The conference will broadly address the contention that first-person reflection, using the resources of the humanities, can contribute greatly to the understanding of and performance in fields of professional employment.

The invited speakers' backgrounds include Phenomenological Philosophy & Sociology, Education theory, Cognitive science and Arts education. Each of the invited guests is concerned with the role of reflection upon experience and its constitutive role in the understanding and improvement of professional practice. Furthermore, the notion of reflective experience is expanded and deepened through the resources of these various disciplines.

Conference Speakers:

• Prof. Lester Embree, Florida Atlantic University, USA
• Prof. Steen Wackerhausen, Aarhus University, Denmark
• Prof. Graeme Sullivan, Columbia University, USA
• Prof. Joseph Dunne, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Prof. Ion Copoeru, Bolyai-Babes University, Romania
• Prof. Ingela Josefson, Södertörn University College, Sweden
• Prof. Anders Lindseth, Bodø University College, Norway
• Assoc. Prof. Kari Søndenå, University of Stavanger, Norway

Invited Guest:

• Prof. Thomas Luckmann, Konstanz University, Germany

For whom:
The themes discussed at the conference will engage those interested in the development of Practical Knowledge and the relationship between theory and practice. Furthermore, the conference themes will be relevant for practitioners in Health care, Journalism, Education, Law and Police work.

Accommodation:
The Conference organisers recommend the following hotels for participants, both of which are located in the centre of Bodø:
Hotel Nordlys (http://www.thonhotels.no/nordlys) 
Bodø Hotel (http://www.bodohotell.no/) 

Registration information:

Conference fee:
Regular fee 1000 NOK
Student fee 750 NOK

All participants must register online and pay on site.

For more information or inquiries, contact: James.mcguirk@hibo.no

Conference Coordinators & Organising Institutions
James McGuirk, Jan Selmer Methi, Ruth H. Olsen
Centre for Practical Knowledge
School of Professional Studies
Bodø University College
8049 Bodø
Norway

Ellen Sæthre-McGuirk
Norwegian Centre for Arts and Culture in Education
Bodø University College
8049 Bodø
Norway