Vol. 13 (2024) | International Journal of Collaborative-Dialogic Practices

Dear Readers,

We are pleased to publish Issue 13. The contents contain contributions that have waited in the publication queue for many months as we were in the process of migrating from a WordPress publishing system to the University of Gulph McLaughlin Library system. We appreciate the authors’ and readers’ patience. We debated whether to skip the number 13 since, in some parts of the world, 13 is considered an unlucky number. Often, airplanes and high-rise buildings skip the number 13. However, as with any social construct, in some other cultures (India, Greek, Thai) 13 is considered auspicious. We decided to keep it since it can also signify newness as we continue our transition to a new journal management and publication system.

We offer gratitude to Papusa Molina, PhD Managing Editor and to our reviewers and translators. A special thank you to Rebeca Brau Martinez, our volunteer administrative assistant from Mercy University and to our volunteers from Instituto Kanankil, M.P. Bertha Noemi de la Peña Calero and M.P. Lilia Carolina Torres Báez who assisted with the formatting of the articles.

Articles: This Issue highlights the various contexts in which practitioners inspired by Collaborative-Dialogic Practices conduct their work. It begins with Ibarra’s emphasis on a way of thinking about therapy where ethics shapes the encounters between people. It continues with Edinger and co-authors’ discussion of graduate learning groups that serve as a laboratory for human relationships followed by resilience and difficult dialogue as United States military (marines) reflect on their experiences of end-of-life communication—an inquiry conducted by Mackenzie & Tenzeck. Waller’s article on Hip Hop Therapy may remind readers that the Hip Hop movement emerged within communities where people felt voiceless and powerless as one way to gain agency, presence, and influence.

Essays: Please read the essay section with contributions by Blaine-Wallace and Sermijn. We guess you will know what a donkey is: often thought of as not-so-smart, but not sure about a kestrel: the smallest falcon in North America, known for its agility and eye-catching plumage.

From the Bookshelf: Don’t’ miss Dan Wulff’s provocative reflection and angle on Mulvihill and Swaminathan’s Collaborative Qualitative Research.

FAQ: There are so many frequently asked questions to choose from, but one that always appears is something like: Has collaborative therapy borrowed or been influenced by any spiritual or religious wisdoms?

In addition to the FAQ responders, philosophical counselor Anders Lindseth offers, “…I could say that we transcend the level of usual conversation when we engage in real dialogue. I do not regard that to be supernatural…You may very well say that collaborative therapy is an expression of spiritual wisdom, a mindful practice. There is nothing very strange about it.”

Sit back, relax, and be inspired by Issue 13. We welcome your submissions for our article, essay, and bookshelf sections as well as your reflections, questions, suggestions, and critiques.

About the new journal management and publishing software: It is an open-source platform developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). Visit PKP's website to learn more about the software. Our archived issues will remain on the old server until we complete migration to the new publishing platform. To make submissions, please click the “New Submissions” button on our website and create an account to upload your manuscript. For ease in accessing our Journal’s new website please bookmark: https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/ijcdp/index

Respectfully,

Harlene Anderson, PhD and Saliha Bava, PhD
Editors