NOTE: The registration closes 1 November!
In 2004 - 20 years ago - an International Master's Degree Programme in Development and International Cooperation (D&IC) was established in the University of Jyväskylä.
Since then, cohorts of highly motivated students from all over the world have graduated from the programme and spread their positive experiences on JYU, and Finland at large. The programme has gone through better and worse times. It has been modified several times, while resiliently, remained with its core commitment to educate students in expertise for global justice. Later, based on the programme, the discipline of development studies was included in the portfolio of the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Up to date, three PhDs have been completed in the newly established programme.
Today, we have a multi-disciplinary Master’s Degree Programme DEICO (Development, Education and International Cooperation ), jointly provided by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Education and Psychology.
Every year, the Faculty of Education and Psychology arranges an SDG4 seminar. This year the seminar celebrates 20 years of international Master's studies at the University of Jyväskylä with a theme:
"New expertise for Development and Education – Celebrating 20 Years of International Master’s Studies in Development in JYU".
The seminar will discuss the new opportunities and challenges in providing higher education to achieve expertise for development and education in the contemporary world. We will hear views from distinguished guests and alumni of the programme, and as always, engage with workshops on diverse topics and delve into networking.
Preliminary programme
Time |
Monday - 11th November 2024Ruusupuisto lobby |
| 10:00 | Welcome Desk opens |
| 10:30 |
Welcome and Introduction to the seminar (Marja-Leena Laakso, Heidi Layne & Tiina Kontinen, University of Jyväskylä) |
| 11:00 |
Keynote: Decolonization of development studies and its implications for future expertise (Dr Shukrani Mbirigenda, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) |
| 12:00 | Lunch (own cost) |
| 13:00 |
Workshops
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| 14:30 | Break (own cost) |
| 15:00 |
DEICO 20th Anniversary celebration Opening words by Dean Mika Lähteenmäki, University of Jyväskylä Followed by Liisa Laakso, The Nordic Africa Institute and Tiina Kontinen, the University of Jyväskylä DEICO Alumni panel (Panelists: Clara García Millán, Bidemi Coker, Bui Tran Nhu Phuong & Janika Valtari and Moderator: Hillary Nwoziri) |
| 16:30 | Networking Event (refreshments provided) |
Tuesday - 12th November 2024Ruusupuisto lobby |
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| 09:00 |
Keynote: On Feminist Pedagogy and the Future of Education: Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic and the case of Makerere University, Uganda (Dr Musiimenta Peace, Makerere University, Uganda) |
| 10:00 |
Workshops
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| 11:30 | Lunch (own cost) |
| 12:30 |
Antiracism in Finnish Teacher Education (ANTO) (Audrey Paradis, University of Oulu, Elina Lehtomäki, University of Oulu, Haiqin Liu, Åbo Akademi, Heidi Layne, University of Jyväskylä, Jaana Pesonen, University of Helsinki & Kara Ronai, University of Jyväskylä) |
| 14:00 | Break (provided) |
| 14:15 | Learning Cafe |
| 15:00 | Feedback |
| 15:30 |
Closing Words (Anna-Maija Poikkeus, University of Jyväskylä) |
For any inquiries, please send an email to glosenet@jyu.fi
Participation in the seminar is free of charge. Registration was closed on 1 November.
The 2024 seminar will take place in the Ruusupuisto building, University of Jyväskylä, and we will employ the Howspace platform so that hybrid participation is possible. Registered participants will receive an invitation to Howspace and further instructions and materials before the seminar begins. Please check your email's junk/spam folder.
