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CATEGORIES:Arts\, Culture and Education
SUMMARY:Exploring young people's artistic worlds - Profess
 or Susan O'Neill\, Simon fraser University\, Vanco
 uver Canada
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20101117T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20101117T180000
UID:TALK24869AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/24869
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nTo gain a better understanding of arts e
 ducation in the 21st century\, we must first expan
 d the lens through which we view young people’s ar
 tistic worlds. Drawing on a recent interview study
  conducted by Research for Youth\, Music and Educa
 tion (RYME)\, I explore the values\, quality of ch
 aracter\, and personhood of young people’s artisti
 c worlds in terms of their personal and social com
 mitment to learning\, respect for others’ learning
 \, and valuing of innovation\, inspiration\, and m
 ultidimensionality. I will present a transformativ
 e theory for arts education that conceptualizes yo
 ung people’s artistic worlds as zones of complexit
 y involving expansive learning opportunities throu
 gh media convergence culture\, and zones of contac
 t involving interconnections through social media 
 and learning relationships. I argue that an evolut
 ion in artistic learning has taken place that is c
 apable of empowering learners and fostering autono
 my\, resiliency\, and life-long positive arts enga
 gement. \n\n\nBionotes\nSusan O’Neill is Associate
  Professor in Arts Education at Simon Fraser Unive
 rsity in Vancouver\, Canada. She is Director of Re
 search for Youth\, Music and Education (RYME) and 
 Senior Editor of the Canadian Music Educators’ Bie
 nnial Book Series\, Research to Practice. She has 
 published widely in music psychology and music edu
 cation. She applies her multidisciplinary backgrou
 nd (three separate graduate degrees in music\, edu
 cation\, psychology) to the study of young people’
 s artistic beliefs and values\, youth-led particip
 atory action research\, and the impact of youth mu
 sic engagement on motivation\, identity\, well-bei
 ng\, media literacy\, and cultural understanding. 
 As a flutist\, she performs benefit concerts to ra
 ise awareness of social justice issues with her hu
 sband\, pianist Yaroslav Senyshyn. One of their jo
 int recitals was recently released on CD\, Live at
  Von Kuster Hall (Platon Promotions). \n
LOCATION:Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 
 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, room GS1
CONTACT:Ewa Illakowicz
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