Summary of Research Circle activities 2021-24 A special issue of Forum (Vol. 66 No. 3), entitled Reconstructing Adult Education for the Common Good, is to be published in November 2024. For it, Sharon Clancy and Iain Jones have contributed an article (“The private, the public and the common good: loss and learning in a contemporary […]
In this new introductory blog, Sharon Clancy, Iain Jones, Jo Forster and Linden West collectively reflect on the origins, purpose and latest work of the research circle on community, democracy and dialogue. The Research circle on Fostering and building community, democracy and dialogue first met in September 2020. Our work has built on the key […]
In July 2020, with support from the Co-operative College, we held a webinar to encourage the formation of research circles of adult educators. Details are here. Following this, a research circle has been meeting around the theme “Fostering community, democracy and dialogue”. For further information, contact Sharon Clancy, who is co-ordinating this circle, or one […]
The first of the Centenary Commission Research Circle’s conferences on ‘Building community, democracy & dialogue through adult lifelong education‘ was held on 7 May, focussing on the theme of ‘Community, democracy and dialogue through adult lifelong education: Celebrating Resources of Hope’. Organised by Sharon Clancy, Iain Jones, and other members of the research circle on […]
The Centenary Commission’s research circle on fostering community, democracy & dialogue through adult lifelong education is organising three half-day events, on 7 May, 2 July, and 17 Sept 2021. These will be an opportunity to discuss with, and to learn from, colleagues about a range of creative practices in adult education, and to explore ways […]