Tell us about today's event
"We are here today visiting the Göteborg Film Festival with the entire Management class to see the documentary “The Dialogue Police”. We will then analyse the film using theories about decision making, change and leadership taught in our Master’s programme. It is a great way to get concrete examples to base discussions on."
"We really want to anchor our education in the city, collaborating with leading arts institutions like the Göteborg Film Festival, the Hasselblad Foundation and Röda Sten Konsthall. This keeps our programme fresh, relevant, and connected to current events.”
What are the upsides to this?
"It allows us access to interesting cases and different perspectives. Today we get insights into how the police is organizing, the challenges of upholding democracy, and what collaborating requires in a time of increasing polarization. The dialogue police department arose as a response to tragic events in Gothenburg in early 2000s, so it also allows us to discuss how organizations respond to, and learn from, events."
"The key point for us is to learn through (and not about) art. We use art and culture as experiential ways to explore themes and theories we discuss in the classroom."
What have the reactions been from students so far?
"So far, very positive! It is quite different from the conventional way of conducting education. Of course, we use more conventional ways of teaching as well, but these outings challenges both students and teachers to explore another side of education."
"It is also a way to open-up discussions. It makes us able to discuss things in a different way where we get a concrete example to talk about and discuss. Interestingly, you would think that art would make it fluffy, but it is the other way around, where it makes it more concrete. After watching the film, democracy is no longer just a vague idea but a concrete practice that people spend their life protecting and fighting for."
