ICS exchangeSpeakers
The Third Edition of the ICS exchenge will feature many keynote speeches about the main topics of the event.
Maria Teresa Cruz
Maria Teresa Cruz is Associate Professor at the Communication Sciences Department of NOVA University of Lisbon teaching in the fields of contemporary art and culture, media aesthetics and image theory. She was director of the Research Center on Communication and Language (2012-2015) and founder of Interact – Journal of Art, Culture and Technology that she directed between 2000-2006. She is now a member of the Research Group on Culture, Media and Arts of the NOVA Institute of Communication in the fields of contemporary culture, digital studies, post-media aesthetics and media ecology. Her recent projects have focused on contributory culture, intercultural dialogue, and digital mediation of cultural heritage. Books: A Modernidade Estética. Uma arqueologia do sensível (2020); Media Theory and Cultural Technologies (Org. 2017); Novos Media – Novas Práticas (Org. 2011).
Ardita Hykaj
Ardita Hykaj is a lecturer in the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the Mediterranean University of Albania, where she combines academic expertise with a strong commitment to student and youth development. Her research explores the intersection of fiscal policy, economic governance, and sustainable development, with a particular focus on emerging economies. She has presented her work at numerous national and international academic forums, contributing to scholarly debates on economic transformation and governance. Beyond her research, Dr. Hykaj is actively involved in projects that advance capacity building, foster innovation in higher education, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration. She has extensive experience mentoring students and young professionals, supporting their academic growth and enhancing their career opportunities through targeted capacity building initiatives.
Maria Impedovo
Maria Impedovo is a Associate Professor at the School of Education, Aix-Marseille University – France. Maria does research in educational psychology, learning design, and teacher professional development. identiy; collaboration. Her work navigates the intersections of teacher identity, collaboration, and digital innovation—informing both theory and practice within national and international educational contexts.
Daniel Mara
Daniel Mara is PhD Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, authorized to conduct doctorates in the field of “Educational Sciences”.
His main scientific fields are inclusive education, non-formal education, differentiated pedagogy, curriculum adaptation, cognitive and metacognitive intervention and training of trainers.
In these fields he has held positions as project manager, member of research or training teams and coordinator of ERASMUS+ programs, as well as member of national and international associations and societies. He has also produced numerous single-authored, coordinated and collaborative scientific papers to support the work of teachers and educators.
WORKSHOP
“DAL CAOS AL COSMO”
“Lo scopo della vita dell’uomo è quello di creare, a partire dal caos, un cosmo. ”
– Papa Francesco
Lo sport come casa comune: responsabilità sociale ed ecología integrale, tra pedagogia dell’armonia e sviluppo del talento.
Workshop a cura di Mario del Verme e Desireè Denaro (Scholas Movement, Universita del Senso)
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