March 18, 2023
TV production hall, main building
9AM-5:30PM
participation free, no registration beforehand required

The XR (&) Education symposium is a gathering of teams from academic schools from all over the country, primarily arts and technical schools, but also universities, to talk about education in the field of immersive media. These teams and individuals have their own path that has led them into the XR field, and are representatives of different fields of creativity, engineering and reflection. During the symposium, they will share their own experiences, present their practices and achievements, talk about completed projects, as well as the challenges and difficulties they face in the educational process. We want the symposium to become a place to exchange experiences and establish new relationships in exploring this still new field of activity, which, expanding the possibilities of the Internet, is becoming another technologically mediated, important area of social life.

Participation in the symposium was confirmed by:
* Prof. Piotr Napieralski – Institute of Computer Science, Faculty of Technical Physics, Informatics and Applied Mathematics, Technical University of Lodz
* Prof. Rafał Szrajber – Studio of Design of Virtual Spaces and Game Objects, Faculty of Technical Physics, Informatics and Applied Mathematics, Technical University of Lodz / Studio of Universal Interior Design, Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz
* Prof. Grzegorz Biliński – Archisphere Studio in the Department of Art Areas, Faculty of Intermedia, Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
* Prof. Jowita Guja – EduVRLab, Faculty of Humanities, AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow
* Prof. Piotr Kopik – Studio of 3D and Virtual Events I, Faculty of Media Art, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
* Dr. Anna Laska-Leśniewicz – Institute of Materials Engineering, Technical University of Lodz
* Robert Mleczko – Studio of Immersive Film and VR Experiences, Department of Film, Academy of Art in Szczecin
* Konrad Ziaja – CinematicVR, creator of the Interactive Training System

The aim of the ErasmusXR project was to prepare educational materials, including syllabi, curricula and open educational resources, for existing programs educating both cultural and media managers and creators seeking to connect with audiences in the digital space. The resulting materials are intended to improve the knowledge and skills of academic faculty working with immersive technologies to effectively manage, disseminate and produce digital art and content in a market environment. Part of the participants of the project will also speak at the symposium:

* Dr. Marta Materska-Samek – Jagiellonian University
* Prof. Dimitris Charitos, Dr. Dimitris Delinikolas, Penny Papageorgopoulou – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
* Dr. Adnan Hadzi, Letta Shtorhyn – University of Malta
* Dr. Małgorzata Kotlińska, Dr. Filip Gabriel Pudło – Lodz Film School
* Dr. Krzysztof Pijarski, Pola Borkiewicz – Visual Narratives Laboratory / Lodz Film School

The XR (&) Education symposium will begin in the late afternoon of March 17 with a networking session, speeches and discussions are planned for Saturday, March 18.

The exact program will be announced soon.

Come to listen and discuss with us!