Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Aging society Challenge Based Learning supporting local and global knowledge formation
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Date: 14 OCTOBER 2025 from 17:30 to 19:00
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Event location: Aula III via Francesco Selmi 2 - Bologna, Piano Terra.
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Type: Lectures
Speaker
ISA Visiting Fellow - Jonas Christensen
Associate Professor Malmö University, Sweden
ATTENDANCE
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in presence - book your seat
Book your seat within October 14, 12 p.m. The places will be assigned on “first come first served” basis.
The accessibility of the building is barrier-free, with pathway from the side entrance with building slide to the classroom located on the ground floor. Also available to persons with disabilities is a single-seat anthropometric bench with variable elevation and tilt positioned near the desk.
This presentation is based on the assumption that the societal challenges faced by an ageing society must be addressed within both local and global (glocal) contexts. It argues that a Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) approach, in combination with Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL), can foster the development of reflective capacities in knowledge acquisition. Inspired by CBL, the presentation aims to engage students with issues related to ageing societies by examining contrasting theories of ageing. This approach emphasizes the involvement of actors and stakeholders from outside academia to integrate multiple perspectives on knowing, acting, and being. Such engagement enhances the pedagogical framework supporting these processes, where social-ecological models can be integrated as a key element for professional development and awareness. Challenge-Based Learning tasks are assigned as part of independent learning, requiring students to analyze social problems and stakeholder needs related to the ageing society. A mixedmethods approach will be used, including lectures and reflective exercises, to support students in critically engaging with these complex issues.