Conference reports
Jung @ Cornell (3)
Plane delayed (the joys of US air travel) so time for reflection at end of conference: Surprised by lack of explicit investigation of ethics, given it was a keyword in conference title; only one paper (Bonnelle Strickling) explored relationship between Jung and another body of theory, in that case virtue ethics. Another presenter (Don Moores) [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Jung @ Cornell (2)
Presented paper yesterday – still digesting interesting feedback. The first presenter, Evangaline Rand, gave a moving and emotional reflection on suffering, her own and WW1 soldiers, tracing an inner and outer journey through images, dreams and paintings. At first thought my offering would seem pale and dull but decided it was just different and gave [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Jung and ethics conference @ Cornell
Arrived v late Sunday night after gruelling 24 hrs of travel. V grateful to shiatsu massage people at La Guardia, where I ended up spending 7 hrs (missed connecting flight during loo break!), who restored flagging body and spirit. Now in Cornell dorm, wondering if I can get away with saying ‘I went to cornell’ [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )last conference before completion
just back from Stirling 21, the academic conference for PR and comms people, brilliantly organised by Jaquie L’Etang and team, including glorious weather. Primary observation is the quality of papers and thought on offer: all the presentations I went to were driven by ideas not data: on the relationship between PR and anthropology, PR in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Jungian studies conference – reflections
Still thinking about how wonderful the Jungian studies conference in Cardiff was. My own presentation went fine, though a v small audience as the previous session had overrun and everyone needed a break, but that wasn’t a problem as I had terrific conversations with a variety of interesting people, all of whom were encouraging about [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )back from Chicago
Successful International communications Association conference in Chicago – excellent range of papers and presentations – including final plenary from Naomi Klein reflecting on post-Obama emotions (the fluctuating hope levels she describes as a ‘hopercoaster’). My Jung and PR paper went down v well (all the better for not using power point – everyone battered by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Launch of new Institute
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/news/index_spirituality_under_spotlight.htm Terrific launch event on Dec 5 for Leeds Met’s new Institute for Spirituality, Religion and Public Life. Had thought it would be too long (3.30 – 7.30 ) but it was beautifully planned and executed, with an introductory talk from Stephen Paul on the meanings associated with the Institute’s title which raised a series [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Whistleblowers conference
Excellent conference last Friday at what used to be the London College of Printing (now London College of Communication) where I started teaching in 1990 on a course that had previously been titled Publicity and Packaging, showing its roots, but which became PR and Media relations in various guises. I’ll never forget the realisation that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Conferenced out – pt 2
So, on to the next gathering: the conference on professional ethics organised by the Professional Association Research Network (PARN) and the Centre for Applied Ethics (CAPE) at Kingston University, which was a stimulating gathering of senior professionals, representatives from professional bodies and a scattering of academics. Having had several discussions in Stirling about the relationship [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Conferenced out – pt 1
There are little windows in the university teaching cycle – one after marking/exam boards but before everyone flees the country and another after their return and before the hoards descend – and in these interstices the year’s academic conferences flourish. Hence I spent Sunday to Tuesday at the end of June/early July at the first [...]
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