OPEN DAY
OCTOBER 14, 2009
A SOCIETY AND A UNIVERSITY FOR ALL THE AGES: DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE GENERATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE
Analysis of empirical experiences, which allow the definition of a conceptual frame and the paradigm of intergenerational relations for a society without ages.
HOW WE SEE, HOW THEY SEE US
We are social beings and as those, we need recognition, feeling us part of a society, commenting and others making comments about us. We have a psychological necessity of giving and being useful, as well as observing the results of our own actions.
If we want to know which image the others have from us, we have to ask them and listen carefully to the answers, which will be like a reflection of us in different mirrors. Analyzing these “reflections” we can prove that the image the others perceive is different from the one we have from us. The perceptions the others have, though we are not totally pleased with them, are a gift, because if we did not have this feedback, if nobody perceived us, it would be as if we did not exist and this would be much worse.
If you want to know which image you project about a person, ask him/her what s/he sees, accept the answer, think about it and, in case it has nothing to do with “your reality”, ask yourself what you are doing wrong.
It is proposed to initiate a dialogue between the generations at the Campus of the University of Alicante, an action which is situated within the activities of the Seniors' Observatory at the UPUA and which has as its objective to approach students and teachers towards different social realities of the University collective, as well as to their educational and integration needs. In short, this is a first step towards the Alliance of the Generations.
Objectives
• Analizing the current situation of intergenerational relationships at the University of Alicante.
• Presenting experiences and good practices of activities related to intergenerational relationships at the Campus of Alicante.
• Exploring possible activity areas in which activities including intergenerational relationships can be promoted
• Promting the mutual knowledge, the realtion and the dialogue between the generations.
Programme
11:00 h Round Table Discussion. Dialogue between the generations: how we see, how they see us. Intergenerational Relationships at the UA.
Chaired and guided by: José Vicente Cabezuelo Pliego. Vice President of the students.
Participants:
- Javier Serrano Sánchez. Intergenerational experiences from the Photography Workshop at the UA. AAUP member and president of the writers group "Escritores de Luces".
- Cristian Sirvent Carbonell. The Senior Students at an intergenerational Campus. President of the UPUA Students' Council.
- José Luis Casal Devesa. Senior intergenerational experiences "caught" in the web. Member of the voluntary groups EuCoNet and Observatory Seniors and Mass Media UA of the UPUA.
- Jean Michel Fuentes Albertini. All Play. Advertising and public relations Student.
- Colloquium with participation of the audience
To whom it is directed:
• To all the members of the University Community
• To specialists, experts and institutions working in the areas of social, cultural and intergenerational integration
Attendance: Free (limited only by the hall capacity)
Place: Rafael Altamira Hall
Sede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante
C/ Ramón y Cajal nº 4- 03001- Alicante
Telephone: / +34 965 14 59 81
E-mail: upua.sede@ua.es • http://www.ua.es/upua/
Cultural Opening of the 2009-2010 Academic Year - October 14
Place: Paranimfo, University of Alicante
19:00 h: Welcoming speech by the Director of the University of Alicante
19:30 h: Performance by the group Winds Ensemble Instrumental. Chamber music concert with wind instruments, conducted by José Vicente Sanchis.