BODY IN CULTURE – CULTURE IN BODY
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
CULTURE, BODY, GENDER, HEALTH, SEXUALITY IN ADULT TRAININGS
12th-13th September 2013 – Bruges, Belgium
Application deadline for support for participants: 30th April 2013
BODY is a two-year Grundtvig project, which is funded by the European Commission under the Lifelong Learning Programme. The BODY project has the overall aim to explore how our perception of the body and body-related themes such as health, disease, gender, age, sexuality and disability is influenced by cultural differences and on the same affects our intercultural communication. Furthermore, the goal is to provide exemplary knowledge and experience on how professionals can handle cultural differences linked to the body in an appreciative and respectful way, when being in contact with citizens and users.
We invite to participate:
- Trainers involved in adult education, in particular working with multicultural groups
- Teachers, trainers of body-related activities (dance, sport, yoga etc.)
- Social workers, health professionals performing educational activities
- Students of adult education
Why participate?
- Propose interactive workshop sessions
- Bring your practices, approaches to share with others
- Come to attend and exchange with others, learn from others
How to participate?
For participants involved in adult education in LLP countries individual mobility grants can be applied for at your national agencies. The deadline for applications is the 30th of April. You will need to attach a letter of acceptance on behalf of the organiser Elan Interculturel at info@bodyproject.eu
Please contact us by the 28th of April to leave time for the issuing of the acceptance letters.
More information how to apply in Italy for financial support to participate at the conference : http://www.programmallp.it/index.php?id_cnt=180
The conference includes:
- Plenary sessions
- Open space for discussions and exhibition
- Interactive workshop sessions
more information about the conference program: click here
