Nurturing Critical Minds

Nurturing Critical Minds: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education and the Workforce

27-28 June 2024 Faculty of Philology

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming international conference on “Nurturing Critical Minds: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education and the Workforce”. The conference is interdisciplinary, it will cover a diverse range of fields and perspectives on the development of critical thinking skills in different academic fields at universities and labour market institutions. Showcasing the holistic approach, the conference aims to explore the vital role of critical thinking in diverse academic disciplines and its significance in the ever-evolving landscape of labour market institutions.

The conference aims to bridge the gap between universities and labour market institutions, fostering a culture of critical thinking that thrives in the classroom and enhances professional growth in the workplace. This conference will serve as a platform for educators, researchers, and labour market professionals from diverse fields to explore innovative strategies, and share best practices and collaborate on integrating critical thinking skills into educational curricula.

Keynote speakers

Alistair Starling

Co-Founder and Managing Director of the European Diplomats

Luís Sebastião

Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy and Education, Director of the Center for Research in Education and Psychology, University of Évora

Dimitris Pnevmatikos

Professor in the Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Macedonia

Erika Vaiginienė

Associate professor in the Department of Business, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vilnius University

Inga Jončienė

Head of Business development at Alliance for Recruitment

Adam Mastandrea

Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Language Teaching and Research, Institute of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Philology, Vilnius University

Daiva Penkauskienė

Director of Modern Didactics Center, Associate Professor inthe Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work, Mykolas Romeris University

Sandra Kairė

Associate Professor, Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University

Keynote Forum - Concept and Context of Critical Thinking in Higher Education

9:30 – 10:15

Daiva Penkauskienė (Director of Modern Didactics Center, Associate Professor inthe Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work, Mykolas Romeris University)

Keynote forum - Creating Critical Thinking Professionals

10:15 – 11:00

Dimitris Pnevmatikos (Professor in the Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Macedonia)

Keynote Forum - How Critical is  Critical Thinking?

11:20 – 12:05

Luís Sebastião (Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy and Education, Director of the Center for Research in Education and Psychology, University of Évora )

Keynote Forum - Critical Thinking for Education in the Anthropocene

12:05 – 12:50

Sandra Kairė (Associate Professor, Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University )

Keynote Forum

9:30 – 10:15

Erika Vaiginienė (Associate professor in the Department of Business, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vilnius University)

Keynote Forum

10:15 – 11:00

Inga Jončienė (Head of Business development at Alliance for Recruitment)

Keynote Forum

11:15 – 12:00

Alistair Starling (Co-Founder and Managing Director of the European Diplomats )

Keynote Forum

12:00 – 12:45

Adam Mastandrea (Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Language Teaching and Research, Institute of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Philology, Vilnius University )