scholarly journals Somerstown Stories and the benefits of using a design charette for community engagement

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-312
Author(s):  
Martin G. Andrews ◽  
Sharon Court ◽  
David Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Local History ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Look Back ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

Somerstown Stories was a local heritage project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, collaborating initially with Somers Park Primary School in Somerstown, within the City of Portsmouth. The aim of the project was to enable people to reconnect with their locality by exploring local history. In addition, the project explored the question: does knowing more about where you live change how you feel about living there? At the time of the project, the area of Somerstown was at the beginning of a process of phased redevelopment, so it was timely for local groups and organizations as a whole to look back at their history and the shaping of the area, in order to prepare to look forward and plan for the future. As part of the larger Somerstown Stories project, the University of Portsmouth School of Architecture was invited to coordinate a design charette for Year 9 students from the local Charter Academy School. This paper explores the nature of the charette, and its value in engaging different stakeholders. The paper is written using commentaries, conclusions and reflections from the key people involved with this project, including Canon Nick Ralph from the Diocese of Portsmouth; Sharon Court, Creative Practitioner and Project Manager for the Somerstown Stories project; Martin Andrews, Architect and Principal Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth School of Architecture; and Andrew Joyce, a University of Portsmouth student at the time of the design charette and now a registered architect working at ArchitecturePLB in Winchester.

scholarly journals Aftershocks: Globalism and the Future of Democracy

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

This digital publication consists of a selection of 56 papers presented at the 16th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of European Ideas (ISSEI), held at the University of Zaragoza, 2-5 July 2019, the general theme of which was ‘Aftershocks: Globalism and the Future of Democracy’. Sponsored by The Aragonese Association of Sociology, the conference was well-attended – 170 participants from 28 countries met to discuss a wide variety of topics in 29 workshops. The feedback we received from participants confirmed that they had greatly enjoyed the venue of the conference, that they appreciated the warm welcome they had received and the congenial social atmosphere and opportunity to attend workshops on subjects that were not only in their own field of expertise. No one, of course, could have predicted that our world – our work and life as individuals, as communities and as nations – would change so suddenly and radically eighteen months after the conference, with the rapid and devastating spread of the Convid-19 pandemic. The current deepening global crisis along with the challenge of climate change and growing international tensions are a stark reminder of how vulnerable our societies, our civilization, and our species are. The shocks and aftershocks of these crises are felt today in every corner of the world and in every aspect of our global and local economies, and most obviously in the sociopolitical arena. As several of the conference workshops on the multiple crises Europe and the world face today – from the migrant crisis to the rise of populism and deepening inequality between rich and poor – showed – and as the Covid-19 pandemic has so cruelly brought home to us – we simply cannot take the achievements of human civilization for granted and must find ways to meet the fundamental social and political needs of human beings not only in our own neighborhoods, cities and countries, but ultimately in the world as a whole: their living conditions, livelihoods, social services, education and healthcare, human rights and political representation. Several of the workshops, as I mentioned, directly addressed these issues and emphasized the need for building social resilience based on tolerance, solidarity and equity. This too is why, as academics, we should continue to initiate and engage in collective reflection and debate on how to foster and strengthen human communities and human solidarity. Finally, I want to thank the participants and workshop chairs for their contribution to the success of the conference. It was a pleasure for me to work with the university organizing team and with ISSEI’s team in bringing this about, and I am particularly proud that my university and the city of Zaragoza hosted this conference.

scholarly journals Preschool and Primary School Children as Learners in 2030: Views of Finnish Student Teachers

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marja Nurmilaakso
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Student ◽  
The Future ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

Preschool and Primary School Children as Learners in 2030: Views of Finnish Student TeachersTeachers are key to the future. Because of enormous future changes, teachers need to re-evaluate their thinking. This study focuses on what student teachers think of the future in preschool and primary school of the year 2030. The questionnaire, conducted in October 2007, reached 76 student teachers from the University of Helsinki in Finland. Of these students, 52 were preschool and 24 primary school student teachers. The research questions were: 1) How important is it that children in preschool and primary school in the year 2030 can use language and communication and can work in groups and in the environment? (2) How can preschool and primary school teachers support language learning and communication in the year 2030? (3) How will children in preschool and primary school in the year 2030 take responsibility for their own (child-centred) learning? The results confirm that preschool and primary school student teachers think very traditionally. Many felt that it would be less important for children in 2030 to speak many languages, and student teachers did not consider the use of computers.

COOLWOOL - creative weekend at Covilhã, a co-designed programme.

