KreativEU International Workshop: Eco-Cultural Dimensions of Insect Diversity in Teacher Education

Eco-Cultural Dimensions of Insect Diversity in Teacher Education

Are you a student or an educator who wants to make teaching about insects engaging and connected to the wider context? Join the international workshop Eco-Cultural Dimensions of Insect Diversity in Teacher Education at the Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia.

The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice invites students and educators from KreativEU partner universities to a three-day workshop on insect diversity and new approaches to teaching it. The workshop brings together educators and students from Czechia and Romania.

• When: 17–19 November 2026
• Where: Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, rooms J121 and J119 (in person)
• Who: students and academics from KreativEU partner universities
• Language: English

What to expect:

• practical and creative approaches to teaching about insects,
• the ecological role of insects and their place in cultural heritage,
• developing educational materials for school and non-formal education,
• sharing experience and good practice with colleagues from Czechia and Romania.

Workshop focus: interdisciplinary teaching (science, culture and place-based learning), insects in ecological and cultural heritage, hands-on learning and field activities, and collaboration between Czech and Romanian educators.

Contact: For questions about the programme, please contact the main organiser, doc. Tomáš Ditrich, Faculty of Education, USB.