Blog Posts
Democracy isn’t simply a technical process that involves you learning about its history, principles, rules and institutions. Democracy is a way of governing and a way of relating to each other that is a here-and-now experience.
Collaboration, reflection, the exploration of democracy-as-becoming, and a visit to Lisbon
The AECED project thrives on collaboration, reflection, and the exploration of democracy-as-becoming. Across different contexts and institutions, our partners engage in building transformative educational practices that enhance democracy through aesthetic and embodied learning (AEL). This blog brings together reflections from three of our six partner institutions. Here, our German, Croatian, and Finnish teams each offer unique insights into how democracy can be reimagined, enacted and nurtured in diverse educational settings. In addition, we share a glimpse into the work put into progress at our most recent consortium meeting, which was hosted beautifully by our AECED Portugal partners at the Universidade Aberta, coordinated by the University of Lapland and led at UAb by Professor Cláudia Neves.
The Pomegranate Tale
AECED colleague Karine Oganisjana, Riga Technical University, shares her tale of democratic sensibility and transformation inspired by a pomegranate’s journey.
AECED presentation on Developing Democratic Supervisory Practices at the Society for Research into Higher Education conference
Sharing insights from the AECED project, discussing creative methods and space for exploration, and connecting with the research community at SRHE 2024 .
“Movements” – A dance performance based on an embodied research
“Movements” is an innovative dance performance developed by students of Philipps University of Marburg, Germany, under the guidance of Dr. Lea Spahn.
Commoning Workshop
The German team of the AECED project, in cooperation with the German Commons Institute, conducted a practical workshop on the applications of the Pattern Language of Commoning at the beginning of October 2024.
Personal Reflections on my internship with the AECED Project, a blog from Helena Wolter (AECED Germany team member).
I am working on aesthetic and embodied learning for democracy in the AECED project at Philipps University of Marburg, collaborating with European partners while pursuing a Master’s in Educational Research.
Seminar for Secondary Teachers in Latvia
Latvia’s role in the AECED project focuses on integrating arts-based and embodied learning methods, like drama and collage, into civic education and study disciplines to enhance democracy-focused teaching.
AECED workshop at Creative Research Methods conference
By Dr Suzanne Culshaw At the end of June, the UK AECED team had the opportunity to lead a workshop at the Creative Research Methods conference at the University of Hertfordshire (UH). The conference had been designed to be an accessible, central point for creative...
Reflections on the ‘Strengthening Democracy Through Education: Conceptual and Practical Perspectives’ conference
Pauliina Jääskeläinen of University of Lapland/Lapin Yliopisto debriefs us on a recent conference hosted by the Democrat project, AECED's 'sister project' under the Horizon Europe scheme. It was a pleasure to attend such a well-organised conference by our sister...