Acusticum Talks STE(A)M

Sweden has a long tradition of allowing technical, cultural and artistic perspectives to meet. This has contributed to Sweden, despite its small size, being very successful in exporting both culture and technology from the pacemaker and Spotify to Minecraft, Volvo and Ikea.

 

The government's new STEM strategy is to strengthen Swedish skills supply, that is, people's knowledge, skills, talents and education, with a focus on technology, science and mathematics. It is an important step. But if we are serious about building the skills of the future for a sustainable and innovative society, is it enough to focus on the measurable and technical? Don't we also need to protect the skills that understand form, function, culture and human needs?

 

Collaboration between education, culture and business is often highlighted as important - but does it work in practice? What opportunities and challenges come with different working methods? What is the importance of aesthetic subjects for learning in school? How can creativity and artistic working methods contribute to understanding, motivation and critical thinking? And which pedagogical perspectives become relevant when different forms of knowledge meet?

 

This year's first Acusticum Talks invites you to a conversation about these questions – without given answers, but with the ambition to explore the future of learning, collaboration and creativity together.

 

Panelists:

 

Karin Sjöö Åkeblom, CEO Tromb, a consulting company in digital business development and technology

 

Ylva Hofvander Trulsson, professor of didactics of aesthetic subjects and head of the department Industrial Design, Lund University of Technology

 

Ulrika Bergmark, professor of pedagogy, Department of Health, Learning and Technology, Luleå University of Technology

 

Henrik Bucht, CEO Piteå Science Park

 

David Eknor, teacher, technology program at Strömbacka School

 

Case presentation from RISE digital systems

 

Aaron Sunstein, senior lecturer, School of Music at Luleå University of Technology plays the Orgel Acusticum – one of the world's most modern organs that combines tradition, artistry and innovative technology.