13th International Action Research Colloquium

Theme: Action Research for Learning and Education

Date: June 26th and 27th 2025

Location: Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Registration to attend now open HERE

Overview

Action research in practice and in different disciplinary settings is known to deliver personallearning as well as research findings and new organisational knowledge. In action researchbased masters and doctoral programmes, students report transformational learning that is everybit as impactful as their research findings. As we explore the relationships between actionresearch, learning and education the following two overarching research questions are offeredas an initial prompt for this Call for Papers.

►How do different contexts of action research shape the personal learning that accompaniesthe generation of new knowledge?

►How does a requirement for learning and educational outcomes shape the action researchprocess?

Preliminary Summary Schedule of Events:

All events will be held in the Maynooth University, School of Education, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Thursday 26th June

Pre-Colloquium PhD Doctoral Seminar (details available shortly)

Masterclass by Professor (details available shortly)

Friday 27th June

Keynote presentation by Professor

Breakout Sessions

Keynote presentation by Professor

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Submission Process is Open

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT BY COMPLETING THE FORM HERE.

Please submit an abstract or proposal of not more than 300 words. Include names(s) and affiliations of authors beneath the title of the abstract. The following questions may help to structure your 300-word submission proposal, but please do not feel constrained by these:

What is/was your context?
What was your role?
Who else was involved?
What are/were you enquiring into?
What were you trying to change?
How did you engage with participants?
How did others shape the action taken?
Where did power to influence direction lie?
What knowledge was generated?
What did you do when faced with dilemmas or challenges?
The intention is that contributors will use the opportunity to share the questions, anxieties, joys, tensions, and contradictions that have been provoked for them as they seek to work with action research. Don’t feel you can only present clearly worked out resolutions. Early insights or simply descriptions of the sticky challenges experienced are welcome.

Deadline: 20 April 2025

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Glenroyal Hotel	0.9km
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Barberstown Castle	6.8km

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