Early Years Conference Attendee Home Page
All times below will be separate ZOOM links which can only be accessed once
participants are logged in and create their own password for the conference.
Saturday, May 8: Conference Registration & Opening
Time: 8.45am Singapore, 10.45am Sydney, 5.15am Delhi, 3.45am UAE, 12.45am
London, 7.45pm (Friday) New York
Welcome
Time: 9.00am-10.30am Singapore, 11.00am Sydney, 5.30am Delhi, 4.00am UAE,
1.00am London, 8.00pm (Friday) New York
Please note all today’s session will be recorded and available to view tomorrow
on this site.
Saturday, May 8: Keynote Speaker: Dr Louisa Penfold
Keynote Title: Materials As Active Participants in Children’s Learning With Art
(link to the key note descriptor)
Time: 11.00am -12.30pm Singapore, 1.00pm Sydney, 8.30am Delhi, 7.00am UAE,
3.00am London, 10.00pm (Friday) New York
Session Presenter: Devin Bokaer
Title: Anti-Bias Education in the Learning Environment
(link to the descriptor)
Time: 1.30pm-3.00pm Singapore, 4.30pm Sydney, 11.00am Delhi, 9.30am UAE,
5.30am London, 12.30am (Friday) New York
Session Presenter: Dr Clare Britt
Title: Creative Reciprocity: Establishing Reciprocal Relationships between
Children and Artists and Materials (and… and… and…)
(link to the descriptor)
Recordings: The following recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be
available to view from Sunday 9th May
Dr Louisa Penfold: Materials As Active Participants in Children’s Learning With
Art
(link to the video)
Devin Bokaer: Anti-Bias Education in the Learning Environment
(link to the video)
Dr Clare Britt: Creative Reciprocity: Establishing Reciprocal Relationships
between Children and Artists and Materials (and… and… and…)
(link to the video)
Sunday, May 9:
Please note all today’s sessions will be recorded and available to view tomorrow
on this site.
Synchronous Sessions
Time: 9.00am-10.30am Singapore, 11.00am Sydney, 5.30am Delhi, 4.00am UAE,
1.00am London, 8.00pm (Saturday) New York
Session Presenter: Dr Louisa Penfold
Title: Curating creative spaces for children using contemporary art and materials
(link to the descriptor)
Time: 11.00am -12.30pm Singapore, 1.00pm Sydney, 8.30am Delhi, 7.00am UAE,
3.00am London, 10.00pm (Saturday) New York
Session Presenter: Fiona Zinn
Title: Entangled Agencies : Unfolding the Voice of Materials, with Paper
(link to the descriptor)
Time: 4.00pm-5.30pm Singapore, 6.00pm Sydney, 1.30pm Delhi, 12.00pm UAE,
8.00am London, 3.00am New York
Session Presenter: Anne van Dam
Title: Entangled Agencies: Children Encountering Recyclable Materials
(link to the descriptor)
Recordings: The following recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be
available to view from Monday 10 May
Dr Louisa Penfold: Curating creative spaces for children using contemporary art
and materials
(link to the video)
Fiona Zinn: Entangled Agencies : Unfolding the Voice of Materials, with Paper
(link to the video)
Anne van Dam: Entangled Agencies: Children Encountering Recyclable Materials
(link to the video)
Monday, May 10:
Videos: The following videos have been developed in addition to the
synchronous sessions that are also available to view.
Video Links:
Anne van Dam: The Central Role of the Studio: A case study
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Jackie Belcher: Materiality in the Stationary Cupboard
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Synchronous Session
Please note all today’s synchronous session will be recorded and available to
view tomorrow on this site.
Time: 4.30pm-6.00pm Singapore, 6.30pm Sydney, 2.00pm Delhi, 12.30pm UAE,
8.30am London, 3.30am New York
Session Presenter: Dr Esther Joosa
Title: Play, Create and Learn: How Playeum Sparks Children’s Creativity and 21st
Century Learning Within a Playful Environment
(link to descriptor)
Recordings: The recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be available
to view from Tuesday 11 May
Dr Esther Joosa: Play, Create and Learn: How Playeum Sparks Children’s
Creativity and 21st Century Learning Within a Playful Environment
(link to the video)
Tuesday May 11:
Videos: The following videos have been developed in addition to the
synchronous sessions that are also available to view.
Video Links:
Fiona Zinn: Meeting Materials
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Hannah Conners and Nicola Williams: The Creative Group; Exploring the Agency of
Children and Materials in Early Years Education
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Synchronous Sessions
Please note all today’s synchronous session will be recorded and available to
view tomorrow on this site.
Time: 4.30pm-5.15pm Singapore, 6.30pm Sydney, 2.00pm Delhi, 12.30pm UAE,
8.30am London, 3.30am New York
Session Presenter: Laura Chirnside Schuster (note: 2 back to back sessions of 45
minutes)
Title: Early Learners: Their Moving Bodies: Developmental, Conceptual and
Creative
Time: 5.45pm-6.30pm Singapore, 7.30pm Sydney, 3.00pm Delhi, 1.30pm UAE,
9.30am London, 4.30am New York
Title: A Daily Movement Program: Nuts, Bolts & Fairy Dust
Recordings: The recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be available
to view from Wednesday 12 May
Laura Chirnside Schuster: Early Learners: Their Moving Bodies: Developmental,
Conceptual and Creative
Laura Chirnside Schuster: A Daily Movement Program: Nuts, Bolts & Fairy Dust
(link to the video)
Wednesday May 12:
Videos: The following videos have been developed in addition to the
synchronous sessions that are also available to view.
