Paris CWG 2018

CWG Meetings in Cumulus Paris Conference
Chairs: Martti Raevaara, Aalto University & Andreas Kohli, ZHdK

Within Cumulus network there are a lot of expertise in art and design pedagogy. Many schools organize also an art and design teacher education degree programme or special courses and study modules of art and design pedagogy.

We are interested in aggregating this expertise within Cumulus and push forward the CWG of Art and Design Teacher education and Pedagogy. We invite anyone interested in the theme to join the group.

In Cumulus Paris program we have two timeslots for our CWG meetings, which will include some presentations of case studies as well as discussion and/or team work to co-create ideas for the future activities and steps in our CWG – e.g. relevant and enriching issues and inspiring working methods, and how to coordinate meetings around Cumulus conferences and to empower our network.

Program & timing draft

Wednesday 11 April at 13.00-15.00, place: École Boulle

  1. Welcome and introduction of the CWG (10 min)
    – why we are here/ background of the CWG
  2. Short introduction of participants (25 min)
    – who we are, school and professional context
  3. Presentations and discussion (2 x 20 min)
    Andreas Kohli, Zurich University of the Arts
    Critical insight into a transcultural project between Europe and South Asia
    Pascal Glissmann, Parsons The New School for Design (USA)
    The Phaistos Project — Forty-five Symbols
  4. Discussion and co-creation of the CWG future plans (45 min) – to be continued on Friday
  • goals: to become more familiar with the diversity of participants and their expertise, co-creation of ideas for the future activities and steps e.g. relevant and enriching inspiring issues and inspiring working methods for the CWG, how to coordinate meetings around Cumulus conferences and how to empower our network
  • how: in small groups and/or together, e.g. using learning café method to make ideas and plans visible and shareable (working method to be decided in the group)

Friday 13 April at 13.30-15.30, place: Ensaama

  1. Welcome, summary of Wednesday meeting (5 min)
  2. Short introduction of participants (option if new people involved, 10 min)
  3. Presentations and discussion (2 x 20 min)
    Jacqueline Febvre & the ANDEA working groups
    Contribution to the knowledge of design pedagogy in France
    Peter Martin, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts in Qatar
    Considering the Development of Creative Agency through Art and Design Pedagogy as an imperative
  4. Discussion and co-creation of  the CWG future plans (50 min)
  5. Next steps and closing the CWG Paris meeting (15 min)
  • goals: to become more familiar with the diversity of participants and their expertise, co-creation of ideas for the future activities and steps e.g. relevant and enriching inspiring issues and inspiring working methods for the CWG, how to coordinate meetings around Cumulus conferences and how to empower our network
  • how: in small groups and/or together, e.g. using learning café method to make ideas and plans visible and shareable (working method to be decided in the group)

Abstracts