Comments on the new book by Zachary Schrag, Ethical Imperialism A History of the IRB and Social Sciences, posted by Mary Brydon-Miller
You all remember Ronsencrantz and Guildenstern from Hamlet. “Peripheral to the main action, they stumbled onstage and off, neglected or despised by the main charactes and destined for a bad end” So they are described by Zachary Schrag in his recent book, Ethical Imperialism: Institutional Review Boards and the Social Sciences, 1965-2009, in which he […]
Read More...Scientific – Spiritual Cosmology – Alan Wight
For my AR class, I have been asked to describe the values that inform my research. I am firmly rooted in a scientific-spiritual understanding of the universe. Bradbury and Reason (2001) provide an excellent introduction to this point of view in their “On the nature of the given cosmos” (p. 8). Please a take a […]
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A Brief Pause to Consider Confucius posted by Mary Brydon-Miller
I want to pause in my examination of the structured ethical reflection to offer my sincere thanks to Juanjuan Zhao for giving me the opportunity to read and discuss the connections between Confucius and Action Research. Thanks, too, to John Elliot and Ching-tien Tsai for their insightful examination of this topic. “Learning without thought is pointless. Thought without learning […]
Read More...Update from the World Congress of Action Research posted by Mary Brydon-Miller
Just back from Melbourne and the World Congress of Action Research. Me and my canine friend Lucy at a beachbox on Brighton Beach The Melbourne Skyline Robin McTaggart and Jacques Boulet at the World Congress I can’t possibly do justice here to all of the brillant work that was presented and will hope to be […]
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Ramadhan Reflections posted by guest blogger Intisar Khanani
Ramadhan Reflections This Wednesday finds us at the midpoint of the month of Ramadhan, the Islamic month of fasting. You’ll find as many explanations for the importance and value of fasting as you will find Muslims, for Ramadhan is both an intensely personal and a community-oriented experience. One of the five “pillars” of Islam, the […]
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