Research Circle Events in 2021
Three events took place in 2021, and recordings are available for two of these events. Videos for the event that took place on 17th September 2021 has been split into three parts:
- 7th May 2021 – Fostering Community, Democracy & Dialogue Through Adult Lifelong Education: Celebrating Resources of Hope
- 17th September 2021 – Building Community Democracy and Dialogue: Adult Education for Change (Part 1: Adult Education on the Edge)
- 17th September 2021 – Building Community Democracy and Dialogue: Adult Education for Change (Part 2: Inclusion, Life Stories and Life Histories)
- 17th September 2021 – Building Community Democracy and Dialogue: Adult Education for Change (Part 3: Higher Education, Partnership and Voice)
Research Circle events in 2021 followed the theme:
Resources for Hope
Summary of 2021 Events
In 2021, we examined ‘Resources for Hope’ during the Covid pandemic. This series of events provided an opportunity to learn about existing practices, meet and think about different forms of democratic adult education and imagine new forms of critical engagement. 50 adult educators, from across the UK, Italy, Bulgaria and Canada, joined together to listen to presentations and discuss key questions and emerging themes in small and large groups. During, and after, this first event series participants highlighted the power of learning about existing practices and ways of re-shaping new forms of adult lifelong education with an explicit social purpose.
