Yes / In this paper, I would like to share some thoughts provoked by the idea of establishing ‘dialogue
studies’ as a distinct academic field, as suggested in the inaugural call for contributions to the new
journal. These are not meant to be exhaustive of all the relevant questions that could be considered
under this heading. I do not, for example, consider the question of disciplinary contributions or
boundaries. My emphasis, rather, is on questions to do with ethos and coherence. In particular,
I am interested in exploring the possibility, and the challenges, of cultivating a dialogic approach
to the study of dialogue itself. My reflections begin with a look at the tendency, within academia,
to privilege debate as a form of communication and the question of whether we might conceive
a Journal of Dialogue Studies as a forum for a different kind of exchange. I then reflect on some of
the difficulties of studying dialogue itself, particularly where this involves outside observers. The
final section raises some issues around ‘studying dialogue’ in relation to teaching, learning and
assessment. My overall intention here is to share some current, tentative thoughts in the hope
that this contributes to a dialogue on the idea, and perhaps the practice, of ‘dialogue studies’.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/17551 |
| Date | 18 December 2019 |
| Creators | Kelly, Ute |
| Publisher | Journal of Dialogue Studies |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, Published version |
| Rights | © 2013 Institute for Dialogue Studies. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Relation | http://www.dialoguestudies.org/journals/journal-of-dialogue-studies-vol-1-no-1/ |
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