2021 ◽  
pp. 124-129
Author(s):  
Rita Salvado ◽  
Guida Rolo
Keyword(s):  
Local Culture ◽  
Specific Group ◽  
Winter Sports ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Industrial City ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

Abstract COOLWOOL, Creative weekend at Covilhã is a creative tourism programme to discover the wool industrial heritage of the Portuguese industrial city of Covilhã. It proposes a singular experience of immersion into the city factory and into the factory ambience. The project is co-organized by the New Hand Lab (www.newhandlab.com) and the Wool Museum of the University of Beira Interio(www.museu.ubi.pt) and was developed as part of the CREATOUR ® project. Creative weekend at Covilhã is a city break programme that invites participants to discover the wool industrial heritage of the city. It aims to offer creative and relaxed tourism activities to discover the local culture, through being introduced to crafting techniques and by sensing the wool heritage. The programme is conceived to reach a very specific group of tourists, experienced people who have accumulated both a taste for creative experiences as well as an enthusiasm for textiles and wool culture. This programme, offered all year round, aims to offer alternatives to winter sports, challenging visitors to discover the wool culture. The aim in the future is to enlarge the audience, bringing to Covilhã more visitors interested in industrial wool heritage. It is thus a programme for curious people who like new experiences, to be challenged, and to know the places they visit through their history and identity.

scholarly journals Beyond Typical Library Partnerships: Intersecting with the City

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Derrenbacker
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Conference Theme ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

This essay is adapted from a lightning-talk presentation given at the annual conference of The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU), held at the University of British Columbia, May 30-June 1, 2016. The conference theme was Intersections. The presentation and essay highlight the emerging library partnerships between Laurentian University's McEwen School of Architecture Library and various groups in downtown Sudbury, Ontario that are leading to expanded services and positive community engagement. Cet essai est une adaptation d’une présentation « éclair » offerte lors du congrès de l’Atelier annuel sur la formation documentaire, plus communément connu sous son acronyme anglophone WILU (Workshop for Instruction in Library Use), qui a eu lieu à l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique du 30 mai au 1er juin 2016. Le thème du congrès était « Intersections ». La présentation et cet essai portent sur des partenariats en émergence entre la bibliothèque de l’École d’architecture McEwen de l’Université Laurentienne et divers groupes situés au centre-ville de Sudbury, Ontario qui mènent vers une prestation élargie des services et un engagement communautaire positif.

scholarly journals O CLUBE DAS PÁS E A UNIVERSIDADE (ENSAIO)

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Cesar Barbieri
Keyword(s):  
Present Essay ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

O presente ensaio faz uma comparação entre a trajetória da "Universidade da Ciência" e a do "Clube das Pás: a Universidade do Futuro". Esse é o nome de um local na cidade de Recife que foi visitado por um grupo de educadores. Trata-se de um ambiente onde todas as classes se reúnem e participam ativamente, como parceiro na construção do momento vivenciado. Seria de grande valia para o desenvolvimento do processo de educação do povo, se educadores, professores e reitores fizessem um estágio no "Clube das Pás". The present essay draws a comparison between the trajectory of the "University of Science" and that of the "Club of Shovels: the University of the Future". The latter is a place in the city of Recife that has been visited by a group of educators, and in which ali classes get together and participate actively as partners in the building up of each new experience undergone by the students. It would be of great importance to the development of the process of Education of our people if educators, teachers, and rectors learned with the "Club of Shovels".

scholarly journals The content of younger students’ spiritual and moral education by means of educational tourism

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-260
Author(s):  
Tatyana Petrovna Bakurova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Local History ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Effective Components ◽  
Educational Tourism ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

This paper presents a systematic approach to the spiritual and moral education of primary school children, which is proposed to implement through a model that includes target, meaningful, subjective and effective components. All components of the model are described. For its implementation, forms of educational tourism were chosen, taking into account the age characteristics of children. The author described how to use different forms of tourism. A tourist activity application algorithm for younger students spiritual and moral education is developed on the basis of a concentricity principle and assumes participation of students parents. The presented model of spiritual and moral education is based on local history material and includes active and interactive forms and methods of work, which allows to develop knowledge as well as experience of moral behavior. The paper describes the modules of the world exploration consistently from exploring the city, the region and the country on the principle of expanding and deepening spiral. The description of each form of educational tourism on the material of Omsk and Omsk Region is given. The author offers options for involving parents, options for creative assignments and final sessions for children. The model is ready for use and can serve as a basis for further research.

William Smith Watt, 1913–2002

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. M. Nisbet
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Latin Literature ◽  
Ancient History ◽  
Look Back ◽  
The Future ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Regius Professor

W. S. Watt, known to his friends as Bill, was one of the leading Latin scholars of his time. His long and energetic life makes an impressive story. To look back at it prompts reflection on the changing patterns of education and scholarship in the 20th century. In 1952 Watt was appointed Regius Professor of Humanity in the University of Aberdeen. He became an excellent lecturer who made the right answer very clear even to the less experienced. He gave thought to the future of his best honours students, some of whom with his encouragement moved on to Oxford or Cambridge and pursued successful careers in classics or other fields. He still based his teaching on prepared books and prose composition, following the tradition that was changing in other universities; essays on Latin literature (as opposed to ancient history) were not required, but in later years he set passages for linguistic and literary comment, a form of exercise that is perhaps not practised enough.

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