(This was previously wrongly uploaded as a separate page, so you may have seen it before. It is now in the correct spot as a blog) At the contemplative pedagogy symposium in November, Robert-Louis Abrahamson led a very interesting discussion about an approach to contemplative engagement with texts that he had developed in his teaching. … Continue reading Contemplative engagement with a text

Dear All I had hoped that this would appear a little earlier in the year but I am confident that many of you are familiar with the demands of term time life! I hope this finds you well. I just wanted to take this opportunity to draw your attention to some events that may be … Continue reading Looking ahead in 2015

“Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.” ― Rumi, Masnavi i Man'avi, the spiritual couplets of Maula I wanted to write this blog to mark this festive time and to acknowledge the end of another year. I also wanted to thank everyone who has contributed to this network. I look forward to seeing what emerges in … Continue reading Festive wishes and some useful resources

I was probably the only person present who isn't, or wasn't once, some kind of teacher. So I'm either a gate-crasher, or a fly-on-the-wall, or both.:-) For me it was an excellent inaugural meeting of a group of people with widely different backgrounds and values who met in an atmosphere of genuine interest in each … Continue reading Another perspective on the Emerson symposium…

Our day at Emerson College was wonderfully varied providing the opportunity for connection, debate and sharing experience. Learning about Robert-Louis’s five step approach to understanding literary texts has sparked off ideas about the value of contemplation in qualitative data analysis. Being asked by Jennifer to consider who I needed to be as a teacher with … Continue reading Reflections on our day at Emerson