Local Peaks, Global Learning

When Apr 07, 2026 to Apr 17, 2026
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  • Local Peaks, Global Learning
  • 2026-04-07T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-04-17T23:59:59+02:00
  • Mountain landscapes are more than dramatic backdrops, they are powerful learning environments. This webinar series brings together educators, researchers, mountaineers, and community practitioners. It explores how learning takes place in the context of the mountains: from Arctic outdoor education to student expeditions in the American West, from Himalayan ascents to Alpine community action.
Mountain landscapes are more than dramatic backdrops, they are powerful learning environments. This webinar series brings together educators, researchers, mountaineers, and community practitioners. It explores how learning takes place in the context of the mountains: from Arctic outdoor education to student expeditions in the American West, from Himalayan ascents to Alpine community action.

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7 April 2026 | 13:00
Education about mountains and with mountains within the VITR concept – Matej Ogrin

9 April 2026 | 9:00
Where is the Glacier? – Exploring the Arctic–Alpine Landscape – Jan Höper and Cecilie Harr Moen

10 April 2026 | 9:00
On Reading Maps: Metaphor, Materiality, and Ventures into the Unknown – Jacob Sheetz-Willard

16 April 2026 | 9:00
My Encounters with the Himalayas – Viki Grošelj

17 April 2026 | 9:00
Skills for Dwelling: Knowledge Production and Cultural Change through Participatory Action Research in the Italian Mountains – Giulia Mascadri, Andrea Membretti, Gabriele Orlandi, Valentina Porcellana, and Roberta Clara Zanini (translation into English provided)
 
Each lecture is 90 minutes.

Registration is available here: https://forms.gle/PDnMhSHL9554Z7PTA