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FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING Transformative Learning in Action: Building Bridges Across Contexts and Disciplines In cooperation with: The Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation Teachers College Columbia University 525 West 120th St. New York, NY 10027 Teachers College, Columbia University October 23 - 25, 2003 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING Transformative Learning in Action: Building Bridges Across Contexts and Disciplines Teachers College, Columbia University October 23 - 25, 2003 Proceedings Editors: Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner Susan R. Meyer Nancy Lloyd Pfhal Peter G. Neaman Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 3/508 The copyright for the papers in these Proceedings is retained by the individual authors. Unauthorized use is not permitted. Content, editing, and proofreading were the responsibility of each author or group of authors. Conference Design Team: Dr. Jack D. Mezirow Dr. Victoria J. Marsick Dr. Heyoung Ahn Rachel Ciporen Dr. Terry Maltbia Dr. Susan R. Meyer Krystina Pawlak Dr. Nancy Lloyd Pfahl Sandra Hayes Dr. Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner, Conference Coordinator Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 4/508 "Thinking of things as if they could be otherwise," a phrase adopted from Maxine Greene's essay of the same title, captures the spirit and focus of this conference. (Maxine Greene, Variations on a Blue Guitar. New York: Teachers College Press, 2001, p. 116). Led by a group of conference presenters and leaders, participants will explore a diversity of perspectives on transformative learning and the various contexts where it can happen. The conference will juxtapose conceptions, practices, ideologies and epistemologies in conversation with each other, exploring differing definitions and visions of transformative learning. Transformative learning is the process by which we call into question our taken for granted frames of reference (habits of mind or mindsets) to make them more inclusive, discriminating, open, and reflective so that they may generate beliefs and opinions that will prove more true or justified to guide action. Transformative learning often involves deep, powerful emotions or beliefs and is evidenced in action. "We experience a sense of surprise oftentimes, an acute sense that things may look otherwise, feel otherwise, be otherwise than we have assumed" and suddenly the world seems new, with possibilities still to be explored (Greene, 2001, p. 116). We invite you to come together in community through authentic engagement with other scholars and practitioners who care about the transformative potential of learning and other related issues. Participants will focus on transformative learning for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities through various conference venues: Papers, innovative sessions, workshops, and artistic representations of transformative learning will be presented by scholars from around the world. Dialogue groups, reflective opportunities, will follow the presentations to contextualize and explore, with a group of participants who share a practice area or interest, what the speakers presented. Personal reflection on keynote presentations, individual reflection activities, will follow each keynote presentation or panel, giving participants time to integrate their own thinking related to the topic. Learning circles and interest groups will be led by conference leaders, meeting with groups of participants, to explore topics they are planning to research in the future. By exploring common areas, interests, or experiences, participants will have an opportunity to further their own thinking and to provide helpful perspectives on an issue. A research agenda will further the field of transformative learning. Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 5/508 FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN ACTION: BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS CONTEXTS AND DISCIPLINES Teachers College, Columbia University October 23 - 25, 2003 Thursday, October 23 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Conference Introduction Victoria J. Marsick William J. Baldwin Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner 9:30 a.m. Panel on Different Theoretical Perspectives: Jack Mezirow, Coordinator Peter Coleman -- Transformative Conflict Resolution Patricia Cranton -- A Jungian Perspective on Transformative Learning Jack Mezirow -- Epistemology of Adult Knowing Ed O’Sullivan -- The Ecological Terrain of Transformative Learning Carlos Torres -- Critical Pedagogy 10:45 a.m. Dialogue with Panel Presenters 11:30 a.m. Break 11:45 a.m. Paper Presentations 12:45 p.m. Lunch 2:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation Robert Kegan 3:00 p.m. Reflection in Large Gathering 3:30 p.m. Break 3:45 p.m. Dialogue Groups by Contexts 5:00 p.m. Evening Arts Options (Explored with Transformative Interest) Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 6/508 Friday, October 24 8:00 a.m. Learning Circles in Breakfast Areas 9:00 a.m. Paper Presentations 10:15 a.m. Paper Presentations 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions: John Broughton – Media in Transformative Learning Dean Elias and John Dirkx – Jungian Perspectives and Spirituality Elizabeth Kasl and Lyle Yorks – Mapping the Territory: Finding Your Way with Presentational Knowing Sharon Lamm Vanessa Sheared Kate Unger, Jennifer Locraft Cuddapah, and Katie Armstrong – Synergies—Transformative Learning and New Teacher Support: Connections, Communities, Complexities 12:30 p.m. Lunch 2:00 p.m. Panel on Research Terry Maltbia, Coordinator Pierre Dominice -- Transforming Biography through the Process of Transformative Learning Juanita Johnson-Bailey -- Enjoining Positionality and Power in Narrative Research: Balancing Contentious and Modulating Forces Terrence E. Maltbia -- Strategic Learning Capabilities for Leveraging Diversity: