Transform EDU Week - Transformative Learning in Higher Education, Event 2

TU Dublin

Education for Citizenship and Development

This webinar will focus on how universities can contribute to the development of inclusive, sustainable and empowered communities by educating young people for citizenship and development. Minister Simon Harris, Department of Further &amp; Higher Education, Research, Innovation &amp; Science, will deliver a keynote presentation on the role of Higher Education in society. A key function of Universities is to serve the community and public interest by (i) developing strong social and cultural links with the community in the region in which its campuses are located, and (ii) fostering effective relationships with organisations involved in regional development – contributing to economic, cultural, social and scientific development of the State. Dr. Phil Mulvaney will provide an overview of a new module on Active Citizenship that aims to educate students in key concepts related to citizenship and to encourage them to get actively involved in their communities to further the achievement of civic goals. The module is influenced by thought leaders, including Raghuram Rajan, author of the Third Pillar, The Revival of Community in a Polarised World, and Paul Collier John Kay, authors of Greed is Dead: Politics after Individualism.Paula Donovan, researcher at TU Dublin, will provide an overview of case-study research on community development in South Dublin County, providing useful insights into the role of community and the framework and support structures for successful local and community development.

Minister Simon Harris is Minister for Further &amp; Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. He previously served as Minister for Health and as Minister of State at the Departments of Finance and Taoiseach, with Special Responsibility for the OPW, Public Procurement, and International Banking (incl. IFSC). Simon was first elected as a TD in 2011 and served as a member of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee.Dr. Phil Mulvaney is Head of Strategic Projects at TU Dublin and has managed strategic projects in the provision of education, research and innovation. Phil is a former Head of the Department of Management, responsible for academic leadership; programme development and delivery; building and strengthening links with industry; community engagement and managing the implementation of quality enhancement processes. Phil is leading a Transform EDU workstream to advance civic engagement in TU Dublin. She is a member of the South Dublin Local Community Development Committee. Paula Donavan is a Transform EDU research assistant, undertaking a "profile and analysis of the community development sector in South Dublin". Paula is an active board member of key community development organisations within South Dublin County and is chair of several multi-agency sub-committees for South Dublin County Partnership Company and South Dublin Volunteer Centre. Her keen interest and engagement with the community and voluntary sectors facilitates using an engaged research methodology. Paula served a five-year term as a County Councilor in South Dublin County Council following her election in 2014.

In collaboration with Valuing Ireland's Teaching and Learning (VIT&amp;L), this event is part of a week-long series of webinars organised by the Transform EDU to promote transformative learning in Higher Education. Visit the www.transformedu.ie

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