Transformation 2017. Aug/Sep Conference on Actioning Climate Change Scholarship
Conference Title: TRANSFORMATIONS: TRANSFORMATIONS IN PRACTICE Where: Dundee, Scotland When: Aug 28-Sep 2, 2017 The overarching theme of this conference is ‘sustainability transformations in practice’. Important advances about transformation across different disciplines are already emerging, such as from the arts, humanities, social science and different scientific fields, including social-ecological resilience research, social-technological transitions research, development […]
Read More...Knowledge-making on ‘ageing in a smart city’ as socio-material power dynamics of participatory action research
Abstract on behalf of Tiina Suopajärvi This article investigates participatory action research workshops from the perspective of feminist new materialism by asking, how we came to know ageing in the smart city of Oulu in northern Finland through collaborative workshops which aimed to include seniors into public service design. The most meaningful socio-material components in […]
Read More...Neighborhood in Solidarity: A community development methodology that emerged throughout an action research experience
Abstract on behalf of Marion Zwygart, Alain Plattet, and Dario Spini Population aging and urbanization are often associated with a restriction of the living environment and an increasing tendency to remain at home. This community development report presents the “Neighborhood in Solidarity” methodology as a response to counter or at least slow this restriction and […]
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Analyzing and communicating action research data: Practical approaches to conveying the quality and texture of experience
Blog post by Megan Reitz Have you ever settled down to write about your experience of a phenomenon and felt frustrated by how difficult it is to convey the richness and complexity of that experience? In my research I was attempting to explore and illustrate the relational, dialogic ‘space-between’ leader and follower using Martin Buber’s […]
Read More...Involving Fairtrade producers in research, training, and governance
Blog post by Jennifer Keahey Did you know that Fairtrade has grown into a multi-billion dollar certification system? The label that you see on products such as coffee and tea promotes social justice in trade. Fairtrade supports producers around the world by providing access to minimum pricing guarantees, premiums for development, and opportunities to build stable […]
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