Canada

UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning (788), established in 2007 at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario (Canada)

 

Fields / Disciplines Arts Objectives The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the fields of arts and learning. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Canada and elsewhere in Europe and North America, and in other regions of the world. The specific objectives of this Chair are: 1. build capacity for teachers in the development of an e-learning course with international content and multinational direction; 2. build capacity for teachers in arts education research through democratic collaboration on research that will generate an understanding of creativity in arts education that is informed by an international (North-South) perspective; 3. provide follow-up to the outcomes of the UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education (Lisbon, March, 2006) by continuing a dialogue on issues that emerge at that congress; 4. extend participation in these projects and events for teachers and artists through a universally available, electronic newsletter and an interactive component. Host Institution Queen’s University (Canada)Web site UNESCO Chair webpage Progress Report 2007-2008 UNESCO Chair Newsletter in English UNESCO Sector / Office responsible for the Chair/Network Culture

2-12-2009 (Canada)-The 3rd annual Canadian Symposium on Arts and Learning at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning, Queen's University The symposium will focus on Advancing Canadian Action, charting a national, regional, global course for Research, Networking & Advocacy. >> Más

Creativity Education through the Arts: Goals, methodology and impact. Web-cast Symposium. UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning, Faculty of Education, Queen’s University (Canada) You are kindly invited to participate in the web-cast Symposium on Creativity Education through the Arts: Goals, methodology and impact that will take place on November 10 and 11, 2007. There is no fee for participating. >> Más