Conference participants will explore the relationship of the conference themes to transformative learning . A Life History - Structured as a life history interview, Jack Mezirow reviews the evolution of Transformative Learning Theory through the lens of his personal experience and perspective. Dr. Mezirow's theoretical work about transformative learning has been a catalyst for research about adult learning for nearly three decades. Trudie Kibbe Reed tells a personal story of transformation, from her perspective as an African-American woman whose lifework has focussed on social justice, cultural diversity, and spirituality. Dr. Reed is president of Philander Smith College, an historically black college in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Members share personal stories of transformative learning.
With an eye and an ear and a curve and a stanza to the luscious ingredients of our learning journeys, members of the Learning and Change doctoral program at the California Institute of Integral Studies invite you to explore with us the catalyzing concoction of transformative learning multiple ways of knowing. We will collect the ingredients of our personal transformative experiences, and mix, brew and blend them in artful, exploratory ways. Dr. Omer is a social psychologist and President of the Institute of Imaginal Studies, where courses of study strive to integrate sensory, affective and mental dimensions of consiousness. Dr. Elias's lifework has been devoted to nontraditional education and to developing programs that engage learners wholistically. Dr. Kellner-Rogers has extensive experience with organizational learning, Dr. Kasl with learning in teams and small groups.