Conferences as Sites of Learning and Development

Foreword; Robert Balfour






Introduction; Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt
Part I: The Action Learning and Action Research Association (ALARA)




History and Culture of ALARA: The Action Learning and Action Research Association; Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt and Ron Passfield



Reflections and Future Perspectives on Action Research for Sustainable Development in a Turbulent World; Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt, Lesley Wood and Bob Dick
Part II: The Learning Conference




The Learning Conference in Theory and Practice: From Presentation to Publication; Ina Louw and Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt



The Learning Conference and Worldview Transformations; Richard Bawden and Melanie Williams



Knowledge Development and Translation through Action Learning and Action Research: A 'Learning Conference' Experience; Robyn Lynn and Michelle Redman-MacLaren



Facilitating Cross-Cultural Understanding via ALARA Conferences; Pip Bruce Ferguson
Part III: Applications and Case Studies




Action Learning with Student Volunteers at an ALARA Conference; Shankar Sankaran and Colin Bradley



Learning in Action: Extending Our Understanding of Appreciative Inquiry; Cathy Sharp and Belinda Dewar



Inclusive Pathways for Lifelong Action Learning; Judith Kearney, Richard Teare and Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt
Part IV: Reflections on ALARA and its Learning Conferences




Reflections on the World Congress in Cartagena in 1997; Ron Passfield and Associates



Personal and Professional Learning: Experiential Accounts of First-Time Participants at a Learning Conference; Gina Blackberry



Are We Practising What We Preach? Critical Reflections on the Value of the ALARA World Congress 2015 for Sustainable Learning and Development; Lesley Wood



Looking Toward the Future of Action Learning and Action Research through Global Network Collaboration; Joseph M. Shosh



Conclusions and Critical Reflections; Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt