Conferences and symposiums Rethinking Creativity in Education - The solution for 21 st century challenges?

There are human abilities that cannot be replaced by new technology. These include creativity, critical thinking and collaborative skills. Karolinska Institutet together with Berättarministeriet invites you to a conference that focuses on these skills and how our school system can encourage and support students in learning them.

Speakers

Johan Pehrson
Minister for Education, Sweden

Annika Östman Wernerson
President, Karolinska Institutet

Dilsa Demirbag-Sten
Secretary General and Co-Founder, Berättarministeriet

Ronald A. Beghetto
Pinnacle West Presidential Chair and Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University

Duncan Crawford
Senior Editor, OECD Education and Skills

Peter Gärdenfors
Professor emeritus in Cognitive Science and Cognitive Modeling, Department of Philosophy, Lund University

Yulia Kovas
Professor of Genetics and Psychology, Kings College London; director of InLab

Mara Krechevsky 
Senior researcher, Director of 21st Century Excellence, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Bill Lucas
Professor, Director: Centre of Real-World Learning University of Winchester and Chair: Global Institute of Creative Thinking Advisory Board

Andreas Schleicher
Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills, OECD

Niklas Brismar Pålsson
Teacher in Swedish and Philosophy

Jennifer Buggie
Teacher and Advisor for the Integration of Creativity and the Arts in Education, Ireland

Cassie Hague
Analyst, Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, OECD

Robert Harris
Professor of Immunotherapy in Neurological Diseases, Academic Vice-President of Doctoral Education, Chair of International Advisory Council, Karolinska Institutet

Mats Malm
Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, Associate Member Nobel Committee

Kenneth Nally
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit, Ministry of Education, Ireland

András Simon
Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet

David Sonnek
CEO Navigare Ventures

Maria Wilenius
Secretary General of the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO

Anders Ynnerman
Professor of scientific visualization and Head of the Division of Media and Information Technology (MIT), Linköping University

In addition, illusionist, comedian, singer and writer Carl-Einar Häckner will join us to provide entertainment. Further speakers will be announced.

The conference is free of charge, you just need to register.