Seeking a solid education in a liquid society

OUR DIGITAL PROPOSAL

On this website we offer you various materials so that you can organize your own UnivForum 2021 day wherever you are celebrating Easter together. Obviously, this material does not replace the competitions that took place on the morning of Holy Tuesday at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, but it does try to emulate the talks and the closing conference that were held in the afternoon.

In this link we offer you a document with a proposed schedule that you could follow to take advantage of the material that we present below.

GREAT ITEMS

Three texts and an interview to introduce participants to a discussion about the challenges and needs that are required today to acquire in-depth education. • About UNIV 2021 Jaime Nubiola SEE

• Education, the art of awakening Juan Luis Lorda SEE

• Truth as passion Alejandro Llano SEE

• Educate in goodness, truth and beauty Interview with Gregorio Luri SEE



BRIEF ARTICLES

Reflections and short articles on specific aspects of education. To delve into some important issues.

• The truth, ally of civilized debate Juan Meseguer SEE

• The classics make us critical Carlos García Gual SEE

• Extract from a University idea John Henry Newman SEE

• When the weapons are the letters Enrique García-Máiquez SEE

• On reading old books (in English) Rachelle Peterson SEE

• Introduction to On the Incarnation (in English) C.S. lewis SEE

SHORT VIDEOS

Interesting interventions that can serve to inspire a debate or discussion with the participants.

• Every kid needs a champion

(7'36'') Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "I don't get paid to like boys." His response: "Children don't learn from people they don't like." A strong call to educators to believe in their students and truly connect with them on a real, human and personal level.

• The power of passion and perseverance

(5'51'') Leaving a high-level job in the consulting industry, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching mathematics to seventh graders at a New York public school. He soon realized that IQ was not the only thing that separated successful students from those who struggled.

• Why it's worth listening to people you disagree with

(11'22'') In the search for common ground, Zachary R. Wood argues that we can develop empathy and gain understanding by engaging tactfully and thoughtfully with controversial ideas and unfamiliar perspectives. "Ignoring opposing points of view doesn't make them go away," Wood says.

• Standing on the shoulders of giants

(15'41'') Austin Stanford talks about the importance of intentionally seeking mentors while also being mindful enough to learn from those who color our lives, whether intentionally or inadvertently, every day. MASTER LECTURES

Three master classes by leading intellectuals to reflect on this year's theme.

• Transformation and Self-Development

"Personal transformation is not achieved by accumulating courses, programs and certifications, like stamping a passport. That, without further ado, is academic tourism. Nor is it achieved by listening to motivational talks. Rather, people are transformed through "learning by doing", the daily exercise of one's will, developing good habits and building the character required to assume leadership responsibilities. Whether it is an organization of one hundred thousand people or something much more important, one's own family. In this conference, Álvaro González Alorda, author of the book Head, Heart and Hands, proposes keys, tools and methodology to undertake a journey of personal transformation."