Preliminary Program

Below you will find the preliminary program for the WIL 25 conference. The program will be updated continiously. 

 

SATURDAY/SUNDAY 20-21 sept 

Pre-conference activities in Oslo 

MONDAY 22 sept

1000 - 1200: Registration and networking  
Location: Kirkegata 23-25

1200 - 1230: Welcome and opening
Room: D201

1230 - 13.00: CIWIL - Current Issues in Work-Integrated Learning

1315 - 1640: Parallel sessions 1 (track 1 -4) - knowledge sharing from research and practice based case studies. (Break between 15.40 - 1600)
Room:  D501, D502, D503, D731  

Paralell sessions 1 - Monday 1315 -1545

1A - Digital Transition, Innovation and Organizational Partnerships in WIL

Room: D502  

1B - Student Learning and Educational Design in WIL & WIE

Room: D502  

1C - Student Learning and Educational Design in WIL & WIE

Room: D503  

1D - Professional Learning in Working Life

Room: D731  

1600 - 1630: WIL in policy and practice, national and international outlook
Ulrika Lundh Snis and Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Room: D201

1630 - 1715:  Workshop 1: Shaping the future landscape of WIL - Research topics in WIL
Room: D501, D601, D731 

1630 - 1715:  PhD Workshop 1
Room: D403

1900: Social gathering/light dinner
Room: D731

TUESDAY 23 sept

0830 - 0915: Keynote Speaker Stephen Billett: Perspectives on work-integrated education and learning. Read interview with Billett here!
Room: D201

0930 - 1200: Paralell sessions 2 (track 1-4)
Room:  D501, D502, D503, D731  

Paralell sessions 2 Tuesday 09.30-12.00

2A - Digital Transition, Innovation and Organizational Partnerships in WIL

Room: D502  

2B - Student Learning and Educational Design in WIL & WIE

Room: D502  

2C - Student Learning and Educational Design in WIL & WIE

Room: D503  

2D - Professional Learning in Working Life

Room: D731  

1200 - 1300: Lunch 

1300 - 1430: Keynote and discussion - HE Meets Worklife
Key note speakers: Anne-Marie Fannon, Christen Krogh, and Monica Mæland
Room: D201
Read interview with Anne-Marie Fannon here!

1430 - 1445: Break

1445 - 1545:  Workshop 2: Shaping the future landscape of WIL - Industry partnership
Room: D301 

1445 - 1545: PhD Workshop 2
Room: D403
During the conference, special workshops will be organized for PhD candidates. The PhD workshops at WIL25 provide a platform for doctoral students to engage with other PhD candidates to explore themes, career networking, research communication and employability.

Hosted by experienced PhD supervisors, these workshops offer guidance and coaching while fostering collaboration between doctoral students.

For more information about the PhD workshops please contact Kristina Areskoug Josefsson: kristina.areskoug-josefsson@hv.se

1700 - 1800: Munch Museum - The exhibition

1900: Conference dinner at Munch Restaurant (Munch top floor)

WEDNESDAY 24 sept  

0845 - 1115: Parallel sessions 3 (track 1 - 4)
Room:  D501, D502, D503, D731  

Paralell sessions 3 Wedensday 08.45-11.15

3A - Digital Transition, Innovation and Organizational Partnerships in WIL

Room: D502  

3B - Student Learning and Educational Design in WIL & WIE

Room: D502  

3C - Student Learning and Educational Design in WIL & WIE

Room: D503  

3D - Professional Learning in Working Life

Room: D731  

1130 - 1200: Closing and way forward
Room: D201

Keynote Speakers at WIL 25

Stephen Billett

Stephen Billett is a renowned professor of adult and vocational education at Griffith University in Australia. With extensive experience in WIL, his research focuses on integrating workplace experiences with educational programs to enhance learning outcomes. Billett has authored numerous publications on vocational learning and is considered one of the most influential researchers in the domain of work-integrated learning. Read interview with Billett here!

Monica Mæland

Monica Mæland is the CEO of the Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mæland served as Chief Commissioner of Bergen from 2003 to 2013. From 2013 to 2021, she held the positions of Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister of Local Government and Modernisation, and Minister of Justice and Public Security during prime minister Erna Solberg’s two terms in government.

Christen Krogh

Rector of Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), with a background in computing science and philosophy. He has held leadership roles in academia, research, and industry, including positions at SINTEF, Opera Software, and the Norwegian Research Council. Previously, he was Pro-Rector for Innovation at Kristiania University College.

Anne-Marie Fannon

Fannon serves as the director of the Work-Learn Institute at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Under her leadership, the institute has developed the world's largest co-op program, integrating paid work experiences into academic curricula. Fannon's research explores the intersection of education and employment, with a focus on preparing students for the evolving demands of the workforce. Read interview with Fannon here!

Kristina Areskoug Josefsson

Professor in Work-Integrated Learning at University West and Adjunct Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University. Her research covers WIL, public health, leadership, and work environment. With a clinical background in physiotherapy, she actively supervises PhD students and leads international research collaborations.

Ulrika Lundh Snis

Professor of Informatics at University West, specializing in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL). Her research focuses on digital systems, competence development, and learning processes in professional settings. She has led multiple research projects and contributed extensively to doctoral education in WIL.

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