Centre for Activity Theory (CAT)
Our Centre for Activity Theory host events and disseminates publications applying activity theory to Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) strengthening the global research community.
Applications of Activity Theory
Activity theory has been applied in fields and disciplines as diverse as education, organizational sociology, human-computer interaction, computer-supported cooperative work, hospital administration, writing studies, and entrepreneurship and management.
Most recently, across the world activity theory has been applied to large-scale societal challenges such as homelessness, social and environmental justice, and climate change.
Activity Theory and Work Integrated Learning
Because of its focus on social dynamics within and across scenes of collective labor, activity theory has often been applied in studies of Work Integrated Learning (WIL), the overall profile of University West.
This work has taken place globally—and WIL researchers who use activity theory across the globe need a way to network with each other so we can continue developing activity theory to best address scenes of work.
The University West- Centre for Activity Theory fills that role. Here, we host events and disseminate publications applying activity theory to WIL, strengthening the global research community.
Introducing Professor Annalisa Sannino
Professor Annalisa Sannino is an internationally acclaimed scholar in education and social science, particularly known for her theoretical and methodological innovations in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT).
She is a Professor of Work-Integrated Learning at University West, where she is a prominent member of the Centre for Activity Theory (CAT). She also serves as a full professor at Tampere University, Finland, where she heads the RESET (Research Engagement for Sustainable and Equitable Transformations) research collective. She has also recently been appointed President of the global organisation ISCAR.
Get to know Professor Sannino by watching the movie and listening to the podcast below:
Contact
