 can be sent to the given address. Feedback related to participation in the Academy will be sent to applicants no later than

Programme for ESRALE 2016 Int. Conference and Summer Academy at the University of Pécs, Hungary for 19-23. 19. July Tuesday International ESRALE Conference on ALE 20. July Wednesday ESRALE 2016 Summer Academy 21. July Thursday ESRALE 2016 Summer Academy 22 July Friday ESRALE 2016 Summer Academy 23 July Saturday ESRALE 2016 Summer Academy 9.30-10.00 Registration 10.00 -12.30 Plenary Session I Doctoral Students to present 9.00 – 12.00 Plenary Session

Inroduction and Welcome Coming Together:

ESRALE and Summer Acad,

Goals, Tasks and Expectations

Keynotes on Participation Performance and Partnership-based ALE

What have we learned

from

ESRALE Conference: ALE in Cultural, Professional and Comm. Devel. Contexts

What role for Transnational Project Work – Settings, Topics amd Tasks

SuAc A-B-C Groups coming into formation

9.00 – 10.30. Plenary Session on VPL 9.00 – 10.00 Plenary Session/ 9.00 – 11.00 A-B-C Simultaneous Groups Work V to finalise activity 10.45 – 13.00 A-B-C Simultaneous Groups Work II 10.15 – 12.30 A-B-C Simultaneous Groups Work III Scientific Writing for PdH-students VB 11.15. – 13.00 Parallel Rotating Session to perform reflections of SuAC Groups A-B-C 12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH 12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH-break 13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH-break 12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH-break 13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH-break 13.30 – 15.00 Plenary Session II and Round table on ALE 13.00. 16.30 A-B-C Simultaneous Groups Work I 14.00 – 15.30 Plenary Session on Academic Writing 13.30 – 16.00 City-game for SuAc Groups together and group-related 14.00 – 16.30 Final evaluation of SuAc 15.00 – 17.30 Sessions in A-B-C Workshops 16.30 – 19.00 City Walk 15.45 – 18.00 A-B-C Simultaneous Groups Work II 16.00 – 18.30 A-B-C Simultaneous Groups Work IV Free-time 19.00 Welcome Dinner - Downtown Pécs 20.00 – 21.30 Plenary Evening Talks on ALE. informal 19.30 – 22.00 Common Dinner and Evening Swimming for SuAc Participants

19.30 Free evening 19.00 Farewell dinner

The Summer Academy programme is implemented by professors and associates from several universities from different countries.

Accommodation for Academy participants will be organised in the University student dormitory/hall of residence, in triple rooms (rooms with three beds). The price of the overnight stay is 15 EUR/person in Triple Rooms (with two room-mates) or 25 EUR/person in triple-room (alone)

Breakfast is not included in the cost of accommodation and will be organised at the ESRALE 2016 Summer Academy site, at the price of 2 EUR/640HUF per breakfast. Two dinners, as well as refreshments during work, are provided by the Academy organiser – Faculty of Cultural Science, Education and Regional Development. For other meals (lunch and dinner) Academy participants will receive in advance a list of the most suitable options for dining in the immediate vicinity of the Summer Academy/Conference Site, with provisional prices in EUR.

Although a relatively modest prized lunch is also available at a nearby refectory at 5 EUR/person/day

International Conference

Adult Learning and Education in the Context of

Cultural, Professional and Community Development

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Conceptual and Methodological Problems -

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July 2016

Faculty of Cultural Science, Education and Regional Development

University of Pécs, Hungary

The conference is organised with the aim to provide opportunities for participants to:

- present designs and results of their own empirical research or research projects in the field of adult learning and education, with calling attention to specific conceptual and methodological issues and concerns

- present papers in which the main emphasis is on considering certain conceptual and methodological issues in empirical research in adult learning and education

- jointly discuss and analyse the current state and conceptual and methodological issues of research in adult learning and education on the national and European levels

- make arrangements regarding possible future joint researches.

In Annex 3 of “Summer Academy Concept: ESRALE Academy Series“ interested experts, PhD students and prominent practitioners in the field of adult learning and education will find Application form for participation in the conference, as well as Guidelines for Abstract Writing.

The application for participation in the conference can be done at: https://www.esrale.org/esrale-international-conference/

Paper abstracts should be sent no later than

29

May 2016

Associate Professor Balázs Németh PhD at nemeth.balazs@feek.pte.hu

All additional information in relation to the conference can be obtained at the given address.