[ecrea] International media education seminar 14.-15.2.2013 in Tampere, Finland

The Finnish Society on Media Education would like to invite You to an 
international seminar My Media Playground 14.-15.2.2013 in Tampere, 
Finland. The topic of the seminar is 0-12-year old children's media use, 
media skills and best practices of media education.

During two days we will discuss the evaluation and spreading of best 
practices, children's participation and multiculturalism in media 
education as well as other current topics on children's media culture. 
The topic will be examined from different perspectives covering both the 
formal and non-formal field. The program will consist of keynote 
lectures, presentations and panel discussions.

The seminar is aimed at experts planning media education strategies, 
policies and materials for children up to 12 years old and other experts 
in the field.

Keynote lectures will be held by Professor of education, PhD Jackie 
Marsh, University of Sheffield and PhD Reijo Kupiainen, Adjunct 
Professor (Media Education), Norwegian University of Science and 
Technology (NTNU), Professor (Theory of Visual Culture), Aalto University.

The program can be found online (www.mediakasvatus.fi/mymediaplayground 
<http://www.mediakasvatus.fi/mymediaplayground>). Changes in the program 
are possible.

No participation fee. The participants have to pay their own travel and 
hotel expenses.  Registration starts 15 October and ends 15 January 
2013. Limited amount of places. Binding registration.

Register by sending an email to (hanna.wahlman /at/ mediakasvatus.fi).

As you register please inform the listed details below:
1. Your name, title and organisation
2. Email address and phone number
3. Possible food allergies

Detailed information will be sent out to participants after registration.


CALL FOR PAPERS - Panel discussions
Deadline 10 December 2012

Participants can choose to attend one of the three panel discussions below:
- Families and media education at homes
- Participation and multiculturalism
- New fields of media education

If you wish to present your own research or project in the panel 
discussions please submit a short abstract of not more than 200 words to 
(hanna.wahlman /at/ mediakasvatus.fi). Remember to mention which panel 
discussion you wish to attend.

Each panel will consist of 5 panelists and a moderator. During the panel 
each panelist has approx. 10 minutes to present a research or project. 
The presentation is followed by questions and discussion.

Deadline for submissions 10 December 2012.

After having submitted your paper, you can expect to hear from us by 17 
December.


For further information contact:
Hanna Wahlman, Finnish Society on Media Education
(hanna.wahlman /at/ mediakasvatus.fi)
+358 50 501 7330

Organisers: Finnish Society on Media Education in cooperation with 
Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, Save the Children Finland, Finnish 
Centre for Media Education and Audiovisual Media and University of Tampere

The seminar is organised with the support of the Finnish Ministry of 
Education and Culture.

Welcome!



Best regards,

--
Laura Sillanpää
harjoittelija - praktikant - intern
Mediakasvatusseura - Sällskapet för Mediefostran - Finnish Society on 
Media Education
(laura.sillanpaa /at/ mediakasvatus.fi)
tel. +358 50 5732872