RESET/CRADLE Online Seminar Series for the academic year 2020-2021

The seminars are organized by RESET at Tampere University and CRADLE at University of Helsinki. They bring together scholars who use cultural-historical activity theory and formative intervention methods derived from it to address acute societal challenges requiring transformations.

The seminars are open to all registered participants through a link sent after registration. Doctoral students are also welcome to attend: attending one seminar (with active participation in the discussion and a reflection written text on the contents and readings of the seminar) corresponds to 1 ECTS.

 

October 29, 2020 (Thursday)

15PM-17PM Tampere/Helsinki; 14PM-16PM Turin/Verona

“Two Italian case studies on interprofessional collaboration in child protection:Towards a transformative framework”

Diego Di Masi, Department of Philosophy and Educational Sciences, University of Turin

Chiara Sità, Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona

REGISTER HERE FOR THIS OCT.29 SEMINAR!

 

November 9, 2020 (Monday)

17AM-19AM Tampere/Helsinki; 9AM-11AM Madison

“Decolonizing agency: Future-making with indigenous communities”

AydinBal,Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education University of Wisconsin-Madison

Aaron Bird Bear, Tribal Relations, Office of University Relations & Division of Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison

REGISTER HERE FOR THE NOV.9 SEMINAR!

 

February 18, 2021(Thursday)

15PM-17PM Tampere/Helsinki

“Power and transformative agency in three interconnected Change Laboratories on homelessness in Finland”

Annalisa Sannino, Faculty of Education & Culture, Tampere University

REGISTER HERE FOR THE FEB.18 SEMINAR!

 

March 22, 2021 (Monday)

15PM-17PM Tampere/Helsinki; 8AM Boston; 9PM Beijing

“Poverty alleviation through governmentled ecommerce development in rural China: An activity theory perspective”

Liang Li, School of Information Technology and Management, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing

Kui (Andy) Du, College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston

Wei Zhang,College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston

JiYe Mao, School of Business, Renmin University of China, Beijing

REGISTER HERE FOR THE MAR.22 SEMINAR!

 

Contact information:

Annalisa Sannino, Tampere University, annalisa.sannino@tuni.fi

Yrjö Engeström, University of Helsinki, yrjo.engestrom@helsinki.fi