Mass Media Communication and the Intentional Education in School and Family
Seminar on March 21, 2002, at the Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo
Arranged by:
Volda University College, NLA Teachers’ Training College, Bergen and the Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo
Program:
10.00: Registration and coffee.
10.30:Welcome and presentation by Dr. Thor Arnfinn Kleven, The Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo and by Dr. Asbjørn Simonnes, Volda University College.
11.00: Dr. Clifford Christians, University of Illinois:
Liberalism and Communitarianism in Mass Communication and the Intentional Education of Children.
12.00: Dr. Janne Haaland Matlary, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo:
Children’s and Parents’ Rights and the Media.
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Dr. Clifford Christians, University of Illinois:
Growing up in a Media Saturated Society seen from the Perspective of School and Family.
15.00: Plenary discussion and debate with Clifford Christians, Janne Haaland Matlary and the researchers Asbjørn Simonnes and Gudmund Gjelsten.
15.45: Closing of the seminar.
Some information about the lecturers:
Dr. Clifford Christians is professor of communication research and journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana –Champaign, USA. He is the author of several books and numerous articles. He is one of the key persons in the international debate on liberalism and communitarianism and is a specialist on mass communication ethics.
Dr. Janne Haaland Matlary is associate professor at the Department of Political Science, International Politics, University of Oslo. She is often used as a lecturer in Norway and abroad, and is active in the public debate on issues related to human rights, international politics and family life.
Information:
Place:
The Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo. Room U 36.
(Pedagogisk Forskningsinstitutt, Helga Engs Hus)
Time:
March 21, 2002 from 10.00 –16.00.
Organizers:
The project, The Child in the Interaction between Intentional and Functional Education within the Welfare Program of the Research Council of Norway.
Volda University College
NLA Teachers’ Training College, Bergen
The Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo.
The lectures will be in English.
Support:
The Research Council of Norway.
Participation:
This is an open seminar with a limit of participants of 35 persons and there is no fee to be paid. Coffee and lunch will be served.
Registration:
Contact project manager Asbjørn Simonnes, Volda University College, on phone 70075147 or by e-mail:
Deadline for registration: March 15, 2002.