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Festival of embodiment
A workshop exploring the embodied foundations of scientific understanding
We invite you to participate in an exciting interdisciplinary exploration of embodied cognition and its implications for science learning and teaching.
This workshop brings together researchers and practitioners from science education, the performing arts, virtual reality design, and neuroscience to investigate how our embodied experiences ground conceptual understanding.
Through interactive talks, embodied activities, and cross-disciplinary dialogue, we’ll explore questions such as:
- How do our bodily experiences shape understanding of abstract scientific concepts?
- What can cognitive/neuroscience tell us about the role of the body in learning science?
- How might arts-based approaches enhance embodied science education and communication?
- What are innovative ways to translate embodied principles to STEM teacher education?
Whether you’re familiar with embodied cognition theories or simply curious about how our bodies influence our thinking, this festival of embodiment offers multiple entry points to engage with embodied science.
The day is intended to create a rhythm that alternates between collective experiences and small group interdisciplinary explorations.
If you would like to offer a brief activity or provocation to enrich the day, please contact us.
Participant
Magdalena Kersting
Magdalena Kersting is a visiting scholar from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. With a background in mathematics, physics, and science communication, Magdalena Kersting holds a doctorate in physics education research from the University of Oslo. She is a recipient of the International Astronomical Union Ph.D. Prize in Education, Outreach, and Heritage. Her research intersects science education, embodied cognition, and technology perspectives, with a focus on how embodied experiences shape scientific understanding.
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Cost
Tickets cost $58.56 per person (includes $5.32 GST and $3.24 Eventbrite fees). Your ticket price includes full catering.
When
10.0 am—3.00 pm Monday 30 June 2025.
Where
Deakin Downtown, Level 12 Tower 2 Collins Square, 727 Collins Street, Docklands.
