Dear Isabel,
There is something that touches me about the humility in what you have
written here, that makes me want to respond, very briefly.
I think that the comparative notion of 'Greater' and 'Lesser' ('Grand' and
'Little') is actually one of the most distressing influences of
ration-alistic thought. In inclusional thought these are mutually inclusive
not mutually exclusive.
See attached poetic threesome. Your local enquiry is as relevant to the
wider enquiry as the wider enquiry is to your local enquiry. Maybe this is
something you could bring out in your explications?
Meanwhile, please try not to 'catch cold'!
Warmest
Alan
--On 13 October 2009 11:39 +0100 "Dosser, Isabel" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Many of the examples of action research sound very grand and ambitious
> compared to my little study on two general hospital wards which I have
> found very challenging as a part time student working also full time. It
> can be isolating at times trying to explain my approach and am concerned
> I am not good at explaining to supervisors how I have analysed along the
> process of change even though I continue to revisit the many books I
> have, particularly Whitehead and Mcniff which are wonderful.
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> Isabel Dosser
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> From: Practitioner-Researcher
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of swaroop rawal
> Sent: 13 October 2009 11:16
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A Collaborative, Creative, Enquiry Day
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> Hi Jack and all,
> I am going to be conducting a drama camp in a village in Gujarat from the
> 23rd Oct. to 2 Nov. It is the second camp I am conducting in the
> village.This time I will definitely video are proceedings and also
> take photographs. ...which I will share with you. At the camp the
> learning is going to be focussed on
> * 1 Life-skill ...I plan to study empathy.
> * 1 social issue ...child marriage is on the cards.( as it is an evil
> still practiced in villages in India.) * We will follow 'Gandhian
> values of everyday living. Most of which he started practicing in S.
> Africa and carried on practicing at the Sabarmati Ashram.( Our camp is
> held on the banks of Sabarmati River!) * Besides this the children
> will learn 'Theatrical Skills' like using costumes, sound and light
> equipment..( Last time we did most of these on our own and also
> constructed our stage.
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> I am so excited ..and looking forward to great learning for the children,
> the support staff and myself.
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> I take this opportunity to wish all
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> A very Happy Diwali and
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> a prosperous New Year
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> Love, Swaroop
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> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:05:58 +0100
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A Collaborative, Creative, Enquiry Day
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Hi Swaroop (and all). Let's see if we can find an inclusional way in
> which we can all feel our pooling of energy and understandings on the
> 14th November, no matter how our geographical locations might seem to
> separate us. For example Swaroop, you might be able to send us details
> of the work you are presently doing with young people in Mumbai and
> perhaps some of the film of your work in Gujurat. I know that Marian and
> Shaun will be in Australia in November and it could be that they can
> share what they are doing so that we can recognise and feel close to what
> everyone is doing in their different locations. Do let's work on how to
> pool our energies and understandings in a sustained conversation that
> could help to constitute a collaborative enquiry. Branko is working on a
> short video of the conference (28-30) on Creativity with teachers and
> young people in Croatia, and it might be that this will help us to pool
> our energies and understandings. Looking forward to working on this with
> everyone.
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> Moira is now working as an associate lecturer with the Open University on
> a programme on Education For Development and it might be that Moira will
> share some of her understandings from her experience of sustaining
> educational conversations. I think Ram's experience as an international
> consultant will also be invaluable.
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> Love Jack.
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> On 10 Oct 2009, at 11:33, swaroop rawal wrote:
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> I wish I could join in....BUT Mumbai is a long way away....
> Love, Swaroop
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> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:29:26 +0100
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A Collaborative, Creative, Enquiry Day
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> The group going from Bath to the CARN study day for
> practitioner-researchers at Liverpool Hope University on the 14th
> November, include Sonia Hutchison, Robyn Pound, Andrew Henon, Marie
> Huxtable, Nigel Harrisson, Chris Jones and myself. Sonia's people carrier
> holds 8 so there is still room for one more.
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> As we explore the possibilities of forming and developing a collaborative
> enquiry with Joan in the Centre for the Child and Family at Liverpool
> Hope University here are some of our recent writings:
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> Andy Henon - lead artist and editor of Creativity Works -
> http://www.jackwhitehead.com/henon/creativityworkslowah.pdf
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> Marie Huxtable - APEX -
> http://www.jackwhitehead.com/huxtable/mhcreativityworks41to53.pdf - from
> Creativity/Works.
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> Robyn Pound - http://www.jackwhitehead.com/robynpound.html
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> Chris Jones - http://www.jackwhitehead.com/cjm
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> Nigel Harrison - How do I, as a leader and manager, support different
> professionals to work effectively and efficiently as a team, to the
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> benefit of children and young people?
> (http://www.actionresearch.net/bera09/nigelhBERA0809.pdf )
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> Jack Whitehead - Reflections on the Conference on Creativity in Croatia
> 28-30 September 2009 on the site of the Educational Journal of Living
> Theories (http://ejolts.net/node/144) .
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> Sonia Hutchison - image and metaphor for pooling energy and understanding
> http://www.jackwhitehead.com/hutchison/soniaenergyimage.jpg
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> Love Jack.
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> I should like to thank those of you who replied to my email and paper
> about the proposed Research & Teaching Centre for the Child and Family -
> I received some wonderful and confirmatory responses!
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> Amongst these was an offer from CARN (Collaborative Action Research
> Network) to support a day with Jack Whitehead and myself, when we could
> explore the question "How do we integrate research and practice to
> improve the wellbeing of children and young people?"
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> It really doesn't matter what interest you have in relation to children's
> lives - education, care, health, music, creative arts, religion /
> spirituality ................... - our challenge is for each of us to
> stay true to our individual interests, experience and passions, whilst
> connecting with others in their commitment to improving the quality of
> children's lives.
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> I have attached a copy of the CARN flyer - and also my original paper,
> for those of you wishing to be reminded of the proposal which led to my
> asking whether you would you be interested in gathering together for a
> day's exploratory dialogue!!
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> Please do let me know if you are interested in joining us for the day - I
> look forward to hearing from you.
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> Best wishes,
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> Joan
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