Welcome to the 18th conference of the European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education and Experiential Learning (EOE).
Venue: Institute of Technology Tralee
Date: 25th-27th September
The 2019 conference will be hosted by the Institute of Technology Tralee, a higher education college on Ireland’s Atlantic coast and the UNESCO Chair in Inclusive PE, Sport, Recreation and Fitness. The EOE Network is a vibrant association of practitioners and academics and this three-day conference will reflect that mix with practitioner case studies, practical workshops and academic presentations. It is a key networking event for social and youth workers, teachers and educators, students and academics from across Europe.
The theme of this year’s conference is Diversity and Inclusion in Outdoor & Experiential Learning.
The subthemes are:
- Inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in OEL/ OE
- Inclusion of people underrepresented or socially excluded in OEL/OE
- Inter-generational inclusion & inclusion across the lifespan in OEL/OE
- Social or cultural diversity in Outdoor Experiential Learning/OE
The Outdoors forms a backdrop for a myriad of human engagements including:
- Adventure education
- Outdoor recreation
- Youth development work
- Adventure sports
- Physical Education
- Social work programmes
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Youth justice programmes
- Mental health interventions
- Health enhancing physical activity
While we call on practitioners and academics to come and discuss these engagements, the conference also seeks to look at how we can strive to improve the inclusive nature of outdoor learning activities and to identify how we can facilitate the involvement of those currently underrepresented in Outdoor Learning.
CONTACT
All queries about the conference can be made to EOE2019@ittralee.ie
You can follow our preparations on the website, on social media #EOE2019 and on the EOE Network Facebook and ITTralee Facebook
Call For Abstracts
Conference Theme: Diversity and Inclusion in Outdoor and Experiential Learning
Conference Date: 25th- 27th September 2019
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - NOW CLOSED
Abstracts are invited for academic oral presentations, oral practitioner presentations and practical workshop activities. The deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended to 1st May 2019.
Abstracts should address the main theme or the subthemes of the conference:
- Inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in OEL/ OE
- Inclusion of people underrepresented or socially excluded in OEL/OE
- Inter-generational inclusion & inclusion across the lifespan in OEL/OE
- Social or cultural diversity in Outdoor Experiential Learning/OE
Twitter: #EOE2019
Email: EOE2019@ittralee.ie
Keynote Speakers
We are pleased to announce our Keynote Speaker for EOE2019 is Dr. Erwin Borremans from the LIVE Vocational College in southern Finland. Erwin is the director of Adapted Physical Education for the LIVE Vocational College’s campuses spread across the southern region of Finland. Erwin gained his PhD from the University of Jyväskylä. His study was on physical fitness and physical activity in adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Erwin and his co-workers have had particular success integrating outdoor education and outdoor physical activity into the special education programmes of their vocational institute. This has included local outdoor programming and residential programmes in Lapland for students with both physical and learning disabilities.
Prof. Lauren Lieberman is a distinguished service professor at Brockport College (USA). Her area of specialisation is Adapted Physical Education (APE), especially children with sensory impairments. Lauren is the author of more than 15 books on APE and is the founder of Campabilities, the worldwide multisport camp for children with visual impairments.
Prof. Lynn Anderson is the director of the Inclusive Recreation Resource Center in the USA. She is a distinguished service professor in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies at SUNY Cortland. Her work on Inclusivity Assessment for outdoor environments is applied across the United States through the Inclusion U online resource.
Travelling to EOE 2019
Download Map - Directions to Kerry Sports Academy, North Campus, IT Tralee
The conference will take place on our North Campus in the newly built sports building and on the surrounding estate. Directions for getting to the region and to the campus can be found at this LINK. ITTralee is 300Km from Dublin Airport, 100Km from Cork Airport and 20Km from Kerry Airport. While Kerry Airport is the closest, there are limited international flights. Cork and Dublin have a greater number of international connections with train & coach services to Tralee. There are flights from Dublin – Kerry twice a day.
Accommodation
Our main accommodation partner for the conference is the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. They have reserved rooms at special conference rates for delegates with shared rooms from €45(B&B) per person. Only 2km from the campus, it is less than a half hour walk, cycle or wheel. We are providing a temporary campsite on campus with toilets, showers, a communal area (Yurt) and 24 hour security. There are limited camping places which will be allocated on a first-come basis. Email us to reserve a place. There are a number of other accommodation options including hostels, B&B’s and hotels within 3km. The GO KERRY website can provide you will all options.
