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Activities

March 24-27 Seminar at University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland

Registration is closed. Contact Anna Synnøve Hovstein anna.synnove if you have any questions.

Monday, March 24

Travel to Limerick and check-in at The George Hotel Limerick

19:00 Joint dinner at The George Hotel, Limerick

Tuesday, March 25 - MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE

09:15 Joint walk to Mary Immaculate College

10:00 Welcome to Mary Immaculate College

10:15 Challenges and Opportunities in the Contemporary Irish Education Context – An EDII Perspective by Professor Lorraine McIlrath

11:10 Break

11:10 The Centrality of Leadership and Reflective Practice in Schools in Ireland by Dr. Eamonn Mitchell

11:50 Overview of CAPES Programme by Annette Cregan (Assistant Professor International Education Programmes)

12:30/12:45 Lunch in the cafeteria

13:15/13:30 Historical Limerick City Walking Tour by Dr. Paul O’Brian

14:15/14:30 Walking tour ends in Limerick City Centre, close to the hotel

15:00-17:30 Parallel sessions at The Savoy Hotel:

Writing seminar (candidates and supervisors) by Tony Burner and supervisors

Meeting for mentors by Mari-Ana Jones and Julie Lysberg

Free time

Wednesday, March 26 - UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

08:45 Meeting in reception, bus or walk to University of Limerick, Castleroy

Arrival at University of Limerick, Epi-STEM National Centre for STEM Education, Main Building

09:30 Coffee and mingling, EPI-STEM classroom

10:00 Welcome and introduction by Professor Paul Conway, EPI-STEM classroom

10:15-13:00 Developing digital competence in schools: the Irish context by Professor Oliver McGarr and Adrian McDonagh, Chief Technical Officer in the School of Education, EPI-STEM classroom

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 A critical exploration of positionality and impact within and beyond academia and the education sector by Professor Ann MacPhail, Associate Vice President Doctoral College, University of Limerick

18:30 Joint dinner, Dolan's Live Music Venue & Food

Thursday, March 27

Departure