SPEAKERS for May 16

Speaker & Panelist

Patsey Bodkin

President of the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) Programme Leader Joint Hons.

BA in Education and Design/Fine Art, School of Education National College of Art & Design Ireland

Patsey Bodkin is a lecturer in Art Education at the School of Education, National College of Art and Design (NCAD), Dublin, Ireland, where she has been a faculty member since 2007. Prior to joining the School of Education, she worked as a secondary school Art teacher for 20 years, teaching Art, Craft and Design and the History and Appreciation of Art.She completed her Ed.D. at Dublin City University, her M.Ed. at University College Dublin and her undergraduate studies at the NCAD.

She holds postgraduate qualifications in Education Studies and the History of European Painting. Her specialisations and research interests are in Initial Teacher Education and teachers' Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Patsey was Secretary of InSEA (2019-2025) and a member of the Advocacy and Networking Board, the InSEA Congress Committee, and numerous working groups. Patsey aims to foster creativity, advance equity and enable Art Education without borders through InSEA.

Presentation Title:

Technological Applications and Interdisciplinary Futures in and through InSEA

Patsey Bodkin, President of InSEA, will discuss how technology can be framed in the service of Art, Culture, and Humanity as a mediator between art education, social responsibility, and global understanding. Art education occupies a critical position in a rapidly evolving technological environment. Aligned with UNESCO’s cultural policy frameworks, the Futures of Education Initiative and the UNESCO Road Map for Arts Education, InSEA positions technology as a cultural and educational condition. InSEA’s commitment to advocating for the role of art education in cultural and educational policy, and its most recent contribution to the UNESCO Framework for Culture and Arts Education (2024), will be shared. InSEA’s role as a global convenor for dialogue on technology, art education and interdisciplinary futures will be discussed. InSEA's strategic role as a connector linking educators, artists, researchers, and cultural institutions to enable Global Digital Collaboration and Cultural Exchange will be outlined. InSEA advocates interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches that position art education as a connector across domains of knowledge, aligning with UNESCO’s call for education that nurtures plural ways of knowing. Art education plays a crucial role in sustaining cultural diversity while enabling dialogue across borders and disciplines, and InSEA recognises the role of technology in empowering this, as well as the risks of reinforcing inequities. Patsey Bodkin will pose a series of questions to participants on the topics discussed at the end of the presentation.

Sahar Khalil

Vice President of InSEA
Professor, Curriculum and Methodology of Teaching Art Education and Museum Education Programs, Capital University, Egypt

Sahar Khalil currently serves as a University Professor at the College of Art Education, Capital University (formerly Helwan University), specializing in curriculum development, methodology, and museum docent training. Her leadership extends across several high-level international committees, including serving as the Vice President of Pan Africa 6 and the North Africa representative for OlympArts under the UNESCO committee for the 2025–2029 term.

In addition to being a member of the Culture and Arts Committee for the Egyptian National Council for Women, she contributes to the African Union’s Art Education Continental Strategic Committee. Her editorial and executive influence is further reflected in her role as Chief Editor and Executive Board member of the AFRAA association (2019–2026), as well as her work as the Egyptian country representative for ISATT. Her professional network is rounded out by active memberships in prestigious organizations such as ICOM Africa, EFAT, INHWE, and ITAC, where she continues to advocate for the advancement of art education and cultural heritage.

Presentation Title:

Navigating the Nexus: Knowledge Innovation and Sustainable Research Paradigms in Contemporary Art Education

In an era defined by rapid digital transformation and shifting geopolitical landscapes, the role of art education extends beyond aesthetic instruction to becoming a vital engine for social and cognitive innovation. This paper explores how "Knowledge Innovation"—the creation and application of new pedagogical insights—aligns with the INSEA (International Society for Education through Art) mission to promote international understanding and the protection of cultural identity. Drawing upon the INSEA constitutional framework, this research utilizes a qualitative, cross-cultural comparative analysis. It examines current "Knowledge Innovation" trends across diverse regional councils, focusing on how grassroots artistic practices are being codified into formal educational research.

Koichi Kasahara

Associate Professor, Tokyo Gakugei University Faculty of Education, Department of Art and Education

Dr. Koichi Kasahara is an Associate Professor of Art Education at Tokyo Gakugei University. He served as Secretary and Chair of the InSEA Asia Region Council, and currently World Councilor. He earned his Doctorate in Kansei Science (感性学) with research focusing on the affective experience in art workshops. His scholarly work centers on developing methodologies for art education and teacher education programs through arts-based research, arts-based educational research, and a/r/tography. In addition to theoretical research, Dr. Kasahara engages in community-based collective social art education practices and conducts cross-cultural studies through international collaborations.

Presentation Title:

Crossing Borders with the Spirit of Literati Arts in An East Asian Journey

In this research, the author, a traveller carrying the Spirit of Literati Painting, journeys through countries across East Asia, portraying his encounters with landscapes, personal experiences and recollections through photographs, poetry and other expressive forms. This cross-cultural exploration is pursued as a travelogue-style a/r/tography. The study seeks to rediscover our contemporary existence, understood as an extension of the histories shared by the countries of East Asia, through an art-based pedagogical investigation grounded in a/r/tography.

