Beyond Learning

European Association for the Education of Adults
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Beyond Learning

On Beyond Learning, we talk to people who are trying to imagine a more sustainable future, and putting their ideas into practice. In the second season, we take a journey to Central and Eastern Europe to explore how learning can foster a sense of belonging in a changing world. From Vienna to Budapest, Zagreb, Athens and Belgrade, we meet with adult learners, educators, but also filmmakers, researchers, migrant and feminist collectives who put community-building at the centre of their work. We record our conversations at adult learning centres and art performances; in cafes, urban gardens and other community spaces where learning happens and new identities are created. Join Aleksandra Kozyra and her colleagues from the European Association for the Education of Adults to explore stories of learning, and stories of change. Beyond Learning is produced by EAEA and co-funded by the European Union. Artwork by Clémence Garnier. Episodes released every other Thursday.

  1. Policy and Research: Driving Green Change, presented by Tale

    11/27/2024

    Policy and Research: Driving Green Change, presented by Tale

    Our final webinar explored the role of policy and research in driving transformative learning and sustainable change. Expert speakers from the green movement and adult education organisations discussed how policy and research initiatives can support and amplify the impact of transformative learning practices. Moderator: Davide Muraro, European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) Speakers: Ana Margarida Esteves, CEI-Iscte Centre for International Studies, Portugal Simone Schirru, RREUSE – international network for social enterprises active in the circular economy, Belgium Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

    47 min
  2. Community-Led Initiatives and the Green Transition, presented by Tale

    11/19/2024

    Community-Led Initiatives and the Green Transition, presented by Tale

    We explored the inspiring work of grassroots initiatives actively contributing to the green transition. We heard from representatives of these initiatives, learning how they involve citizens in their activities and what are their successes and challenges. We discussed the informal learning experiences the grassroots initiatives are facilitating, and what adult education organisations could learn from them. Moderator: Laura Kaestele, ECOLISE, European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability Speakers: Jonne Nurmela, Dodo, Finland, Mara Angelidou, InCommOn, Greece Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

    58 min
  3. Innovative Approaches to Green Education, presented by Tale

    11/14/2024

    Innovative Approaches to Green Education, presented by Tale

    In this session, we delved into innovative educational practices for promoting green transition. Our invited three speakers shared their expertise, while the moderator guided the discussion on how these practices can be implemented in adult education. Moderator: Aleksandra Kozyra, European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) Speakers: Agnieszka Borek, NGO Trainers’ Association (sTOP), Poland Chris Evans, Himalayan Permaculture Centre, UK Grigoris Protsonis , A.S.T.O, Greece Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

    48 min
  4. Making Meaning

    07/04/2024

    Making Meaning

    [REUPLOAD] “The future belongs to all of us,” says Maarten Okkersen at the Museon Omniversum in the Hague. As we take a break from the current season, we revisit an older episode in which we talk about how museums can help make sense of the changing world and encourage agency and empathy. We also discuss what interactivity really means, and why sometimes it’s useful to lose the technology. In the meantime, we visit the museum’s One Planet exhibition, where we find out what our phones are made of and try to save the coral reef.

    29 min
  5. Upside Down

    06/20/2024

    Upside Down

    [REUPLOAD] What if you could design and build your community space - no matter your background or skills? We take a break from our current season and revisit our older episode in which we meet with Maria Glionna, an architect, educator and learner, who tells us about participatory architecture as a practice of empowerment. We also discuss learning as a way of connecting to your own body, emotions and nature, and Maria’s personal and professional journey: from Italy through the UK to Belgium, and from traditional to community-based architecture. While talking, we visit a community centre in Brussels, where we take a look into Maria’s workshop and learn how to make a house out of clay (and glitter).

    28 min
  6. Going and Growing

    06/06/2024

    Going and Growing

    Could tango take over your life? Boris Maidanik, a tango teacher, tells us about his experience of learning to dance tango in his hometown - Buenos Aires, and what it's like when the whole room stops to a rhythm of a dance. He also shares what migration across different European countries has brought him, and why tango isn't about learning the steps. We also speak to Ana, a tango learner who reflects on why learning to dance can help you bury an image of yourself - or to reconfirm who you are. In the meantime, we visit a tango practice in Belgrade.

    49 min
  7. Learning Mothers

    05/23/2024

    Learning Mothers

    How many mothers does it take to raise a child? And what does polymaternalism actually mean? In this episode, we take a look at a winter school course on Feminism and Motherhood at the University of Antwerp. We talk to learners of the course, both of whom are researchers in the fields of motherhood as well as the organiser of the course. We delve into defining the term of polymaternalism and how becoming a mother is a process of learning and discovery. Check out the episode to hear more from Professor Ariadna Ayala Rubio, Dr Gemma McKenzie and Joke Struyf.

    38 min
  8. There Before Me

    05/09/2024

    There Before Me

    Who was there before us in our movements? How can we own the narrative of our histories? In the heart of a bustling library and archive in Athens, born through the claims of the Greek feminist movement in the 80s, we meet Irene: an archivist, librarian and feminist. Amidst the books, journals and clippings of the archive, we discuss libraries as sites of collective learning and exploration, where diverse voices converge and histories intertwine. We talk about how libraries and archives are more than just repositories but catalysts for change, documenting movements and revealing untold stories of community learning. In these spaces of gathering and discovery, we see how sharing languages, stories, and demands, bit by bit transcend great narratives and showcase that transformative action is forged day by day, get together by get together, book by book.

    58 min
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On Beyond Learning, we talk to people who are trying to imagine a more sustainable future, and putting their ideas into practice. In the second season, we take a journey to Central and Eastern Europe to explore how learning can foster a sense of belonging in a changing world. From Vienna to Budapest, Zagreb, Athens and Belgrade, we meet with adult learners, educators, but also filmmakers, researchers, migrant and feminist collectives who put community-building at the centre of their work. We record our conversations at adult learning centres and art performances; in cafes, urban gardens and other community spaces where learning happens and new identities are created. Join Aleksandra Kozyra and her colleagues from the European Association for the Education of Adults to explore stories of learning, and stories of change. Beyond Learning is produced by EAEA and co-funded by the European Union. Artwork by Clémence Garnier. Episodes released every other Thursday.

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  • Creator
    European Association for the Education of Adults
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Beyond Learning

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