Summer School 2025
Dates
June 30 – July 3, 2025
Location
Organizers
Target group
Teachers, PhD candidates, education professionals, youth workers
Certificate
Issued by DRIFT Transition Academy & EUR
Coordinator
Dr. Ginie Servant-Miklos: Educational theorist & program designer at Erasmus University College, with a PhD in philosophy of education and over 10 years of experience in critical pedagogy and transformative learning.
Get involved
Want to join the next edition?
Applications open in early 2025. For more information, visit DRIFT or contact the Transition Academy team directly.
Reimagining Education for Uncertain Futures
This summer school challenges conventional education by introducing participants to experimental learning formats that are emotional, critical, and action-oriented. It explores how pedagogical tools can help tackle complex societal issues such as climate collapse, social injustice, and institutional inertia.
Transformative Pedagogy in Practice
Experience hands-on methods like Implosion, Jigsawing, and Critical Role Play to engage the five dimensions of learning: cognitive, personal, group, societal, and global.
Games for Climate Education
Participate in a full-day simulation of COLLAPSE!, a climate adaptation game that explores systems failure, power dynamics, and pedagogical reflection.
Embodied & Relational Learning
Learn through movement, performance, and reflective dialogue. The sessions support deep emotional engagement and personal meaning-making.
From Reflection to Action
Design your own educational intervention for social change. Presentations and peer feedback help turn insights into classroom-ready strategies.
Education for Social Change – Summer School
The “Education for Social Change” Summer School is a four-day immersive program designed for educators, students, and changemakers who believe education can be a force for sustainability, justice, and systemic transformation. Led by Dr. Ginie Servant-Miklos (Erasmus University Rotterdam), the program offers a unique mix of critical theory, serious games, and embodied pedagogy.
