Programme

The Papastratos building
The Papastratos building

Thursday 2 March
12:00-14:00
Tour of the Archaeological Museum of Volos
Contact Person: Irene Nakou
Meeting point: in front of the Museum, 1 Athanassaki Str., at 12:00.
16:00-18:00
Papastratos Building
Coffee and Registration
18:00-19:00
Kordatos Auditorium
Opening Session
Greetings
  • Mr. Kyriakos Mitrou, Mayor of the City of Volos
  • Professor Stavros Peretidis, Academic Dean
  • Professor Vasilis Anagnostopoulos, Department of Early Childhood Education
  • Dr Linden West, ESREA
  • Mr. Giorgos Pantelodimos, Volos Municipal Centre for Historical Research and Documentation (DIKI)
  • Dr. Tania Vosniadou, Greek Society of Clinical Social Research
  • Professor Konstantinos Bagiatis, University Rector
19:00-19:30
Kordatos Auditorium
Housekeeping announcements
  • Dr. Anna Vidali
  • Dr. Linden West
19:30-21:00
Kordatos Auditorium
Plenary
Chair: Dr. Linden West
Key Speaker:
  • Professor Pierre Dominice: The practice of life history as an alternative to the escape of academic research
21:00
Papastratos Building
Buffet
Friday 3 March

The Spirer building
The Spirer building

09:00-09:30
University Library
Coffee
09:30-12:30
University Library
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12:30-13:30
University Library
Lunch
13:30-16:30
University Library
Parallel Sessions Read more
16:30-17:00
University Library
Coffee
17:00-19:30
Spirer Building
Thematic Symposium Read more
Transformation and transition in professional working life: changing cultures, subjectivity, identity and learning.
Chair: Dr. Athena Chatzouli
  • Dr. Chryssi Inglessi: Doing work with teachers: the implications of reflexivity and self-reference on action research professionals
  • Professor Dr. Kirsten Weber, Denmark: Life History without Biography: a theoretical exploration of a Continental tradition
  • Professor Phil Hodkinson: Learning as Becoming and Unbecoming: conflicts between professional identities and organizational cultures
19:30
Spirer Building
Video Documentary, directed by Menis Theodoridis
  • Paroles d'Anciens, Parole de Sages – "Trikalina Topia"
Saturday 4 March

The University library (right) with the Conservatory (left front) and the De Chirico Centre (left rear)
The University library (right) with the Conservatory (left front) and the De Chirico Centre (left rear)

09:00-09:30
Spirer Building
Coffee
09:30-12:00
Spirer Building
Thematic Symposium Read more
Sociological perspectives on transitional space and transitional processes.
Chair: Professor Agnieszka Bron
  • Professor Anika Liversage: Three women leaving limbo - using lifestories for analyzing through space and time
  • Professor Skevos Papaioannou & Dr. George Tsiolis: Biographical approach of social transformation processes. Some methodological issues
12:30-13:30
University Library
Lunch
13:30-16:30
University Library
Parallel Sessions Read more
16:30-17:00
University Library
Coffee
17:00-19:30
Spirer Building
Thematic Symposium Read more
Using narrative, auto/biography and life history methods to enhance and illuminate processes of healing, health care and cultures of caring.
Chair: Dr. Edmee Ollagnier
  • Dr. Linden West: Border Country: Transitional Space in Health, Learning and Research
  • Professor Klimis Navridis: Travail du genogramme et metaphores du trasnfert dans la psychotherapie de groupe
  • Professor Linda Andersen: Life history as text and context in human service
21:00
Dinner (optional)
Sunday 5 March

The village of Makrinitsa
The village of Makrinitsa

10:00-11:00
Kordatos Auditorium
Plenary
Chair: Dr Anna Vidali
Key Speaker:
  • Professor Ivor Goodson: The Rise of the Life Narrative
11:00-11:30
Papastratos Building
Coffee
11:30-13:00
Kordatos Auditorium
Report back / Evaluation
Life Future of the Network
  • Dr. Anna Vidali
  • Dr. Linden West
13:30
Excursion (optional)

The artist Pavlos Nicolacopoulos kindly contributes to the Conference his work of art: One of two thoughts, 2002, which will be exhibited on the 5th floor (event room – coffee area) in the Library Building.

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