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[Past Events ](https://civis.eu/it/past-events) 2. Reflexivity in higher education: liberation or entrapment? Reflexivity in higher education: liberation or entrapment? ============================================================ Format Hybrid Open to All Date 14 → 15 ott 2024 - [About the event](#tab-about) - [Speakers](#tab-speakers) - [Practical information](#tab-practical_information) - [Contact details](#tab-contact_details) 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 ![CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/build/assets/civis-CCpvK1nT.svg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe’s Civic University Alliance ![Co-funded by the European Union](https://civis.eu/build/assets/co-funded-by-the-european-union-DSKLW1us.png)Views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). 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