A Process of Personal and Organizational Transformation. Sharan Merriam -- The Relationship between Cognitive Development and Transformative Learning: A Research Agenda Ed Taylor -- Looking Back Five Years: A Critical Review of Transformative Learning Theory 3:30 p.m. Dialogue in Main Room 3:45 p.m. Break Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 7/508 4:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation Carlos Alberto Torres Globalization and Education: Critical Remarks 5:00 p.m. Reflection in large gathering 5:30 p.m. Dialogue Groups by Interest Areas 6:30 p.m. Book Signing and Reception in Macy Gallery Saturday, October 25 8:00 a.m. Learning Circles in Breakfast Areas 9:00 a.m. Panel on Practice Kathy King, Coordinator Dorothy Ettling -- Development of Women Kathy King – Facing the Music: What Happens When Theory Comes to the Classroom? Knud Illeris -- Defense and Resistance towards Transformative Learning Victoria Marsick -- Opportunities and Limits of Transformation in Organizations Vanessa Sheared -- Inclusion & Afro-centrist 10:00 a.m. Dialogue 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Paper Presentations 12:00 p.m. Dialogue Groups by Context areas 12:45 p.m. Lunch Video Screening "Exclusions & Awakenings: The Life of Maxine Greene" 2:15 p.m. Keynote Presentation – Maxine Greene The Arts Against Apathy: Openings to Transformation 3:30 Reflection in Large Group Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 8/508 3:45 p.m. Break 4:00 p.m. Closing Session – “Hachijo” -- Manhattan Taiko, Japanese Drum Ensemble A Photo Reflection on the Building Bridges Across Contexts and Disciplines – Peter Nieman and Terry Maltbia 5:00 p.m. ACE/AEGIS Reception Optional Sunday Post-Conference on Spirituality 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 9/508 Table Of Contents (Alphabetical by First Author) Rethinking Transformative Learning and the concept of ‘Critical Reflection’ through the Paradigm of Complexity Michel Alhadeff, University of Geneva, Switzerland Creating Space for Somatic Learning within Transformative Learning Theory Tara L. Amann Mount St. Mary’s College Using Transformative Learning to Teach for Wisdom: Starting the Conversation Dr. Caroline Bassett The Wisdom Institute, Minneapolis, MN Dancing on the Threshold of Meaning: Recognizing and Understanding the Growing Edge Jennifer Garvey Berger, Ed.D. Initiatives in Educational Transformation, George Mason University Self-Directed Learning: An Opportunity for Transformation Dr. Bernadette M. Black and Dr. Cheryl B. Henig University of Virginia Transforming the Workplace: Feminist Educators Challenge Sexism in Elementary and Secondary Schools Lynn Villyard Brannon Cornel West as a Transformative Intellectual Stephen Brookfield University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis-St. Paul “My Misfortune Is To See The Grid Of Assumptions” (Eva Hoffman, Lost In Translation) Annie Brooks University of Texas at Austin Travel as Transformation? A Cuban Experience in Education Phyllis C. Brown, Ed.D., Lesley University, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Cheryl A. Smith, Ed.D., Lesley University, Adult Baccalaureate College, Cambridge, MA The Women’s Integral Leadership Circle: How the Experience of a Transformative Crucible Helps Women Develop the Capacity for Integral Leadership Susan Cannon, Ph.D. and Suzanne Anderson, M.A. Center for Creative Change, Antioch University Seattle “Dancing in Front of the Blue Screen: Just Where Do You Think You’re Going?” Katharine S. Childs McGill University, Montreal, Quebec & Eastern Townships School Board, Cowansville, Quebec Surprised by the Joy of Wholeness! Transformative Learning and the Art of Academic Writing Janice E. Clark York University, Toronto Ontario 1 Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, October 23–25, 2003 10/508 Table Of Contents (Alphabetical by First Author) The Voices of Three Ethno-Sisters: Transforming the Ethno-Autobiographical Voice Through Cooperative Inquiry Phyllis L. Clay, Ph.D. Youth Policy Research Group, Inc., Kansas City, MO Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco, CA Hatha-Yoga and Transformative Learning— The Possibility of Union? Judith Beth Cohen, Ph.D, Lesley University An Outsider’s Reflections on the Relationship between Transformative Learning and Conflict Peter T. Coleman International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution Teachers College, Columbia University Critically Reflective Practice: Weaving Community Action and Social Reflection into Professional Graduate Studies Donald Comstock and Kristin Woolever, Antioch University Seattle Transformation, Power, and the Shadow Patricia Cranton, Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Merv Roy, Athabasca University1, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada Lin Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University, Manhattan, New York A Jungian Perspective on Transformative Learning Patricia Cranton, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Pedagogy for the Economically Privileged: “Tuning In” to the Privileged Learner Ann Curry-Stevens Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada Dialogue of the Soul: Transformative Dimensions of the Experience of Spirit Dent. C. Davis Columbia Theological Seminary Sustained Dialogue: An Integral Part of the Princeton Transformation Ande Diaz and Robin Stennet Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Awakening to White Consciousness: Transforming Habits of Mind Through Presentational Knowing European-American Collaborative Challenging Whiteness1 A Group of Scholars/Practitioners Without Institutional Affiliation, USA “I'm Not a Social Activist; I'm Just a Teacher” European-American Collaborative Challenging Whiteness1 Group of Scholar-Practitioners without Institutional Affiliation, U.S.A. “Re-weaving the Pattern” Developing a Learning Culture in a Non-Profit Organization Dorothy Ettling & Alison Buck University of the Incarnate Word 2
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