Webinars and Talks SALTISE Webinar Series
Possibilities and Challenges of Interdisciplinary Teaching: A decolonized approach
A project-based initiative entitled “An Affectionate Cartography of Rivers” brings together arts, language, and science instructors within an interdisciplinary curriculum. This curriculum is underpinned by the philosophical concepts of the laureate of UNESCO’s Peace Education Prize Paulo Freire, and Ailton Krenak. Freire’s philosophy is central to the project’s methodology, which emphasizes student autonomy in a humanizing approach to learning—one that is both ontologically meaningful and practically relevant to students. Krenak’s philosophy, on the other hand, introduces a decolonized perspective on the world and its current climate change-related challenges, drawing on Brazilian Indigenous culture. This webinar will describe the curriculum initiative, the role these philosophies play in integrating content with pedagogy, and how the team of five collaborated to create a successful experience for approximately 40 students.
Presenter(s)
André Correa
Professor at Instituto Federal de Educação, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, BrazilAndré Corrêa holds a PhD in Education with a specialization in state policy and human development from Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil. Since 2014, he has been a professor at Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia (IFSP), São Paulo, Brazil. His main research interests include the sociology of science, teacher training, and digital information and communication technologies. André is currently doing a postdoctorate in sociology at UQAM, under the supervision of Professor Pierre Doray. His postdoc research aims to analyze the distribution of scientific capital among research topics in the field of education in Brazil. André also plays the clarinet and studied music at UFSCar (Brazil). His specialty is Brazilian music, especially Choro or Chorinho – an instrumental musical genre.
Viviane Garcia de Stefani
Professor at Instituto Federal de Educação, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, BrazilViviane Cristina Garcia de Stefani holds a PhD in Linguistics from Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil, with a focus on language teaching and learning. She completed her postdoctoral studies focusing on internationalization processes in education and language policies. Viviane is a full-time professor at Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia (IFSP), São Paulo, Brazil, where she teaches in high school, technical programs, undergraduate, and graduate courses. She has been working in public technological education since 2013. She is a researcher in the group on language policies and internationalization of education. Her research and guidance focus on linguistics and education, with an emphasis on internationalization, language policies, teacher training, culture, and educational technologies in language teaching and learning processes.
Additional Information
- Organizer
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SALTISE
- Language
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English
- Fee
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Free