COSY CONVERSATION CORNERS

Topic: Rethinking the (economics) curriculum

Time: Day 1 (6 September), 14.35-15.35 CET

Room: FR-0.02

Do economics students receive a diverse set of 'mental equipment' to critically tackle pressing issues such as climate change, inequality or power imbalances? How can we rethink our economics education? What practical, workable steps could we take right now? Join us in a conversation where we aim to share experiences, think about pluralism and talk change.

Topic: Co-creative, transformative learning environments

Time: Day 1 (6 September), 14.35-15.35 CET

Room: FR-0.03

Dr. Stephan Harding is a natural scientist that holds a PhD in behavioral ecology from Oxford University. He is one of the founders of Schumacher College, a renowned international center for transdisciplinary studies in the UK, and now resident scientist and senior lecturer there. In 2008, he was the leading scientist in the creation of the Deep Time Walk (DTW), an embodied learning activity in which each meter walked counts as one million years in the history of the planet. During the conversation we will explore with the audience a concrete phase of the DTW and reflect together how such an experience can be used in higher education.