Community Development Seminars
The CD Seminars are held approximately four times a year in Brisbane. We view these seminars as an important way to foster a community of practice for CD on a range of pertinent contemporary topics, and as an adjunct to the biennial CD Conferences.
The seminars are held in partnership with CD scholars from universities in South-East Queensland.
Below are links to videos and documents associated with the seminars.
The seminars are held in partnership with CD scholars from universities in South-East Queensland.
Below are links to videos and documents associated with the seminars.
2021
11th May Community Development (CD) Queensland hosts a virtual conversation on community development and end of life, with a focus on both the broader topic of palliative care, CD and bereavement, including a story of the work of Queensland-based Hummingbird House (a unique hospice working with children with life-limiting illness and facing end of life). This seminar will provide an opportunity to think about how the ‘community turn’ (a return of end of life concerns to community, not just professionals) and palliative care can be shaped by CD theory and practice. Come along if it’s relevant to your personal life, professional work, or if you could imagine how your community-based work might be helpful for people at end of life. Hosted by Peter Westoby, with Andrea Grindrod, Shyla Mills, Elham Day and Paul Toon. Watch the full video HERE
24th March 2021 Social Enterprise and Community Development led by Elise Parups, Richard Warner and Bernard Denny. See the Zoom recording. Elise's presentation HERE. Richard and Bernard's presentation HERE. Also, please see this list of further reading and resources here.
Further resources:
11th May Community Development (CD) Queensland hosts a virtual conversation on community development and end of life, with a focus on both the broader topic of palliative care, CD and bereavement, including a story of the work of Queensland-based Hummingbird House (a unique hospice working with children with life-limiting illness and facing end of life). This seminar will provide an opportunity to think about how the ‘community turn’ (a return of end of life concerns to community, not just professionals) and palliative care can be shaped by CD theory and practice. Come along if it’s relevant to your personal life, professional work, or if you could imagine how your community-based work might be helpful for people at end of life. Hosted by Peter Westoby, with Andrea Grindrod, Shyla Mills, Elham Day and Paul Toon. Watch the full video HERE
24th March 2021 Social Enterprise and Community Development led by Elise Parups, Richard Warner and Bernard Denny. See the Zoom recording. Elise's presentation HERE. Richard and Bernard's presentation HERE. Also, please see this list of further reading and resources here.
Further resources:
- Recent action research on NCEC titled ‘The Possibility of Cooperatives’
- Mountain Mowing Men video
- ‘Get Mutual’ Co-op Builder Website with Case studies
- NCEC Website with free story of Nundah Co-op “Participation and Production a resource for community enterprise” on “Publications Page”
- A critical perspective on SE’s: Prof Jo Barraket’s opinion piece on Social Enterprise
2020
19th August 2020 COVID-19 and the Disruption to Community Development led by Lynda Shevellar. Read Lynda's notes here and the chat discussion here.
27th May 2020 The Uluru Statement from the Heart: Hear the Petition, Speak from the Heart led by Emily McConochie (see also Zoom chat notes)
15th April 2020 Possible Post Crisis Futures led by Peter Westoby (see also Zoom chat notes)
19th August 2020 COVID-19 and the Disruption to Community Development led by Lynda Shevellar. Read Lynda's notes here and the chat discussion here.
27th May 2020 The Uluru Statement from the Heart: Hear the Petition, Speak from the Heart led by Emily McConochie (see also Zoom chat notes)
- Following on from Emily's seminar a reading group has been established, to read Robin Diangelo's "White Fragility: Why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism". Another terrific resource has been complied by Wiradjuri woman, Dr Sandy O'Sullivan, with links to Black writing and voices from across Australia - "101 Links to Black Writers and Voices".
15th April 2020 Possible Post Crisis Futures led by Peter Westoby (see also Zoom chat notes)
2019
26th September 2019 - Animating Freedom in the Context of Historical and Continuing Colonization led by Jason MacLeod (see also video)
11th July 2019 - Community Development: Ethics, Equity and Sweat led by Jennie Buchanan and Dave Palmer (see also reading by Buchanan, Collard and Palmer and video)
28th March 2019 - Implementing CD Responses to Suicide led by Tomas Passeggi (see video)
26th September 2019 - Animating Freedom in the Context of Historical and Continuing Colonization led by Jason MacLeod (see also video)
11th July 2019 - Community Development: Ethics, Equity and Sweat led by Jennie Buchanan and Dave Palmer (see also reading by Buchanan, Collard and Palmer and video)
28th March 2019 - Implementing CD Responses to Suicide led by Tomas Passeggi (see video)
2018
1st November 2018 - Is there a Place for Place? CD, Place and Place Initiatives - Grant Paulson, Fiona Hunt and Ann Ingamells
29th August 2018 - Community Development's Response to Right-Wing Nativist Populism led by Peter Westoby
6th June 2018 - A Dialogue between Community Organising and Community Development: Methods for Social Action, Community Building and Social Justice - with Devett Kennedy, PJ Humphreys, Jason Macleod and Kerrie Woodrow
4th April 2018 - Human Rights, Community Development and Advocacy: A powerful trio to address injustice led by Enda Cotter
1st November 2018 - Is there a Place for Place? CD, Place and Place Initiatives - Grant Paulson, Fiona Hunt and Ann Ingamells
29th August 2018 - Community Development's Response to Right-Wing Nativist Populism led by Peter Westoby
6th June 2018 - A Dialogue between Community Organising and Community Development: Methods for Social Action, Community Building and Social Justice - with Devett Kennedy, PJ Humphreys, Jason Macleod and Kerrie Woodrow
4th April 2018 - Human Rights, Community Development and Advocacy: A powerful trio to address injustice led by Enda Cotter