Se-Eun (Serra) Kim

Professor, Department of Design Kangnam University, South Korea

Se-eun Kim, Ph.D., is a South Korea–based art educator, visual artist, and international project consultant specializing in post-digital art education, arts-based research, and cross-cultural collaboration. She is currently Professor of Design at Kangnam University and serves as a World Counci Member (Asia) of the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA).

With over two decades of experience spanning higher education, international exhibitions, and public-sector arts initiatives, Kim has led and contributed to numerous global art education and cultural exchange projects. She played a key role as Chief Exhibition Director of the InSEA 2017 World Congress in Korea and has continuously worked at the intersection of academic research, artistic practice, and institutional collaboration.

Kim’s academic background includes a Ph.D. in Fine Arts (Painting) from Hongik University, as well as an M.F.A. in Studio Teaching and a B.F.A. in Painting with a minor in Art History from Boston University, USA. Her research and practice focus on post-digital artistic methodologies, inclusive and community-based art education, and the role of art in addressing social, cultural, and educational transformation.

Her academic and artistic practice, Kim has served as Vice President of major Korean art education associations and as an advisor, evaluator, and consultant for national and regional cultural and educational institutions. Her experience includes curriculum development, policy advisory roles, international project evaluation, and arts education program design for diverse communities, including inclusive and disability-focused initiatives.

Through international collaboration, research, and practice-based projects, Se-eun Kim continues to contribute to the development of sustainable, culturally responsive, and future-oriented art education frameworks across global contexts.

Presentation Title:

Post-Digital Creative Practice and Studio-Based Learning

This study explores the reconfiguration of studio-based art practice education in a visual environment shaped by the ubiquity of screen media. In the post-digital context, digital images are characterized by immateriality and immediacy, forming a sensory framework that differs from traditional artistic practices grounded in materiality, embodied action, and the accumulation of time. At the same time, the condition of atemporality—where images from different temporal contexts can be accessed without hierarchical order—is shared by both digital images and contemporary artistic practices, suggesting a mutually permeable relationship rather than a binary opposition.

From this perspective, the study examines changes in the ontology and modes of reception of images under conditions of technological reproduction and networked circulation. It analyzes a university-level studio-based course structured around rematerialization—the transformation of digital images into material forms through embodied practice—and bidirectional media translation.

The findings reveal that the intersection of digital and material practices expands the layers of image production and deepens students’ artistic thinking. This study proposes a methodological framework for studio-based art education in art and design higher education that reflects the conditions of the contemporary visual environment.

Panelist

Sunah Kim

Professor, Department of Applied Art Education at Hanyang University

Sunah Kim is a professor in the Department of Applied Art Education at Hanyang University. Her research focuses on cross-cultural art education, art learning analytics through EduTech, dis/ability art education, and arts-based research. In addition to her extensive academic publications, she directs the Center for Gifted Art Education and the HEAD Lab, where she designs and implements art programs for children from culturally diverse backgrounds. Professor Kim has held key leadership roles in national and international art education communities, including serving as former president of SAEK, former world councillor of InSEA, and current treasurer of the Asian Regional Council of InSEA.

Susan M Coles

Vice-president of InSEA

Susan M Coles is serving her third tenure as Vice President of inSEA. Susan is based in the UK. She is the chair of the Advocacy and Networking Board of InSEA and also behind the social media voice of InSEA. In 2024, she led on the celebrations of InSEA’s 70th birthday, including co-editing the publication ‘Through Art: InSEA@70’ which can be seen here https://www.insea.org/wpcontent/uploads/2024/08/THROUGH_ART_InSEA_@70_full_book.pdf

She currently has a diverse range of roles and titles, which can be seen at this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-m-coles-47518911/ and these include Visiting Professor of Education through Art at the University of Sunderland, Secretary to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Art Craft Design Education, Associate of The Big Draw, Trustee of several charities, Chair of school governors, Visiting lecturer at key UK universities, Associate Adviser for Art Education County Durham, network leader of North East Art Educators, Advisory Boards of Art UK, Cultural Learning Alliance, and UK National Art Education Archive, workshop and CPD leader, keynote speaker and group facilitator. Susan maintains her art practice through projects such as Sketchbook Circle https://www.sketchbookcircle.com/ which she helped to found. Her long term mantra is ‘Art gave me my voice’.

Contact Information for Submissions :

1. For inquiries in Mandarin, please contact :
Ms. Lin, graduate student of the Master of Art Program in Art Education, Department of Fine Arts, National Changhua University of Education. ( 📩 Email: ncue.art113@gmail.com )

2. For inquiries in English, please contact :
InSEA Asia Regional Council members. ( 📩 Email: arc.artedu@gmail.com )

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