Mondragon University will host the fourth UniverCity conference on December 11 and 12
Mondragon University will host the fourth UniverCity conference on December 11 and 12
Mondragon University will host the fourth UniverCity conference on December 11 and 12
The conference, entitled "Future Studies in the UniverCity: collective experimentation to expand possibilities," will reflect on the design of cities that respond to people’s needs and on the impact that higher education can have in this field.
Registration: ‘Future Studies in the UniverCity: collective experimentation to expand possibilities’
Bilbao Berrikuntza Faktoria and Bilbao AS Fabrik will host the fourth UniverCity conference, an initiative that analyzes the relationship between urban ecosystems and higher education. This year’s conference will take place on December 11 and 12 under the title “Future Studies in the UniverCity: collective experimentation to expand possibilities.”
The main objectives of the conference are to reflect on the design of cities that respond to people’s needs and to determine the role that universities and communities should play in social, economic and technological transitions in this work.
This year various international experts and agents will participate in the conference. In addition, participants will learn about community experiences in Bilbao and will participate in prototying exercises.
The fourth conference
The first day will begin at Bilbao Berrikuntza Faktoria and then continue in Bilbao La Vieja with an immersion exercise in which community experiences will be analyzed.
The next day, December 12, the conference will take place at Bilbao AS Fabrik with a program structured around three main themes.
First, it will begin with the need to rethink the future in times of systemic crisis; next, collective experimentation about the future will be proposed; and finally, it will focus on future studies and higher education.
Registration for the conference is now available at this link.
Program
December 11, Bilbao Berrikuntza Faktoria (Bilbao)
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.: Welcome and registration – Bilbao Berrikuntza Faktoria (Bilbao). Reception and first meeting for participants.
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.: Opening remarks
Jon Altuna (Vice-rector, Mondragon University)
Iñaki Larrea (Director of Research and Transfer, Mondragon University)
4:00 p.m.: Walk to Bilbao La Vieja
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Urban immersion: Collective experimentation in Bilbao La Vieja. Guided tour and dialogue about local community projects with Ehunka and Xake Espazioa. Analysis of transformative experiences related to the city and social innovation.
7:00 p.m.: Informal networking / pintxos and drinks (optional)
December 12, Bilbao AS Fabrik
9:00 – 9:10 a.m.: Welcome and introduction to the conference. Aitor Zuberogotia and Arantza Ozaeta (Coordinators of Mondragon University’s degree program in Global Digital Humanities).
9:10 – 10:30 a.m.: Theme A – The importance of rethinking the future in times of systemic crisis.
Mikel Hidalgo (Director of Social Innovation of the General Secretariat for Social Transition and Agenda 2030 of the Basque Government)
Wendy Ross (London Metropolitan University)
Brief dialogue with participants.
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.: Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Theme B – Future studies at the UniverCity: Collective experimentation about the future.
Stuart Candy (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico)
Annalisa Sannino (Tampere University, Finland)
Jone Belaustegigoitia (Mondragon University)
Moderator: Ricardo García Galiot (Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland)
Brief dialogue between speakers and members of the audience.
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.: Lunch break
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: Theme C – Future studies and higher education
Antti Rajala (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland)
Paula Alvarez (Mondragon University)
Moderator: Oier Imaz (Mondragon University)
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.: Short break
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Birthgiving Workshop – Prototyping the future in higher education
Facilitator: Ricardo Galiot (Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland)
Collective experimentation session with speculative and collaborative prototypes.
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.: Closing remarks and collective reflection.
Summary of examples, next steps in the UniverCity network, and farewell.
