Learning to Live Together

Abstract

As Professor Irabinna Rigney commenced the Learning to Live Together Conference with an Indigenous ritual he explained, "it' s easy to train your mind to think two ways". Adapting to difference and accepting change may not come naturally to everyone, however, just like learning to play the didgeridoo, it can actually be taught. Held on the 8th of October at the University of South Australia's Magill campus the purpose of the Learning to Live Together Conference was to provide a research platform between key stakeholders in Australia and EU countries to explore pedagogies that enhance cohesion in a super diverse world. Convened by the Hawke EU Centre and the Centre for Research in Education in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, UniSA, the event sought to develop connections between key EU educational researchers, policy makers and teachers in Australia by drawing on the knowledge and experience of diversity and cohesion in the European Union. The information convened was then expected to develop new curricula and workshops that would enhance the current approach taken by educational institutions as well as develop policy in respect of increasing mobility and migration.