November 22: Mira Kallio-Tavin
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Mira Kallio-Tavin (Ph. D) is researcher and lecturer at Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, with a background in Fine Arts.
This presentation introduces concepts of "encountering pedagogy" and "encountering ethics" through a discussion of the doctoral dissertation, Encountering Self, Other and the Third. Researching the Crossroads of Art Pedagogy, Levinasian Ethics and Disability Studies. The presentation concentrates on pedagogical possibilities, and questions and struggles of dialogue and ethics, especially when working with people with disabilities. Theories from Martin Buber and Emmanuel Levinas will be introduced, and pedagogue’s own growth will be discussed visually through a video.