Impression international seminar Why Poetry?
Introductory speech BENEATH THE KITCHEN TABLE of Ellen Deckwitz. She started her speech with: “Welcome to this wonderful seminar which addresses what might be the most important question in the history of human kind: "Why Poetry?" or, to be more specific: “Why should we teach poetry to young adults?” (download the whole speech)
Frans-Willem Korsten with Poetry in Conflict; Or Why Poetry and Why Not?
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Bill Crompton & Sarien Zijlstra
Magalí Homs, Roser Ros (Tantagora - Barcelona) and Tracy Metz
Herman Divendal
Rakhee Jasani (Eastside Educational Trust - London)
Tracy Metz and Hadewych Prins (Villanella - Antwerp)