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We are now accepting abstracts for The 25th EAN Conference.
This is a unique opportunity to share and learn about research and practice in access to higher education. Conference attendees and speakers will include academics, access practitioners, policy-makers and students from across Europe and beyond.
Deadline for submissions is 22nd February 2016.
Guidelines available here.
We are delighted to announce that Jamie Merisotis will be one of our Key Note Speakers. Jamie is a President and CEO of Lumina Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the US whose mission is to increase the percentage of Americans with high-quality higher education.
To mark EAN Silver Jubilee Jamie is making his bestselling e-book available as a gift to all delegates.
Where better than Dublin to converse, create and network?
The EAN Annual Conference is your opportunity to meet and learn from a diverse group of delegates from around the word including policy-makers, academics, practitioners, researchers, students and employers. You will have a chance to discuss key issues in access and widening participation, diversity and inclusion.
During our Silver Jubilee Conference we will have some innovative ways to facilitate you to make new European and international contacts and to network and exchange ideas.
Come and share in memories and collective wisdom, explore new concepts and find inspiration!
The 25th EAN Conference brings you diverse group of Key Note Speakers who will explore areas in access to higher education related to migration, race, talent, equity policy and many more.
See the full list here.
We are delighted to share with you our Provisional Conference Programme, which aside from traditional conference sessions, will also include innovative ways of showcasing access and widening participation to higher education via theatre performance, exhibitions and a very entertaining social programme.
You can find our draft conference programme here.
During EAN Silver Jubilee Conference you will have a unique opportunity to contribute to the EAN Dublin 2016 Proclamation which will be endorsed as a foundation for future planning in policy and practice over the next 25 years.
Drawing inspiration and learning from all of you, who have made an impact in widening access, promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education, we will use your contributions to construct and shape a conference legacy.
Join us in Dublin to make history and shape the future!
It's a Cultural Thing - or is it?
by Michael Collins
Michael Collins is a member of the Irish Traveller
community, who has been an advocate of Traveller
human rights for over 20 years. He is an actor, writer and performer, known nationally and internationally for his film and T.V. roles . Michael’s plays explore crucial and sometimes controversial aspects of the Traveller community. In It’s a Cultural Thing, or is it? he uses his own life story as a metaphor for the history of Traveller culture and history.
Micheal's performance will take place on Monday evening, 30th May 2016.
Access and the looking glass is the innovative way of showcasing access and widening participation through visual representation. This exhibition consists of four strands incorporating academic posters, EAN milestones and two exhibits from our conference partners National College of Art and Design (NCAD) and Institute of Art, Design and Technology, (IADT.)
The opening of the exhibition will take place on Sunday 29th May at 16:00.
Academic Posters
The Academic Posters reflect models of good practice in policy, practice research and data from national and international colleagues.
Subjects include, Assistive technology; student ambassadors; policy developments; Irish Traveller access; student support & transition; student mentoring; working with parents; progression outcomes; campus accessibility; professional networks and alternative admissions pathways.
EAN Milestones in History
To mark the EAN Silver Jubilee, a series of posters will highlight the milestones of the European Access Network (EAN). These will outline how the network has contributed to the widening participation agenda internationally over the last 25 years.
Design for Life
IADT will showcase a number of projects that they have developed to support Access Students in Ireland. There are 4 themes to the IADT exhibit covering 12 demos: Apps; Empowering Access; Community Engagement and Assistive technology.
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to meet IADT students who have worked on a number of projects including the following:
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Lets Go eLearning web application which enables educational inclusion for people with intellectual disability
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Pick+ App which helps alleviate the eight signs of depression among young people
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Resources for overcoming the barriers facing refugees and asylum seekers in their pursuit of third level education
Creative Collaborations: Communicating and connecting through the visual arts
The National College of Art and Design Dublin and the University of the Arts London will collaborate in showcasing artwork from current students, graduates and researchers who are currently engaged in the NCAD’s Access and the University of the Arts London’s RAS (Retain, Achieve, Succeed) Programmes.
NCAD’s showcase will include a spoken word performance from Temper-Mental MissElayneous, who is a first year undergraduate student in Fine Art along with a short film exploring dyslexia by John Fogarty, who is a final year Visual Communication student.
Fine Art graduates Eileen Kenny, Neil Dunne, Pat Curran and Roisin Power Hackett are currently artists-in-residence in the Clancy Quay Studios in Dublin. They will showcase painting, print, sculpture and a performance from their current practice. Recent NCAD graduate Mark Holborn will collaborate with Pat Curran on a special commission for the conference exhibition.
A series of drawings from the current research project being undertaken by Ilga Leimanis as part of the RAS Programme will examine Access to drawing skills: developing confidence, communication and creativity. This work will be underpinned by a Drawing Workshop that will be open to delegates as part of the conference programme.
We are conscious that the EAN Jubilee Conference Programme is tightly packed hence we would like to give our delegates the opportunity to relax and recharge their batteries by using the onsite gym and pool facilities.
All participants of the conference will receive one complimentary gym pass!
UCD Sport & Fitness Health Club offers spacious, clean and modern equipment and gym floors and equipment. At the centre of the complex, is a ten lane Olympic sized 50 metre pool. The revolutionary design and mechanics allow the pool depth to change to accommodate swimmers from all levels of ability. With dedicated 50 metre slow, medium and fast paced lanes and huge family areas, there is something for everyone. Delegates can also enjoy a huge selection of fitness classes.
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