Přednášky a diskuse s prof. Annou Odrowąż-Coates
20. dubna 2023Ústav školní pedagogiky Fakulty humanitních studií UTB ve Zlíně zve studenty i akademické pracovníky na přednášky a diskuze s prof. Annou Odrowąż-Coates, prorektorkou pro rozvoj na varšavské Univerzitě Marie Grzegorzewské.
Prof. Anna Odrowąż-Coates, PhD působí na Univerzitě M. Grzegorzewské jako vedoucí The UNESCO/Janusz Korczak Chair in Social Pedagogy. Od října 2020 je prorektorkou zodpovědnou za oblast mezinárodních vztahů.
Její hlavní oblasti vědeckých úspěchů se soustřeďují na vzdělávání, sociální začleňování, kritickou a sociální pedagogiku, lidská práva a práva dětí. Je zkušenou výzkumnicí, recenzentkou a vedoucí týmu. Mezi její hlavní výzkumné úspěchy patří terénní výzkum s vojenskými pilotkami a navigátorkami v Polsku a Velké Británii, 2leté etnografické studie v Království Saúdské Arábie a nedávná studie v Portugalsku.
Program podrobně
9. 5. 2023
- 9:30-11:00 – Korczak and his relevance for children’s and human rights today – public lecture (místnost č. 109)
- 14:00-15:30 – Language and discourse – lecture and seminar for students of pedagogical and linguistic disciplines, (místnost č. 109)
10. 5. 2023
- 14:00-15:00 – Potential participation in the UNESCO Summer School in September 2023 – discussion with PhD students and early career academics at FHS (místnost č. 316)
- 15:30-16:30 – Opportunities at the visiting professorship program at Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw (Possible specializations include child development, social justice, social issues in education and upbringing, early intervention, mental health, social change, and challenges to sustainability.) – discussion with FHS staff (místnost č. 316)
Korczak and his relevance for children’s and human rights today
On the 13th of November 2004 The UNESCO / Janusz Korczak Chair in Social Pedagogy was established at Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw, Poland. The Chair preserves the educational heritage of two important figures Maria Grzegorzewska (1888-1967, advocate for human rights and social inclusion, the founder of the university in 1922), and Janusz Korczak (1878-1942, patron of the Chair and advocate of children’s rights). Representing the abovementioned UNESCO Chair, I would like to provide a bit of in-depth information about Korczak’s contribution to the development of the CRC: The Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) as well as on his biography and pedagogical legacy. Moreover, I would like to provide a background on the challenges faced 100 years ago regarding the rights of children at the time Korczak developed his children’s rights philosophy well as the impact of Korczak’s ideas today. The evidence of similarities in how human rights are implemented now as compared to how they were dealt with during Korczak’s lifetime is striking.
Language and discourse
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, 1921)
In this presentation, I would like to look at language and discourse, particularly how the language we use affects the way we think about ourselves and our position in the world. I’d also like to share research results from an empirical study I have carried out quite recently. As a language of global communication, English has become an element of social status and is therefore connected to the issues of inclusion and exclusion related to knowledge of this language. In privileged social groups, the position of English has changed from a foreign language to a second language, a linguistic shift with long-term consequences. The research data pertains to the cultural and individual implications of this phenomenon as reported in Poland and Portugal. A methodological framework based on institutional ethnography was used, accompanied by the concepts of “soft power” and “positioning theory.” English was shown as a new tool for social stratification with an effect on language policies which impacts people’s lives and their opportunities. Whilst critical of the neoliberal, neo-colonial and imperialistic dimensions of the hegemony of English, the author captures an original gender perspective on English as a language of opportunity, inclusion and empowerment, c.f. Anna Odrowąż-Coates’ Socio-educational Factors and the Soft Power of Language: The Deluge of English in Poland and Portugal. My interest in this topic has grown since 2017, when I joined the RC25 Language and Society Research Committee of the International Sociological Association (ISA). In 2020 I was elected Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Language, Discourse & Society published by ISA.
Potential participation in the UNESCO Summer School in September 2023
Future and current doctoral students as well as recent doctoral graduates will benefit in joining us for the UNESCO Janusz Korczak Chair International Summer School 2023, which takes place from 12-22 September 2023. Numerous various types of methodological workshops as well as publication opportunities will be presented at this event. Participation is free, although travel and accommodation expenses must be provided by the participants or their home institutions. The overall goal of the summer school is to develop an anti-discrimination research project dedicated to responding to the challenges presented by hate speech and negative discourses directed at minorities. More information can be found on 16th UNESCO JK Chair International Summer School 2023.
Although the deadline for registration has passed, 5 places can be secured for colleagues of Tomas Bata University. Written statements of interest featuring the details listed below should be sent to unescochair@aps.edu.pl.
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Opportunities at the visiting professorship program at Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw
Possible specializations include child development, social justice, social issues in education and upbringing, early intervention, mental health, social change, and challenges to sustainability.
To obtain the status of Visiting Professor in Poland, academics interested in the exchange should provide a copy of their PhD certification (or verification of higher classification), following which they should carry out 60 hours of tuition at our university online or in person. Applicants should hold the position of Full Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (or national equivalents) at their home university. The themes of the seminars are quite diverse and can be adapted to the specialization of the professor in question.
The themes center around child development, social justice, social issues in education and upbringing, early intervention, mental health (especially in children and youth), social change, and challenges to sustainability. In addition, other related options are available, and the syllabus remains flexible in order to reflect the predisposition and the field of research of the visiting professor. A specific course of study can also be arranged. The scholar should work within the fields of education, sociology, psychology, or political science, i.e. in a discipline related to the psychological, social, or educational sciences.
The arrangement for the educational stay is 60 teaching hours of 45 minutes each. The stated amount of teaching hours is a legal requirement from the Polish government to confirm the visiting professorship status.
The pay is quite modest for Israeli visitors, as it is set at 140 PLN an hour before tax (approx. 30 euros). The income is untaxed if a certificate of tax residence in another country is produced. [Written documentation of all legal and financial matters is standard operating procedure in Poland.]
We would warmly welcome you to Poland to work with our students and staff in person. In addition, it is possible to combine online and in situ cooperation, or to work with us completely online.
We can provide basic accommodation near our campus for the duration of stay (usually 2-4 weeks) at a very low rate of 5 euro a night in a basic professorial en suite room near our campus. On the other hand, we are unable to reimburse participants for the costs of flights, VISA or subsistence, although the pay should easily cover most of these costs, or the individual may receive funding from their home institution or from another grant.
Once we have agreed on the details and terms of cooperation with the participant, letters of invitation and confirmation of the contract will be provided.
If interested please contact: ksoszynska@aps.edu.pl; internationaloffice@aps.edu.pl