ABOUT CONFERENCE
Conference Name: Osaka International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning, 22-23 September 2027
Conference Dates: 22-23 September 2027
Conference Venue: Hotel MyStays Shin-Osaka Conference Centre, Osaka, Japan
Online Application Form: Click Here
Deadline for Abstract/Paper Submissions: 15 January 2027
Contact E-Mail ID: convener@eurasiaresearch.info
Organising Scholarly Association: The Teacher Forum
Conference Language: English
Conference Themes: Teaching, Education & Learning
(Vernacular Session, e.g., European Languages, Arabic, Bahasa, Thai, Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, Russian, will be organised for a minimum of 5 participants of a particular language)
(Only English language, full-length, original papers will be considered for publication in conference journals)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Gerard
Bellefeuille
Professor of Child
and Youth Care at MacEwan University, Canada
Topic: Relational Arts-Based
Pedagogy: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Soul
Dr. Gerard
Bellefeuille is a distinguished Professor of Child and Youth Care at MacEwan
University. His teaching is deeply rooted in a relational, art-based pedagogy.
His dedication to innovative education earned him the university's 2014
Distinguished Teacher Award. Dr. Bellefeuille
is a prolific scholar whose extensive research continues to advance the field.
His impressive academic portfolio includes co-authoring three influential
books, publishing over 75 peer-reviewed articles, and delivering more than 70
global lectures.
Contribution to Current Job Profile
Dr. Gerard
Bellefeuille has spent more than forty years redefining excellence, leadership,
and practice standards within the human services sector. Currently serving as a
Professor of Child and Youth Care at MacEwan, he brings an extraordinary wealth
of practical knowledge to post-secondary education. Before entering academia,
he dedicated over two decades to vital frontline field experience. By
successfully transforming those 20+ years of direct, hands-on practice into an
innovative, award-winning academic curriculum, he bridges the gap between
theoretical frameworks and real-world implementation.
In the classroom, Dr.
Bellefeuille is widely recognized for his groundbreaking relational and
arts-based pedagogy. His progressive teaching strategies challenge traditional
educational boundaries, fostering deep critical reflection and practical
capability among his students. In recognition of this transformative impact on
future human services practitioners, he was honoured with the prestigious 2014
Distinguished Teacher Award.
However, his advocacy
reaches far beyond the campus. Dr. Bellefeuille is an internationally
respected, highly prolific scholar who remains at the forefront of global child
welfare research. His lifelong academic output includes co-authoring three
influential books, publishing more than 75 peer-reviewed research papers, and
presenting over 70 lectures to diverse audiences across the globe. Through his
extensive research, he challenges conventional practices and continuously
introduces alternative, ethical frameworks to improve the well-being of young
people and families within their communities.
By masterfully
balancing his roles as an educator, author, and global speaker, Dr.
Bellefeuille bridges the divide between theoretical research and direct
community action. His enduring legacy is reflected in both the rigorous
literature he produces and the thousands of frontline professionals he has
trained to lead the human services sector into a more compassionate future.
Roles and Responsibilities
Professor
of Child and Youth Care
Profile Web Link
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gerard-Bellefeuille-2
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