One student - One world of impressions

A new development project aimed at students who need extraordinary circumstances to be able to participate in arts and cultural experiences at school.

The purpose of the project is to create knowledge and concrete examples of how all students can be included in creative experiences within the school setting – even those for whom barriers are greatest.

The work is entirely based on each student’s individual abilities and needs, taking place in the classroom and within the time of day that is possible for the student.

The project is divided into two periods. During the spring term, we work with Valdemarsro Adapted Upper Secondary School (gymnasium).

Helena Dahlberg, philosopher and associate professor in nursing science at the University of Gothenburg, will follow the process at Valdemarsro. She will focus on boundaries and overlaps between pedagogy and art, as well as questions regarding shifts of power in these spaces, where perception is highlighted rather than spoken language. Her study will include observations of what emerges in the encounter with each student, as well as interviews with members of Kollaborativet, the student's teachers, assistants, and the school principal.

In the autumn, the development project continues in a second period, carried out in collaboration with Kroksbäck Adapted Elementary School.

Supported by the Swedish Arts Council – Strengthened Culture in Schools (Stärkt kultur i skolan).