Warmly welcome to the symposium. The symposium is free of charge and includes lunches and dinners. The participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation costs.
To register, please send an e-mail to GEECT admin & comms coordinator Kirsi Rinne, kirsi.rinne@aalto.fi
Program
Thursday April, 24, 2025
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Lunch at Der Blaue Engel restaurant on FABW campus |
| 15:00 – 16:20 | Room M1/31 (1st floor of “Matildenstrasse” building) Opening of the Symposium by Barry Dignam and Guido Lukoschek, GEECT chair and treasurer |
| Keynote: Dr. Andreas Bareiss, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg: Navigating film schools through conflict & crisis. Some basic reflections on leadership in challenging times through the lens of mindfulness (Abstract and bio) | |
| Jana Keeble, VSMU, Slovakia: From Visible to Subtle Pressure: Safeguarding Creativity and Freedom in Contemporary Film Education (Abstract and bio) | |
| Thomas Brennan, SADA, Sweden: Pulling Our Heads Out of the Sand: Educating for Today’s Connected World (Abstract and bio) | |
| Panel with the speakers and Q & A. Host: Guido Lukoschek | |
| 16:20 – 16:40 | Coffee Break |
| 16:40 – 17:20 | Sabine Boss, Chantal Haunreiter, Zhdk, Switzerland: Navigating Leadership Through Dialogue: How We Apply Nonviolent Communication in Times of Conflict (Abstract and bios) |
| Benjamin Freidenberg , JFSF, Israel: Fostering Resilience and Unity: Leadership at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School During Times of Conflict (Abstract and bio) | |
| Panel with the speakers and Q & A. Host: Barry Dignam | |
| 17:20 – 18:00 | Guided Tour of FABW |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Drinks at the Filmgalerie |
| 20:00 – | Dinner, YGREC Restaurant, Mathildenstr. 12 |
Friday April 25, 2025
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Recap of Day 1 |
| 10:20 – 11:00 | Manuel Damasio, Lusofona Univ., Portugal: What To Do When ThereI No Need To Educate Creators Anymore (Abstract and bio) |
| Hrafnkell Stefansson, Icelandic Film School: The School in Constant Crisis (Abstract and bio) Panel with the speakers and Q & A. Host: Elena Trencheva | |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Coffee break |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | Shauni de Gussem, RITSC & LUCA, Belgium: Bridging the Inclusion Gap in Film Education: Practical Experiences and Strategic Interventions (Abstract and bio) Anna Huth, Kieślowski Film School, Poland: Organizing National Level Film Initiatives in a Divided Academic Landscape (Abstract and bio) Panel with the speakers and Q & A. Host: Julie Tingaud |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Plenary, wrap-up, next steps |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch at Der Blaue Engel restaurant on FABW campus Farewell |
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