Food for our thoughts: the role of social pedagogy in sustainable wellbeing
The Social Pedagogy Professional Association [SPPA] is pleased to invite you to its annual conference which will take place on 20th October 2022, via a Live Broadcast from Kingston University, London (with in-person attendance optional). The SPPA annual conference is open to members and non-members. We welcome academics, policymakers, practitioners, students, pedagogues, artists and everyone interested in and/or passionate about social pedagogy from across a range of disciplines.
About this year's topic: social pedagogy, wellbeing & mental health
This year’s conference will explore how social pedagogy can work holistically to sustain mental health, well-being, networks and localities in the broadest sense. We seek to look at what wellbeing and mental health mean openly and critically for different people in diverse contexts. From there, we will ask ourselves: How can we expand our views on what it is to be well and healthy and go beyond the individual medical model?
Beyond the medical and behaviourist models…
It’s the place, the smells and sounds, the people and habits we hold that are at the core of our sense of belonging and existence. When this experience is positive, we tend to care and want to sustain the environment that nourishes us. From this comfortable position, it seems easier to imagine the future and ourselves in it, we might even feel motivated to find ways to support causes and people in our networks.
Yet, when we or someone is unwell or struggles emotionally, a different picture emerges. We start feeling that something is not right, and we want to find solutions. In our desire to remove pain and suffering, we might try to intervene and control and we could end up losing sight of the bigger picture: that human beings are more than an individual mind and a body that needs to be fixed.
Join us to explore, discuss, learn and co-create together!
Who is this conference for
All those interested in a social pedagogic approach to delivering care, education and health services, from practitioners to policy makers, students, academics and artists.
You might be working in early childhood education and care, family support, youth work, foster care, social work, in day care services for older people, mental health services or residential childcare. There is a place in social pedagogy for all of you!
Ways to participate
a. Workshops
b. Lightning talks
c. Case Study Poster
We thank the IJSP for their generous donation to this conference and we're looking forward to celebrating together 10 years of sharing social pedagogical ideas!
The IJSP board meeting will take place after the conference at the same venue.
Tickets
This year you have the option to attend the conference online or in person. We have different tickets depending on the form of attendance that you choose.
All online tickets offer the opportunity to have an interactive and immersive experience by virtually attending the live event, there will be time for networking and you can access the recording after the event.
In-person tickets give you the opportunity to network with other people face to face, it includes complimentary coffee breaks, lunch and a SPPA tote bag.
We also have a special discounted rate for SPPA members, students, foster carers, and non-wage earners.
You can get your tickets on Eventbrite here:
or via invoice by emailing us at conference@sppa-uk.org
Date
20/10/2022
Time
09:00 - 17:15
Location
ONLINE: join via Zoom
IN-PERSON:
Kingston University London
Kingston Hill campus, Kenry house
Address: Kingston Hill Campus, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LB
Pricing
Online and in-person tickets available via Eventbrite
*special discounted rate for SPPA members, students, foster carers, and non-wage earners.