CONFERENCE CALL: https://www.criticalminds.flf.vu.lt/

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming international conference on Nurturing Critical Minds: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education and the Workforce” which will take place at Vilnius university Lithuania as well as online.

The conference is interdisciplinary, it will cover a diverse range of fields and perspectives on the development of critical thinking skills in different academic fields at universities and labour market institutions. Showcasing the holistic approach, the conference aims to explore the vital role of critical thinking in diverse academic disciplines and its significance in the ever evolving landscape of labour market institutions. The conference aims to bridge the gap between universities and labour market institutions, fostering a culture of critical thinking that thrives in the classroom and enhances professional growth in the workplace. This conference will serve as a platform for educators, researchers, and labour market professionals from diverse fields to explore innovative strategies, share best practices, and collaborate on integrating critical thinking skills into educational curricula.

Key Conference Highlights:

• Interdisciplinary Approach: Engage in enriching evidence based dialogues that bridge the gaps between different academic domains and connect to diverse workplace environments.
• Educational Innovation: Explore methodologies, approaches, and techniques aimed at nurturing critical thinking skills among students in various educational settings.
• Best Practice Sharing Learn from experts in the field about successful initiatives and best practices that have effectively developed critical thinking in students.
• Research Presentations: Access the latest research findings related to the development of critical thinking skills of students across different academic disciplines, fostering a deeper understanding of the subject and its relevance to labour market institutions.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

• Inga Jončienė (Head of Business development at Alliance for Recruitment) “Market situa-tion in Lithuania: hiring attitude and training the skills?”
• Adam Mastandrea (Vilnius University, Lithuania) “Teaching Media Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Language Classroom”
• Dimitris Pnevmatikos (University of Western Macedonia, Greece) “Creating Critical Thinking Professionals: Challenges for Higher Education and Strategies for Enhancing Critical Thinking”
• Luis Sebastião (University of Evora, Portugal) “How critical is critical thinking”
• Alistair Starling (Co-Founder and Managing Director, European Diplomats, Germany) “Business Diplomacy: A Symphony of Critical Thinking, Business Acumen, and AI Read-iness in the Global Landscape” o Erika Vaiginienė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) “Critical thinking in the context of Socio-Technical Revolution: risks and opportunities”