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The fifth annual conference on interculturality and coexistence will be held in Eskoriatza on December 13

The fifth annual conference on interculturality will be held on December 13. While previous years have focused on language, this year the focus will be on interculturality, equity and co-existence. Under the title ‘Interculturality and coexistence. What have we learned and what do we have to learn?’, the program will include lectures by experts as well as the voices of teachers, families and students.

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  The conference on interculturality will be held for the fifth time on the Eskoriatza campus of the Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences of Mondragon University. The conference, which will be held on December 13, is titled ‘Interculturality and coexistence. What have we learned and what do we have to learn?’, and its main themes will be interculturality, equity and coexistence.

  While the Basque language has been the focus of previous conferences, the organizing team explains this year’s theme as follows: “It is undeniable that there is social diversity in schools, and this diversity has increased with the migration of families. There are many challenges in schools related to coexistence and equity and there is a need to influence them in various fields. Economic and social inequality (not to mention aporophobia) and racism (including prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination) must be taken into account. Additionally, there are different worldviews in schools (in the areas of history, biology, sexual diversity, etc.), as well as religious diversity, the issue of identity construction, the need to encourage all families to participate, etc. We are making progress in these areas and we have learned a lot in recent years, but at the same time, we know that we still have a lot to learn.” The purpose of this conference is to share questions and challenges and reflect on them.

  The fifth conference

  After the introduction by Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences researchers, there will be two round tables. In the first, some teachers (Eli Dominguez, Amaia Jackson and Saioa Gomez Tejeria) will share their thoughts. In the second, parents and students Hajar Samadi, Yuan Alexandra Martínez Pareja, Ruba Hassan and Safuan Tahiri will share their experiences and reflections. There will also be a lecture by cultural diversity expert Maia Amrane. Registration for the conference is open until December 11; please complete the registration form.

  Program

  9:00 a.m.     Doors open.

  9:15 a.m.     Welcome. Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences Dean Nagore Ipiña Larrañaga.

  9:30 a.m.     Introduction. Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences researchers

  Speakers: Ane Urizar, Marta Quintas-Quintas, Amelia Barquín.

  10:15 a.m.   Round table I. Voices of teachers

  Speakers: Eli Dominguez, Amaia Jackson, Saioa Gomez Tejeria

  11:30 a.m.   Break

  12:00 noon Lecture: Intercultural coexistence in schools. Some considerations

  Speaker: Maya Amrane (Biltzen)

  1:00 p.m.     Round table II. Voices of families and students

  Speakers: Hajar Samadi, Ruba Hassan, Yuan Alexandra Martínez Pareja, Safuan Tahiri

  2:15 p.m.     Conclusions and closing remarks