In August 2024, I had the privilege of attending my first International Society of Cultural-historical Activity Research (ISCAR) conference. After securing funding from the University of Dundee, I was keen to share my learning with students and colleagues but wanted to include impressions beyond my own, that is, to develop a multi-voiced perspective.
The result is the Ed Psych Bite episode ‘Insights from the International Society of Cultural-historical Activity Research (ISCAR) conference’, a collection of brief conversations with ISCAR delegates captured between workshops, keynotes or before the day’s events. I am deeply grateful to them all for the enjoyable and inspiring discussions we had, as they shared their ‘in-the-moment’ reflections at various points in the conference.
For me, this digital record has become an invaluable source of thought-provoking reflection and inspiration. I’ve realised that my engagement with these conversations—both during and after ISCAR—has provided something akin to mirror data, continually supporting my own learning and understanding. I hope the episode might serve a similar role for others, perhaps as a resource to be held and revisited as our thinking and understandings develop.
I extend my heartfelt thanks again to all the delegates involved, as well as to Professors Anna Stetsenko and Annalisa Sannino for allowing their keynotes to be recorded and shared. Special gratitude goes to Marit Wormgoor and colleagues for their practical support and friendly encouragement.
To learn more about my work and research, or to explore opportunities for participation, please visit www.gillianorb.com. You can also find my academic profile at https://www.dundee.ac.uk/people/gillian-horribine.