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BRIDGES Research Project – Final Digital Conference

Lessons Learned and Ways Forward

Wednesday, 12th June 2024 – 13:00-16:00 CEST

13:00-13:10

Welcome Remarks

Robert J. Didham, UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Lifestyles, Centre Director – Centre for Collaborative Learning for Sustainable Development, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (HINN)

Heidi Biseth, Professor Emerita, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

13:10-13:50

BRIDGES Project Panel

Lessons learned – effective measures of interdisciplinary work and the teacher education-school partnership

Session Chair: Heidi Biseth, Professor Emerita, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

Panellists:

• Anne-Line Bjerknes, Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
• Sigrun Wessel Svenkerud, Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
• Robert J. Didham, UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Lifestyles, Faculty of Education, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (HINN)
• Karl Christian Alvestad, Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

13:50-14:50

Presentations from Anthology Chapters

Strengthening the quality and relevance of teacher education through interdisciplinary approaches

Session Chair: Karl Christian Alvestad, Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

Presenters:

• Andrea Hofmann, Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

“Navigating interdisciplinary work: A case study presenting insights from success stories and pitfalls”

• Ingrid Schudel, Associate Professor, Environmental Learning Research Centre, Rhodes University

“Supporting Sustainability Practices: Scaling up from Curriculum to Whole School Development in Climate Change Education”

• Åsmund Aamaas, Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

“Place-Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary and International Context”

• Shepherd Urenje, Programme Specialist in ESD, Swedesd - Sustainability Learning and Research Centre, Uppsala University

“Realizing a Transformed Vision for Education: Teaching and Learning for a future we cannot predict”

14:50-15:00

Brief Pause / Comfort Break

Keynote Address

Advancing Complex Challenges in Teaching and Learning through Interdisciplinary Perspectives

• Prof. Supriya Baily, Professor of Education at George Mason University and Co-Director for the Center for International Education

Closing Remarks