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Welcome to ALARA's regular e-News of activities,
events and information for the Action Learning /
Action Research Community.
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Your contributions to this fortnightly bulletin are welcome.
Please send any items to admin [at]alarassociation.org.
We hope you and those close to you are safe and well. Please consider renewing friendships with AL / AR practitioners, or striking up a new one, by contacting ALARA members on the ALARA members pages. If you need assistance, please email admin [at] alarassociation.org.
In this e-News:
- Annual General Meeting Scheduled
- Climate Action Webinar Becomes A Movement
- Call for Papers for ALARj
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Annual General Meeting Scheduled
The Annual General Meeting of Action Learning, Action Research Association will commence at 12.01 am on Wednesday 3 November and conclude at 12:00 pm (Noon) on Wednesday 17 November 2021 for the electronic meeting. The Zoom meeting will commence at 9.00 pm on Wednesday 17 November 2021. (All times listed are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney or Melbourne)- please check the relevant time for your location, e.g., using timeanddate.com.) All members are encouraged to participate.
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Climate Action Webinar Becomes A Movement
The working group behind the proposed climate action webinar met last week and considered several aspects of conducting the webinar. An important comment made was that the webinar ran the risk of being a one-off: a conversation that did not make an impact. Sadly, a lack of impact on the climate is the current problem - lots of talk, lots of promises, and not much outcome. For example, the amount of fossil fuels being burnt in the world is increasing, not decreasing.
The group decided that a better approach may be to start a movement. The movement will aim to define its outcomes and actions required to achieve those outcomes, and invite people to join so that they can help deliver those actions - an action research project creating action research projects on climate action. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday 27 October, at which the group will start to define what could be achieved, and how. If you would like to become involved, please email admin [at] alarassociation.org.
If you would like to assist, or present at a webinar, please send your ideas or offer of help to admin[at}alarassociation.org.
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Call for Papers for ALARj
The next issue of the Action Learning and Acton Research Journal will be published in the next few days. Our new editor is seeking papers for consideration for the next issue. Papers can be submitted on the ALARj site - https://alarj.alarassociation.org.
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ALARA Granted Consultative Status with United Nations
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has confirmed that it had granted special consultative status to ALARA.
This important appointment allows ALARA under certain circumstances to attend meetings of, and gain access to, the United Nations, submit written submissions and make presentations and have consultations with ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies. When appropriate, ALARA will seek the input of members to assist with these matters.
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AIB-ALARA Higher Degree Research Awards
Australian Institute of Business has agreed to sponsor two years of the AIB-ALARA Higher Degree Awards - 2022 and 2023. AIB sponsored these awards during the ALARA-BALT Conference in 2020, and the new sponsorship builds on those awards' success. In broad terms, the Awards are for best proposal and best presentation by a current Higher Degree Researcher. Full details will be available later this month.
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Journal Editor and Reviewers
We are now working with two people who have expressed interest in supporting the editing of the ALARj, but we do need more assistants and reviewers.
There are several roles in which you could assist ALARA in its publications. These roles are direct assistance with producing each issue, special issue or assistant editor, and reviewers. If you are interested, or would like more information about these roles, please email admin [at] alarassociation.org.
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Call for Monograph Submissions
ALARA has published seven monographs over the last several years. Monographs are usually 12-16,000 word papers, similar to journal articles, but which, due to their length, are published in a stand-alone booklet. You can view the published monographs here.
Our Monograph Editor, Eileen Piggot-Irvine, would welcome any new submissions. Please email them to editor [at] alarassociation.org. Submission guidelines are available here.
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Invitation to Assist ALARA
ALARA's Board has identified a range of activities and they are seeking people willing to assist in delivering these activities. Examples of these activities include:
- Some of the Board and Committees Group (Co-ordinator) positions will remain vacant after the AGM, so members are urged to consider expressing their interest for these positions by emailing as indicated below.
- We have received one offer to assist in webinars, but more proposals and assistance are sought.
- Several members are involved in research, with at least two other projects on the horizon. The alliance with GCWAL (see below) also supports further research.
- The recognition of Indigenous People and supporting their work in action learning and action research is another exciting opportunity.
If you would like to know more, or want to assist, please contact ALARA.
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Action Learning Facilitator and Action Learning Practitioner Programmes
The alliance between ALARA and the Global Centre for Work-Applied Learning (GCWAL) includes the introduction of new professional certifications as Action Learning Facilitators and Action Learning Practitioners, co-badged by ALARA and GCWAL. Information about the programmes are available on the GCWAL website and the linked brochures.
The alliance also provides support to ALARA to develop research in action learning and action research. More news will come on research initiatives under the alliance.
If you would like to know more, please see the GCWAL website or the ALARA website.
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Other Events and Information
The full list of these activities
is available here.
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Reflective Practice Online
In 2020, a group of Australian academics and HEA fellows, known as a learning circle, launched a new (and free) Reflection for Learning Scholarly Practice. They now make a call to reflect online: "Are you researching, learning or teaching online? Reflective practices support learning (Harvey, Coulson & McMaugh, 2016) and they can be used in any research or learning environment, including online. Download the practice guide and view a video of a new practice you have not used before." See here for more information.
Evaluative Study of Action Research Book Published
The Evaluative Study of Action Research presents all eight published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide greater evidence of its impact. Many ALARA people have contributed to this book. See here for more information.
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ARNA News
ARNA has announced their 2022 conference in Cedar City, Utah, USA.
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AR Podcast - Feminism and AR
The AR Podcast has many podcasts, with a recent one recorded by Dr Patricia Maguire on Feminism and Action Research. See here for more information.
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AR+ AMICABLE coLAB
AR+ commenced an AMICABLE coLAB online on June 24, 2021, and then August, November and January 2022. See here for more information.
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CARN Conference 2021
CARN is holding its 2021 conference on 2-10 October 2021.
CARN Praxis
CARN has launched a new publishing opportunity - a rich and collaborative space for voices to be heard more publicly.
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CEEMAN - International Management Teachers Academy
The International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies has announced their IMTA 2022 event, to be held in June.
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EURAM 2022 Conference
The EURAM 2022 Conference - Leading Digital Transformation will be held on 15-17 June 2022.
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Lowitja Institute
The Lowitja Institute are promoting the Aboriginal Health Conference in Perth on 20 and 21 November 2021 and have announced the 2021-2024 Lowitja Institute Research Projects.
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PRIA International Academy
PRIA International Academy is offering several online courses, including International Perspectives on Participatory Research, a six-week course commencing on 19 October 2021.
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World Education Research Association
WERA has announced their 2022 Focal Meeting, with submissions invited.
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Socially Responsible Higher Education: International Perspectives on Knowledge Democracy
The UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education hosted the launch of Socially Responsible Higher Education: International Perspectives on Knowledge Democracy, co-edited by the UNESCO Co-Chairs Dr. Budd Hall and Dr. Rajesh Tandon. See here for more details about this open access book.
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Canadian Journal of Action Research Call for Papers
The CJAR is planning two special issues, one on AR and The Arts and one on COVID 19.
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