E4 Multiplier Event

This is one of the major dissemination activities of the project and an important milestone towards the sustainability of project results. The conference was implemented by the project coordinator in Sweden with international speakers, education experts and artists, 8 - 9 January 2024, in Edsbyn, Sweden. The detailed conference program is available below along with a gallery of pictures showing the activities and presentations done during the event.

Many teachers and cultural practitioners were invited. The conference included practical workshops, seminars and various cultural experiences to inspire and motivate people to work with dance and music in maths education. It was organised in collaboration with a variety of partners.

The conference was opened on Monday 8 January at 13:00 at Röda Kvarn in Edsbyn. Afterwards, visitors could hear a lecture on the emerging research area where modern neuroscience meets humanities, pedagogy and classical cultural activities. At the same time, conference participants could choose to go to the Pentecostal Church to participate in a workshop on teaching maths concepts through music activities.

During the second session of the day, teachers and researchers from Greece showed how a small primary school and a university interact and cross-fertilise each other. In parallel, a lecturer from the Royal Institute of Technology presented the method of dance maths for secondary schools in the Pentecostal Church.

The second day began at Röda Kvarn with Maria Moreno presenting the Alfta gaming association. She highlighted inclusion, social cohesion, logical thinking and young engagement in rural areas. Students and teachers from Viksjöfors school presented two Erasmus+ projects on teaching curriculum subjects with cultural expressions. A dancer from Oslo analysed mathematical patterns in dance. Visitors also watched films on dance in schools and mathematics. The film stars from Långhed, Melody and Liam, were particularly excited to see the film 'From the garden to the belly' on the cinema screen.

At the same time, there was a practical workshop in the Pentecostal Church where visitors could dance and let dance teach them maths. Lecturer in dance education, Sophia Färlin Månsson from Stockholm University of the Arts, danced a book with maths elements together with curious educators working with young children. Two researchers from Greece presented their project "Nobeamo", which they created to give children the opportunity to experiment, build and construct. The day ended with a lecture on the creative combination of digital design, participatory practice and contemporary digital creation for students at the Technical University of Crete.

During both days of the conference, dance artists Torill Kolsrud and Elias Bäckebjörk performed expressive choreographies. They also met recreational children in Roteberg and Alfta, where the participants had the opportunity to practise skating on the 5 and 7-man tables.

On Wednesday 10 January, the international guests were given a tour of Voxnadalen Upper Secondary School, Öjestugan, Viksjöfors School and Alfta School. They marvelled that toddlers were rolled out to sleep in a row in the winter cold