LAST CONFERENCE

The first international conference CALT: Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching was held at the Faculty of Education in Osijek on March 24 and 25, 2023. The conference was jointly organized by the Faculty of Education, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek and Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, The Center for Scientific work in Vinkovci.

The purpose of the conference was to bring together all experts and scientists whose work is aimed at questioning the traditional and contemporary view of creativity and at promoting new approaches in learning and teaching in which the emphasis is placed on creative activity and expression. 

The conference gathered 282 participants from 17 different countries (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the USA).

The invited keynote speakers were distinguished scientists who have contributed significantly to the research of new approaches to learning and teaching that emphasise creative activities and expression. These are Pamela Burnard, a professor from the University of Cambridge (Faculty of Education) and Vlad Glăveanu, a full professor from Dublin City University (Ireland) and the University of Bergen (Norway).

As part of the conference, a Student Forum was held, which included student lectures and workshops. The Student Forum started on Friday, March 24th at 2:00 pm and ended on Saturday, March 25th at 4:30 pm. However, SF participants were able to attend the entire conference for free.