I would point out to your colleague, Peggy, that we had people from 25 nations with probably that many first languages at the Seattle Practice of Peace. We did not assemble data about the professional disciplines represented at that conference but off the top of my head I know there were many academics (John L. is a retired professor, many participants have taught in universities including you Peggy, Anne Stadler, me). I don't think it matters that conference participants are academics. . . I think that is just the ego-needs of some academics to think they are a special breed. Over the time I have been on this OS listserv, I have seen a similar hesitation come up over lawyers being a special breed to take into consideration when contemplating OS or religious professionals being a special breed to take into consideration or very VIP people of any ilk being a special breed.
I don't think it matters that the constituents your colleague serves are academics but you already know that, Peggy. What do you think is his real hesitation? On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:39:42 -0500, Larry Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Peg and All: > > > > I've led OST events with the York University Faculty Association – from many > disciplines but focused on their common connection, the Association. > > > > Becky has led OST events in her multi-disciplinary faculty. > > > > I've led OST events with Faculties of Education. Opthamology and Art. > > > > I've led two OST events for researchers from different fields – once > focusing of different aspects of Cancer, and another recent event focused on > Obesity and the various disciplines required to address that issue > federally. > > > > As you already know, it works if theme works. The theme gives focus to a > common concern that crosses the disciplines. > > > > Larry > > > > Larry Peterson > > Associates in Transformation > > Toronto, ON, Canada > > 416.653.4829 > > > > [email protected] > > www.spiritedorg.com > > > > * * ========================================================== > [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > [email protected]: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
