Webinar series: PE and Social Pedagogy Around the World

The SPPA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Social Pedagogy, Sports and Physical Education (PE) led by Dr. Aspasia Dania, is pleased to invite the social pedagogy community to a new webinar series on PE and social pedagogy. With an amazing group of speakers from Greece, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Brazil and the United States, these webinars will explore and discuss in an interactive way PE and social pedagogy in both theory and practice.

We have five webinars planned, starting in October covering a variety of topics such as group identity, outdoor education, using games, after-school clubs and community and social justice.

This event is free for SPPA members and supporters, yet any donations will be greatly appreciated. Book your tickets here. 

We will use the money we raise to put on more social pedagogy events and projects.  This will help us reach our goal of building a social pedagogy community of practice across the UK and Ireland and recognising the value of social pedagogy in different fields, sectors and contexts by bringing together international perspectives. 

#RoundTheWorldWithSocialPedagogy

Webinar 1. Social Pedagogy and PE: Creating a Group Identity

18th October, 6:00 - 7:30 pm London time

Presenters:

• Alan Ovens, University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Aspasia Dania, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

With an emphasis on pupil autonomy and empowerment within PE, the goal of Webinar 1 is to present what it means to work together as a group within PE under a Social Pedagogy perspective, so as to strengthen social cohesion and prevent marginalization.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE

More webinars in this series:

• Webinar 2. Social Pedagogy and PE: Outdoor-adventure education for families - December 2023
• Webinar 3. .Social Pedagogy and PE: Using Games - February 2024
• Webinar 4. Social Pedagogy and PE: After-School Clubs and Community Work - April 2024
• Webinar 5. Social Pedagogy and PE: Social Justice - June, 2024

For more info contact: info@sppa-uk.org or Aspasia Dania <adania@phed.uoa.gr>

We also invite you to join our SIG via Facebook here. Please note this SIG is for SPPA members and supporters only.

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Speakers

Aspasia Dania

Aspasia Dania Assistant Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education

School of Physical Education and Sport Science |  National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Aspasia is an Assistant Professor Physical Education Teacher Education at the School of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. She teaches Sport Pedagogy and Teaching in Physical Education at an undergraduate and post graduate level. Her research interests focus on Physical Education Teacher Education, game-based learning, professional development of teachers and coaches, qualitative research methods, and curriculum planning, all with a focus on equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Alan Ovens

Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education

School of Curriculum and Pedagogy | Faculty of Education and Social Work, Te Kura Akoranga me Te Tauwhiro Tangata

Alan is an Associate Professor in Physical Education in the School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Social Work. His research investigates the complex nature of educational practice in Health and Physical Education, the methodologies for researching complexity, and how this can be enacted in teacher education practices. This includes a focus on humanist themes (oriented around critical pedagogy and action research) as well as a contemporary focus on postmodern themes (oriented around complexity, new materialism and future-oriented digital pedagogies).

Event Details

Date
18/10/2023

Time
18:00 - 19:30

Location
Zoom

Pricing
Free for SPPA members and supporters
£15 for non-members