EDUMAP BRUSSELS final event - Roundtable Discussion (original) (raw)

ESREA|ReNAdET Newsletter Issue nr. 4 (September/October 2011)

In preparation of the second ReNAdET meeting that will be jointly organized in Tallinn with the VET & Culture Network, our convener Larissa Jõgi and her colleagues in the University of Tallinn organize a very special event that will be close to no other in terms of paper presentations and plenary discussions. The idea is to organise three flow sessions. Each flow session will have 3 to 4 cafés and guests can visit all of them in one session. Presenters-hosts will share their ideas with all conference participants in this way. Café hosts will have 10-15 minutes for presenting and the same amount of time for discussion with their “guests”. And then they will get new guests in their café and hear their thoughts, and so on. Hosts may take notes from the discussions for later on conclusions. Café hosts may also use handouts or other presentation techniques in their cafés e.g. computers, posters, photos, iPads etc. The idea of the learning café is not a new one in seminar and meeting organizing. It is a simple, effective, and flexible format for hosting immediate and participatory dialogue in large groups of people. Learning cafés can be modified to meet a wide variety of needs. Specifics of context, numbers, purpose, location, and other circumstances are factored into each event's unique invitation, design, and question choice, but the following five components comprise the basic model: 1) Setting: Create a “special” environment, most often modelled after a café, i.e. small round tables covered with a checkered tablecloth, butcher block paper, colored pens, etc. 2) Welcome and Introduction: The host begins with a warm welcome and an introduction to the learning café process, setting the context and putting participants at ease. 3) Small Group Rounds: The process begins with the first of three or more 15- minute rounds of conversation for the small group seated around a table. At the end of the 15-minutes, each member of the group moves to a different new table. The host will stay at the table to welcome the next group and briefly fills them in on what happened in the previous round. 4) Harvest: After the small groups, individuals are invited to share insights or other results from their conversations with the rest of the large group. This will take place in what Larissa and her team introduced as an ‘Open Space’. Open space is one way to enable all kinds of people, in any kind of organization, to create inspired meetings and events. Over the last 20+ years, it has also become clear that opening space, as an intentional leadership practice, can create inspired organizations, where ordinary people work together to create extraordinary results with regularity. Open Space works best when the work to be done is complex, the people and ideas involved are diverse, the passion for resolution (and potential for conflict) are high, and the time to get it done was yesterday. It's been called ‘passion bounded by responsibility’, the energy of a good coffee break, intentional self-organization, spirit at work, chaos and creativity, evolution in organization, and a simple, powerful way to get people and organizations moving -- when and where it's needed most. This and another handful of small surprises (including a theatrical drama event as a group dynamics exercise ) is what we are promised by Tallinn. We look forward to it!

TAP ResearchPaper247-EPIACUM RESEARCH FRAMEWORK

Epicum Research Framework, 2018

Illus. 03: Site view, showing the location of Castle Nook Farm Estate (highlighted in red) on the Northumberland side of the County border with Cumbria. Each section consists of an overview, linked to a gazetteer of known sites and finds, and a map; these sections collectively represent a Historic Environment Record (HER) for the farm. This HER should be updated as new information becomes available. The overviews discuss sites on Castle Nook Farm within the context of the archaeology of South Tynedale and, where relevant, places further afield. The Resource Assessment includes a comprehensive bibliography covering all relevant published and unpublished sources. 2. Research Agenda. (What else do we want to find out?) The Research Agenda, part 2 of the Research Framework, is structured chronologically to tie in with part 1. It is much more than just a list of questions. It discusses gaps in our knowledge and highlights areas for future research that could address some of the identified gaps. 3. Research Strategy. (How can we find out what we want to know?) The third and final part of the Research Framework considers practical ways in which the themes identified and presented in the Research Agenda could potentially be addressed, either through standalone projects or as part of wider initiatives. It briefly considers the structure of possible research projects, and suggests a range of possible partners with whom research projects could be undertaken. It addresses in particular ways in which local people might become actively involved in research at Epiacum. Potential sources of funding are also addressed. It evaluates the results of recent research initiatives, and considers how lessons learned from recent work can be put to good use in future.