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 Reflexivity in higher education: liberation or entrapment?
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   Format Hybrid 

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 Date 14 → 15 Οκτ 2024 

- [ About the event ](#tab-about)
- [ Speakers ](#tab-speakers)
- [ Practical information ](#tab-practical_information)
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The University of Bucharest, in collaboration with CIVIS, CIVICA and King’s College London, is pleased to announce the international conference **Reflexivity in Higher Education: Liberation or Entrapment?** The event will serve as a platform for scholars, academics, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students to explore and debate the role of reflexivity in higher education.

Reflexivity in the academe, the practice of self-examination and self-centred critical reflection regarding the organisation, governance, and activities of the university (including teaching and learning), is a crucial, albeit difficult to grasp, component of the higher education intellectual and policy milieu. This conference aims to investigate whether reflexivity acts as a vehicle for liberation, fostering innovation and individual and institutional advancements, or as a potential trap that complicates decision-making processes, policy implementation, or action altogether.

### Key themes and topics

- Theoretical frameworks and approaches to reflexivity in higher education
- Reflexivity in teaching and learning practices
- The impact of reflexivity on educational policy and governance
- Case studies and practical applications of reflexive practices in universities
- Reflexivity in higher education contexts: challenges and opportunities

[check here the eVent's agenda](/storage/files/civis-civica-conference-agenda-14-15-october-2024-2.pdf)

The conference will include a series of *keynote speeches, presentations, roundtables, and panel discussions* on the mentioned topics. These sessions are designed to foster dynamic interactions and in-depth discussions among participants, providing a comprehensive exploration of the complexities of reflexivity in higher education.

**1. Conveners, Opening Speakers, Moderators**

- Marian Preda, Rector, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Ligia Deca, Minister, Ministry of Education in Romania
- Liviu Matei, Head of the School of Education, Communication & Society, King’s College London
- Sorin Costreie, CIVIS Coordinator at UB, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Bogdan Murgescu, Vice-Rector, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Lucian Ciolan, Vice-Rector, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Mihai Păunescu, Vice-Rector, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration Bucharest \| CIVICA Alliance
- Romiță Iucu, President of the Board of Trustees, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance

**2. Keynote Speakers**

- Liviu Matei, Head of the School of Education, Communication & Society, King’s College London
- Sir Peter Scott, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Studies, University College London
- François Heinderyckx, Advisor to the Rector for CIVIS, Université libre de Bruxelles \| CIVIS Alliance
- Sjur Bergan, Independent Expert, Education Department, Council of Europe (retired)

**3. Panel / Roundtable Speakers**

*Panel Discussion (Day 1):*

- Marie Wittamer, CIVIS Executive Director, Aix-Marseille Université \| CIVIS Alliance
- Mircea Dumitru, Vice-President, Former Rector, Romanian Academy \| University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens \| CIVIS Alliance
- Constantin Vică, Vice-Rector, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Mihai Păunescu, Vice-Rector, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration Bucharest \| CIVICA Alliance

*Roundtable Discussion (Day 2):*

- Ioan Pânzaru, Former Rector, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Leland Barrows, Professor, Voorhees University
- Bogdan Murgescu, Vice-Rector, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Anna Wilson, Reader, University of Glasgow \| CIVIS Alliance
- Adrienn Nyircsák, Independent Researcher, Yehuda Elkana Fellow, Central European University Vienna
- Liviu Andreescu, Professor, University of Bucharest \| CIVIS Alliance
- Viorel Proteasa, Lecturer, West University of Timișoara \| UNITA Alliance

[check here the eVent's agenda ](/storage/files/civis-civica-conference-agenda-14-15-october-2024-2.pdf)

**Location**: **University of Bucharest & online**

- **On site**: Rectorate Building (90 Panduri St., 050663 Bucharest, ROMANIA), Amphitheatre “I. Mihailescu” (1st floor). Maps: 
- **Online participation**: 

*\*Certificates of participation will be issued to all participants.*

For any enquiries, please contact the conference organising committee at [alexandru-mihai.cartis@unibuc.ro](javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(97,108,101,120,97,110,100,114,117,45,109,105,104,97,105,46,99,97,114,116,105,115,64,117,110,105,98,117,99,46,114,111))).

#### Conference Conveners:

- Prof. Liviu MATEI, Ph.D. - King's College London
- Prof. Mihai PĂUNESCU, Ph.D. - National University of Political Studies and Public Administration Bucharest
- Prof. Romiță IUCU, Ph.D. - University of Bucharest

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