Keynotes, Workshop and Dialogue Space - Titles and Descriptions
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Poster Session Presentations: Program Guide
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Keynote and Workshop Presenters Short Biographical Information
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Keynote Speakers
Opening Plenary/Keynote with
Harlene Anderson, Sylvia London and Sue Levin
“You Never Step into the same . . . . . .”
Flowing Ideas, Practices and Relationships
Practitioners
and scholars interested in postmodern philosophy and social
construction theory are often asked: “What’s new, what’s next?” Such
questions may presume that transformation is noticeably marked and
distinguishes something discretely new. Harlene, Sue and Sylvia will
talk about the continual evolution and development of what is referred
to as collaborative, conversational, dialogical, -- and will
specifically focus on the significant influences on their ideas,
practices and relationships.
“A man cannot step into the same river twice;
the river is not the same and the man is not the same.”
Kenneth Gergen, Dora Schnitmann and Edgardo Morales: The Flowering of Relational Practice
Sheila McNamee, Marilene Grandesso and John Winslade
Karl Tomm, Sally St. George and Dan Wulff: Bringforthism and Social Discourses
As humans we bring forth realities from the fabric of our social existences. Not sensing our roles in creating these realities for our lives, we can unwittingly re-inscribe the notion that social discourses are universal and static and miss opportunities to choose new paths. Knowing about how we come to know what we know, can guide therapists toward choices that are more likely to privilege preferred realities, discourses, patterns of interaction, and social change. We will talk about the paths we are taking in our therapeutic work as we develop connections between bringforthism and social discourses.
Mary Gergen, Rocío Chaveste and Irma Rodriguez
Workshops
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Poster Session Presentations
Poster session presentations are open to anyone attending the conference. Students are encouraged to present their current research and practitioners are encouraged to share their innovative practices and research. Click here to see all the poster sessions.