Challenging transformations: action research and social innovation This ARJ Special Issue Call For Papers closes November 30th 2023. We live in a time of global and intersecting crises. We find ourselves amidst growing economic volatility and socio-political polarisation. As societies emerge from the Covid 19 pandemic, Earth herself is moving through climate change tipping points. […]
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AR+ 2023 exists to cradle and catalyze capacity for the developmental unfolding of Action Research for Transformations (ART) as Science 2.0, that is, an orientation to knowledge creation that integrates subjectivity with objectivity, inner and outer landscapes. As the overall purpose of AR+, every year, is to support ARTists all over the world, wherever they […]
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In Memoriam: Edgar H. Schein 1928-2023. The Humble Inquirer: A Reflective Appreciation by David Coghlan Edgar H. Schein’s name may not be known to action researchers outside of the realm of organizational psychology and organization development.  For over fifty years he held the position of Professor of Management at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan […]
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I sought Dr. Val Livesay’s insights about developmental fallback last year. Now Val’s new book “Leaving the Ghostlight Burning” is out. The term ghostlight is taken from theatre where it means to welcome to ghostly characters. In her book Val invites us to welcome our inner characters, the ghosts that lurk in our own shadows. […]
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