Hello Juanita; good to hear from you. I floated a WC book idea by a couple of people a year ago and got mixed reactions, so went on to other things.
The closest link right now is that I am starting to work on a fieldbook where some world cafe…
Please keep me in the loop of what is unfolding. I'm holding the Research thread that is unfolding in the Art of Hosting community... not about publishing yet, but who knows what can grow???
Hi Alice...
How great to learn of your interest in this! Let's perhaps set up a phone visit with John Inman via skype to explore what might be possible here...
With fondest regards from the mountains of North Carolina,
Juanita
I've just blogged about The World Cafe and (or vs.) Knowledge Cafes: http://bit.ly/aIq4pU Would appreciate your thoughts based on your practice (and--of course--I'm always interested in research and theory too!)AliceSee More
Hello Elva. Perhaps there are two, somewhat-connected origins of this group? I was invited to the first gathering of practitioners who spent a weekend exploring TWC as research in Anaheim. Many of those people are in this group. I did not sign up…
Hello, Alice,
There is a group of about twelve people connected to Fielding, The World Cafe, and and a desire to connect the two through research. At the moment we are exploring inter-generational differences and ways to deepen the conversation.…
Hello everyone. I've not been present for a while, but that has nothing to do with a lack of interest in the topic.I've had several ideas for papers/articles related to TWC (with some degree of TWC and research as a theme or undercurrent) but am having a lot of difficulty finding likely outlets. My recent publications have been in peer-reviewed journals and edited books. That has been interesting, but I can't help but feel the audiences are narrow in scope.I bought a copy of the Writer's Guide…See More
Research that feeds off of itself. A research community dedicated to exploring how to contribute to the evolution of the intersection of The World Cafe and of Fielding Graduate Institute - An act of transformation of the whole.
Hello fellow Canadians. I am on the west coast in Victoria, and have been a fan, organizer, table host, etc. for about 7 years. I will make this intro brief, as I'm preparing for a conference call for a leadership development course in which I…
Hello!
I would like to invite you to the Café Canada group. To join us, just follow this link.
I’m looking forward to engaging with you there.
Best regards,
Marxe
Wonderful to see you and others, too. I'm quite busy with two projects and haven't yet explored the site, but am very pleased that you've created it. One project involves guidance on work with knowledge for a government; the other is…
Please indicate World Café experience in one or more of the following roles.
Host, Visual Recorder, Sponsor, Participant
If you are new to the World Cafe, would you please share how you heard about this community?
I think I first heard about the World Cafe online some time around 2001, and first heard of the community through people very much involved (Amy? Juanita?)
In what field is the primary focus of your World Café work?
Government
What knowledge, skills or resources would you like to contribute to the World Café community to help it grow and flourish?
I'm not sure. Perhaps behind-the-scenes work on research or success stories from practice and related publishing. Perhaps responses to requests for perspectives from individuals facing challenges.
What would you most like to receive from this community?
Sense of community; relationships; source of knowledge, ideas, inspiration...
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