International Conference

Studies in Education and Culture (EDUCULT-07)

Uppsala University, May 7-9, 2007

Financed by The Swedish Research Council

Programme Convenors

Donald Broady, donald.broady@edu.uu.se, professor, SEC, Dep. of Studies in Education, Culture and Media, Uppsala University

Mikael Börjesson, mikael.borjesson@edu.uu.se, PhD, SEC, Dep. of Studies in Education, Culture and Media, Uppsala University

Martin Gustavsson, martin.gustavsson@edu.uu.se, PhD, SEC, Dep. for Economic History, Stockholm University

Practical Assistance

Marie Ols, Research Secretary, marie.ols@peki.uu.se
Postal address: SEC, Dep. of Studies in Education, Culture and Media Pedagogikum, Uppsala University, Box 2136, SE-75002 Uppsala
Phone +46 18 471 58 83 or +46 18 4716348

Emil Bertilsson, emil.bertilsson@edu.uu.se, Research assistent, SEC, Dep. of Studies in Education, Culture and Media, Uppsala University
Phone +46 18 471 24 36 (work) + 46 73 434 98 30 (mobile)

Introduction

EDUCULT gathers scholars from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and France with interest in research on education and culture in a broad sense. The multidisciplinary ambition is manifested by the variety of the participants’ disciplinary affiliations: Sociology of Education, Sociology, Pedagogics, Social Anthropology, History, History of Ideas, Economic History, Art History, English, Law, and Mathematics.

The conference programme comprises six themes:

1) The Field of Art Production and the Art Schools

2) The Royal Road of Schooling – Sociological and Historical Studies of Science Education and Struggles on the Curricula

3) Systems of Education – Expansion, Differentiations and Hierarchies

4) Transnational Strategies in Higher Education & Transnational Fields

5) Studies of Elites

6) Methodological Sessions on Geometric Data Analysis, Ethnography and Interviews

One aim of the conference is to present and discuss preliminary results from the three ongoing research projects within SEC, all funded by the Swedish Research Council:

The Royal Road of Schooling. The Science Programme within the Swedish Educational System, Jan. 2006-Dec. 2008, http://www.skeptron.uu.se/mikaelb/res-proj-kungsvagen.htm;

The Art of Success in Art. Social Origin, Gender, Education, and Career 1945-2007; Jan. 2006-Dec. 2008, http://www.ekohist.su.se/konsten/

Transnational Strategies within Higher Education. Sweden’s Relations to France and the US, 1919-2009, Jan. 2007-Dec. 2009
http://www.skeptron.uu.se/mikaelb/res-proj-transnat.htm

Also related research issues will be addressed in the conference programme.

Programme

Conference Location

The workshop will take place at Uppsala University, at the Teacher Training campus ("Kvarteret Seminariet") . The hosting institution is the new Dept. of Studies in Education, Culture and Media, www.edu.uu.se

The address of the venue is:
Institutionen för utbildning, kultur och medier/ Dept. of Studies in Education, Culture and Media

Street address: Seminariegatan 1, 75228 UPPSALA

The conference will be held in Room 1219, Kvarteret Seminariet, Street Adress: Seminariegatan 1. Take left after entering the buildning by the main entrance and walk one floor up to the second floor, the room first on the right is 1219.

Hotel

Reservation of rooms are made at the Hotel Uppsala. Hotel website: http://www.profilhotels.se/eng/hotel/uppsala/index.php?hotel=4
The hotel is within walking distance (700 m) from the central train station, see this map for directions .

Transportation from Arlanda Airport

Transportation from Arlanda Airport will be by bus, Uppland’s public transport system (UL). The airport bus (no 801) to Uppsala leaves every half hour. From Terminal 5 bus no 801 leaves at 12 and 42 minutes past every hour during most of the day. (Last bus leaves Arlanda at 01.12).
UL time table for bus no 801 can be found here.

It is also possible to go by train to and from Arlanda. See information on travelling to and from Arlanda Airrport here.

There are of course also taxies from Arlanda to Uppsala. The trip will take approximately 20-30 minutes and costs 435 kronor.

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