Video Links:
Anne Evans: The Big Bang ! Woodwork – Why You Should!
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Kirsty Liljegren: Entangles Agencies; Uncovering the Possibility of Wire
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Synchronous Session
Please note all today’s synchronous session will be recorded and available to
view tomorrow on this site.
Time: 4.30pm-6.00pm Singapore, 6.30pm Sydney, 2.00pm Delhi, 12.30pm UAE,
8.30am London, 3.30am New York
Session Presenter: Jackie Becher
Title: Circling and Spiralling Around - Materiality and Leadership
(link to descriptor)
Recordings: The recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be available
to view from Thursday 13 May
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Thursday May 13:
Videos: The following videos have been developed in addition to the
synchronous sessions that are also available to view.
Kelly Boucher: Thinning Cardboard Otherwise
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Synchronous Session
Please note all today’s synchronous session will be recorded and available to
view tomorrow on this site.
Time: 4.30pm-6.00pm Singapore, 6.30pm Sydney, 2.00pm Delhi, 12.30pm UAE,
8.30am London, 3.30am New York
Session Presenter: Kelly Boucher
Title: Radical Relationalities: Reconceptualising Material(ities) as Pedagogical
Contact Zones
Recordings: The recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be available
to view from Friday 14 May
Kelly Boucher: Radical Relationalities: Reconceptualising Material(ities) as
Pedagogical Contact Zones
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Friday May 14:
Catch up day:
An opportunity to watch the recordings of live sessions and the pre-recorded
videos you may not as yet had a chance to view.
Saturday, May 15: Synchronous Sessions
Please note all today’s synchronous sessions will be recorded and available to
view tomorrow on this site.
Time: 9.00am-10.30am Singapore, 11.00am Sydney, 5.30am Delhi, 4.00am UAE,
1.00am London, 8.00pm (Friday) New York
Keynote Speaker: Dr Clare Britt
Keynote Title: Embodied Aesthetic Encounters: Young Children, Creativity,
Reciprocity, Materiality and Meaning-Making in a Contemporary Art Museum
(link to descriptor)
Time: 10.30am-12.00pm Singapore, 1.30pm Sydney, 8.00am Delhi, 6.30am UAE,
2.30am London, 9.30pm (Friday) New York
Session Presenter: Joshua Blue
Title: The Creative Group: Entangled Agencies: The Materials of Storytelling
(link to descriptor)
Time: 1.30pm-3.00pm Singapore, 4.30pm Sydney, 11.00am Delhi, 9.30am UAE,
5.30am London, 12.30am (Friday) New York
Session Presenter: Dr Clare Britt:
Title: Creative Reciprocity: Establishing Reciprocal Relationships between
Children and Artists and Materials (and… and… and…)
(link to descriptor)
Recordings: The recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be available
to view from Sunday 16 May
Dr Clare Britt: Embodied Aesthetic Encounters: Young Children, Creativity,
Reciprocity, Materiality and Meaning-Making in a Contemporary Art Museum
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Joshua Blue: The Creative Group: Entangled Agencies: The Materials of
Storytelling
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Dr Clare Britt: Creative Reciprocity: Establishing Reciprocal Relationships
between Children and Artists and Materials (and… and… and…)
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Sunday, May 16: Synchronous Sessions
Please note all today’s synchronous sessions will be recorded and available to
view tomorrow on this site
Time: 9.00am-10.30am Singapore, 11.00am Sydney, 5.30am Delhi, 4.00am UAE,
1.00am London, 8.00pm (Saturday) New York
Session Presenter: Dr Louisa Penfold
Title: Curating creative spaces for children using contemporary art and materials
(link to descriptor)
Time: 10.30am-12.00pm Singapore, 1.30pm Sydney, 8.00am Delhi, 6.30am UAE,
2.30am London, 9.30pm (Saturday) New York
Session Presenter: Kirsty Liljegren:
Title: Entangled Agencies: Clay as a Context for Learning
(link to descriptor)
Recordings: The recordings from today’s synchronous sessions will be available
to view from Monday 17 May
Dr.Louisa Penfold: Title: Curating creative spaces for children using
contemporary art and materials
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Kirsty Liljegren: Title: Entangled Agencies: Clay as a Context for Learning
(link to descriptor) (link to the video)
Panel Discussion
Time: 2.00pm-3.00pm Singapore, 4.00 Sydney, 10.30am Delhi, 9.00am UAE,
5.00am London, 12.00am (Saturday) New York
Monday and Tuesday May 17 and 18:
Catch up days:
An opportunity to watch the recordings of synchronous sessions and the pre-
recorded videos you may not as yet had a chance to view.
Wednesday 19 May:
End of conference: There will no longer be access to the videos