Touch as a Topic in Education
Annual Symposium
Sligo School Project
10th of May 2025
Organised by the Patron Body of Sligo School Project
Caught up in the thralls of everyday busy-ness it is often difficult to allow for thought to go beyond solving the sheer practical day-to-day issues. For the day of the Symposium we grant ourselves the freedom to pause and think together a bit deeper. Symposia in the past dealt with a variety of topics. For an impression, check here.
This year we are going to look at Touch as a Topic in Education.
The Symposium will take place on Saturday, 10th of May,
in the time from 11:00 – 15:00 h
at Sligo School Project, Abbeyquarter, Sligo (F91XF51).
There will be two discussion rounds with a lunch break.
We will be joined in our discussions by Marta and Gabriel Eichsteller. Marta is a sociologist at UCD with a strong focus on biographical aspects of social change. Gabriel has international practice experience in Social Pedagogy, play and youth work, children’s participation and advocacy. Marta and Gabriel are particularly interested in the connection of theory and practice. They are both on the editorial board of the International Journal of Social Pedagogy.
The format of the Symposium is geared towards extensive input from the side of participants. We will start the day with a short presentation to sketch the scope of the topic. The rest of the time will be devoted to discussion rounds in the plenary and in smaller groups.
Home-made food will be provided during breaks.
Child-minding is available on request.
Participation in the symposium is open to anyone with an interest in the topic of the day. Participation is free of charge, but prior registration is necessary.
For registration please click here for a registration form. Please provide us with the details requested and send the form to our email-address: soha2000@gmx.net, we will then get in contact with you to confirm participation.
Alternatively, if you despise registration forms, you may just as well put into an email (sent to soha2000@gmx.net): Your name, your email-address, your contact phone number, your institutional background (if applicable), how you heard about the symposium, would you bring children with you to the symposium (and if so, how old are they), and any questions that you would like to ask. We will then get in contact with you and confirm participation.