Arctic Youth frokostforelesning #2. COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH and the art of conversation: Some personal reflections from Tony Ghaye

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The central question to be explored during this lecture is, 'How can collaborative research build capacity for new thinking and action?'  The lecture starts with an illustration of how we often speak and act in ways that are problematic and how this defeats the good intentions we may have of working collaboratively. The limitations and benefits of thinking alone and thinking together will be explored. Prof. Tony will argue that the success of collaborative research requires two main types of conversation: (1) Conversations-that-matter (2) Conversations with a centre, not sides. He will explain and illustrate each one and how both give rise to reflective and generative conversations, also essential to collaborative research. The red threads in this part of the lecture will be the need for collaborative researchers to be aware of, and competent in using three languages, those of meaning, feelings and power.

Prof. Tony will then suggest that collaborative research is not just about talking together but also about action. He will make the case for four capacities for action. They are the capacity to: (1) Listen - without resistance and imposition (2) Respect - the integrity of another's position (3) Suspend - assumptions, judgement and certainty  (4) Voice - speaking the truth of one's own authority and voicing what one really feels and thinks. From this Prof. Tony will suggest that collaborative research can work towards achieving that which is beautiful, true and good. 

The methodological 'container' for the lecture will be Participatory and Appreciative Action and Reflection research (PAAR) which Prof. Tony first developed in Lulea, Sweden, then Arusha, Tanzania and which has been used in Northern Norway with Prof. Rita Sørly and colleagues. 

Professor II, Department of Child Care and Social Work, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway.