Eva Durall Gazulla, representing Critical ChangeLab, and curator Andrew Newman will open the symposium by framing its central questions and ambitions. Their remarks will set the tone for two days of dialogue, creativity, and critical exploration of learning as a force for democratic transformation.
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Lecture & Talk
Opening Remarks
Andrew Newman (AU/AT), Eva Durall Gazulla (ES)
POSTCITY, First Floor, Education Stage
Thu 4. Sep 2025
14:00
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14:10
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Eva Durall Gazulla
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oulu. Eva explores the intersection of learning, arts, and technology, focusing on learner agency and critical engagement. She co-leads Critical ChangeLab and heads Critical DataLit, both examining democratic values in tech use with youth through participatory, critical, and creative methodologies.
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Andrew Newman
Andrew Newman fosters transdisciplinary cultures as a producer for Ars Electronica’s European Platform and co-founder of the award-winning Research Institute for Art and Technology. He unites artists, scientists, and industry (STUDIOTOPIA, Label4Future), advances STEAM learning and critical thinking (Critical ChangeLab, OSHub, STEAM INC), champions citizen science (EU Prize for Citizen Science), and advocates for collaborative, empathetic thinking to create new narratives for our shared futures.
