Politics of Love in Action Research – Hilary Bradbury, 2026
I (Hilary Bradbury) am the founding editor-in-chief at ARJ. As such I have felt I ought to avoid sending a paper for peer-review. But with Special Editor Simon Divecha’s support – and some complicated maneuvers to not see the reviewers’ names(!) – I am glad to see my first peer-reviewed article selected for the special […]
Read More...On Becoming More Reflexive Research-Practitioners in Action
Doctoral Candidates Jacqueline van Paassen and Bruno Pešec just published a paper, which is included in the ARJ special issue on mindsets of transformation for action research. They chat with podcast co-chair Dr. Tómas Boatwright about their work: https://soundcloud.com/hilary-bradbury/jacqueline-van-paassen-and The authors introduce their article. “How do we become more skilled research-practitioners? What does “more skilled” […]
Read More...Research create changes as your inner world changes by Julia Kukard
Dr. Julia Kukard’s article is published in the Action Research Special Issue on Mindset Transformations. Julia introduces her paper below, and here’s a link to our podcast conversation. “I reviewed ten years (2016-2025) of research on what I call stuckness to understand how my changing inner world created shifts, before turning back to my own […]
Read More...Quiet yet transformative leadership by Sexton and Walton
Have you ever felt that real change often begins in places no one can see? Terence Sexton and Joan Walton share their research in a recently published paper in ARJ. It is part of the 2026 special issue on Mindset Transformations. They introduce their work below and here is our podcast interview. “Through our research […]
Read More...Track II diplomacy: action research shifting paradigms in foreign policy making
Dr. Pinar Akpinar writes about recent action research in foreign policy… “Foreign policy remains one of the most elite-driven domains of public life. Decisions are typically made behind closed doors, by a narrow circle of state officials, often under conditions of urgency and political pressure. Yet the challenges foreign policy seeks to address today—from migration […]
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