Early Childhood Education in the Age of Climate Change: Subjectivity and Learning as a Field of Possible Relationships

International Seminar Co-Hosted by the Center for Developmental Childcare Practice and Policy Studies

The Center for Early Childhood Development, Practice and Policy Studies (CEDEP) is hosting an international seminar on early childhood education in the age of climate change. This seminar is the second in a series and will be delivered by Stockholm University, in collaboration with experts from Japan, Canada, and Sweden.

Seminar Overview

The seminar will explore the concept of “Subjectivity and Learning as Fields of Possible Relations” and how it can be applied to early childhood education. Gunilla Dahlberg and Bodil Halbers will present their research on this topic, drawing on the work of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari.

Program

Opening Remarks and Project Purpose

Sachiko Asai (Professor, University of Tokyo / Vice Director of CEDEP)

Lectures

Subjectivity and Learning as a Field of Possible Relationships

Gunilla Dahlberg (Professor Emeritus, Stockholm University)

Bodil Halbers (Director of the Early Childhood Education Programme, Stockholm University)

In the first part of the webinar, Gunilla Dahlberg will explore the concept of subjectivity and learning as a field of possible relationships. She will discuss how children, teachers, parents, and the whole Reggio Emilia community can work together to create a new era of education that prioritizes the dignity and agency of children.

In the second half of the webinar, Bodil Halbers will present a study on children’s inquiry processes and meaning-making in the “Tree Project”. She will show how children’s questions and explorations can be mapped and analyzed to reveal complex issues related to ecological and sustainability issues.

Designated Discussion

Ryoko Kodama (Professor, Ochanomizu University)

Veronica Pasini-Ketchabo (Professor, Western University)

Speaker Profiles

Gunilla Dahlberg

Professor Emeritus of Education at the Department of Child and Youth Studies, Stockholm University. Dahlberg has worked in the field of early childhood education and care since 1971. She has explored how poststructuralism, process ontology, and more-than-human perspectives can contribute to change in the field of early childhood education and care.

Bodil Halbers

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