The Faculty of Pedagogy at the University of Sopron has established the Brunszvik Teréz Methodological Center for the Carpathian Basin.
Countess Teréz Brunszvik, born in 1775, was the founder of the first kindergarten in Hungary and a prominent figure in Hungarian child and women's education. In her honor, the University of Sopron is offering a series of professional and scientific programs this year as part of the Brunszvik 250 Jubilee Memorial Year. In a formal announcement, Dr. László Varga, the dean of the faculty, declared the establishment of the Brunszvik Teréz Methodological Center for the Carpathian Basin within the Benedek Elek Faculty of Pedagogy.
The center aims to strengthen research, development, and innovation collaboration in the field of education across the Carpathian Basin. It seeks to foster a shared discourse on educational sciences and operate a research-based creative workshop with a focus on pedagogy, psychology, innovation, and methodology. Additionally, the center intends to facilitate the rapid integration of the latest scientific findings into pedagogy, maintaining continuous dialogue between educational science and pedagogical practice. It will operate alongside and complement the Humanities Research Center of the Benedek Elek Faculty of Pedagogy. The center's director will always be the acting dean of the faculty.
The center is structured around interdisciplinary workshops, each led by experts in their respective fields. The workshops include:
- Sustainability and Environmental Protection
- Health and Lifestyle
- National Education and Folklore
- Digital Culture
- EduCasus
- Museum and Art Pedagogy
- Play Pedagogy
The faculty hopes the methodological center will gain momentum and that additional workshops will join in the future. The Benedek Faculty welcomes the participation of public education and higher education institutions from across the Carpathian Basin.
The 6th International Week will take place from April 22-25, 2025, featuring several connections to the Brunszvik 250 Memorial Year. On April 24, the Benedek Elek Faculty of Pedagogy will organize the Trends & Dimensions in Early Childhood Education – International Symposium, focusing on early childhood education. An English-language volume of studies based on the symposium will also be published later this year.
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