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Last weekend, the Iceland University of the Arts, in collaboration with the University of Iceland, the University of Akureyri, ÖBÍ rights organizations, Þroskahjál and Borgarleichúsið, hosted a seminar entitled „Equal access for disabled people to art studies“ The seminar was held at the City Theater and about 60 people attended to listen and participate in discussions about the importance of access to art studies.

The Forum was part of the collaborative project Entitling Higher Education Program, funded by the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education The program was diverse and addressed key issues such as obstacles and opportunities within art education, the struggle for rights and the power of art, flexible learning and recommendations to the LHÍ on next steps.

Participants included disabled people with experience in the education system, artists - both disabled and non-disabled - and LHÍ staff.

The moderators of the seminar were Hekla Björk Hólmarsdóttir, consultant in the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and University and assistant professor at UI, and Þóra Einarsdóttir, assistant rector for studies and teaching at LHÍ.

 

Among those who spoke were:

  • Dagbjört Andrésdóttir, singer and activist
  • Egill Heiðar Anton Pálsson, theater director of the City Theater
  • Elizabeth Sóldís Þorsteinsdóttir, artist
  • Fabiana Morais, spokeswoman for disabled people at Developmental Aid
  • Hekla Björk Hólmarsdóttir, adjunct professor at the University of Iceland and consultant at the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Universities
  • Kolbrún Dögg Kristjánsdóttir, stage writer and art witch
  • Kristin Eysteinsdóttir, rector of the Iceland University of the Arts
  • Ólafur Snævar Aðalsteinsson, leisure instructor in the Other House and artist
  • Þóri Gunnarsson (Art demon), visual artist
  • Representatives of the Art Work: Elín Sigríður, María Ólafsdóttir, Kolbeinn Jón Magnússon, Þórir Gunnarsson, Elín Fanney Ólafsdóttir, Margrét M. Norðdahl

The program included an opening, addresses, couch talk, poetry reading, discussion of artivism and the power of art, and a summary of the next steps The symposium concluded with a memorable video and closing remarks from Effort.

The seminar was successful and created a platform for important and effective discussions on how to ensure that art education is really accessible to everyone.

The participants' message was clear: Attitudes need to change and diversity in learning needs to be assumed, and celebrated. Higher education should be for all.

 

Photographer: Eygló Gísladóttir

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🔹 Lista·haskólinn held a seminar

This symposium was on:

university· studies for people with intellectual disabilities.

Lista·university received assistance from:

  • University of Iceland (HÍ).
  • University of Akureyri (HA).
  • ÖBÍ rights organization.
  • Borgar·theater.

Lista·háskólin also works on projects with UI and HA.

  • The project is about university· studies for people with intellectual disabilities.
  • The University· Ministry supports the project.

💬 What was spoken at the seminar?

  • Why is education important?
  • Why is few disabled people at Lista· University?
  • What does List· University need to do in order for disabled people to come to school?

💬 What did the participants say?

  • People need to think differently about disabled people and education.
  • Learning is better if there are a total of · women students
  • Everyone should be able to go to Lista· University.