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I may be able to be there - am looking into it.
Its a great list!
I might just ask the overarching question: Transition to what?
If survival is all we are concerned about, we might find, it wasn't worth it.
Can we debate whether universities can help sketch out a vision of where we - humanity- ought to be heading next?
This goes to the heart of the questions about 'values'.

Percy

On 21 Jan 2011, at 12:01, Ron Barnett wrote:

 

A few quick thoughts:
  • What might be meant by the student as 'a global citizen'?
  • What might interdisciplinary study look like?
  • How might issues of 'values' be included in curricula?
  • How might curricula explore matters of being in the world?  (ie, linking knowledge and skills to fundamental matters of being as such)
  • What might 'wisdom' look like in different subjects?
  • What might 'responsibility' look like in different subjects - ie, what is it for an engineer, an economist, a chemist, a doctor, a historian to be responsible?
(ie, the issues to be examined include forms of knowledge, their possible interactions, and students' development in the context of a globalised world and its challenges; and students' potential for ACTION.)

 

Ron Barnett
 
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Dear Friends of Wisdom

 

I will be chairing a panel at this conference on the subject of a Transitions curricula for the universities. Does anyone on the list have any suggestions for the sort of questions I might ask, the relevant topics to explore?

 

Many thanks

 

Chris Shaw

 

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This might be of interest to those who live not too far away from Winchester, UK.  It would be great if a Friend of Wisdom could go to the Conference, and report back.

 

                   Nick
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Subject: Transition Universities Conference 5 - 6 February 2011 - Reminder

 

With apologies for cross posting.

Reminder 

For People and Planet: Not Profit and Self-Destruction, Can Universities make the move towards, or even lead 'transition'?

A National Weekend Conference, West Downs Centre, Winchester, February, 5th and 6th, 2011

 

A reminder on this grass-roots university conference taking place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of February.

More information including a provisional programme for the weekend and posters to download and distribute are available on the Crisis Forum website via: http://www.crisis-forum.org.uk/events/transition2011/transitionhome.php

The programme includes open space and scope for alternative sessions, so if you’d like to contribute please let us know, sooner rather than later. We're also very happy for folk to bring along posters. 

(Provisional programme available as a word .doc via: http://www.crisis-forum.org.uk/events/transition2011/transitionresources.php )

Places are filling up but we still have room for more participants, so do get in touch as soon as possible if you’re coming, filling out the details below.

On accommodation, we have a very limited number of beds/sofas available to put folk up that need free accommodation, so do please let us know if you can offer accommodation.  Alternatively there are a number of reasonable options for B&B’s/hotels available at: http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/site/where-to-stay

If you would like to come/are coming and haven't done so already, please email Marianne at [log in to unmask] responding to the following: 

 

Name 

Email 

 

I am coming for the weekend         

Waged: £25.00 / Students and unwaged: £12.00

Saturday 5 February only 

Waged: £12.50 / Students and unwaged £6.00

Sunday 6 February only                         

Waged: £12.50 / Students and unwaged £6.00

 

I enclose £ 

(Please write out cheques payable to “Crisis Forum” and send to: Crisis Forum c/o Marianne McKiggan, 44 Winchester Road, Romsey, SO51 8JA, by the end of January at the very latest). 

 

Optional details:

I would like to particularly contribute to (state panel, open space or other) 

I will need accommodation (Accommodation in Winchester or Southampton) 

I can provide accommodation (bed/sofa, Winchester/Southampton/Other)

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