Moving Together Towards More Dialogical and Network-Oriented Practices Across Contexts On equality, dialogue, and direction in Aarhus, Denmark
Moving Together Towards More Dialogical and Network-Oriented Practices Across Contexts On equality, dialogue, and direction in Aarhus, Denmark I feel genuinely privileged to work with Open Dialogue in many possible – and at times seemingly impossible – ways. Since 2012, we in Aarhus have been engaged in developing, teaching, implementing, researching, supervising, and facilitating network meetings – together with citizens, their social networks, professionals, and leaders across contexts. What continues to move me is a shared curiosity: how can we move together – within ourselves, in our relationships, and within the organisations we are part of – towards more equal and dialogical encounters? I believe that everyone has both the possibility and the right to influence the direction of their own lives, in connection with those around them – if we are able to create the time and space this requires. Creating such spaces is an ongoing, collective practice. In this presentation, I will share reflections and lived experiences from our work in Aarhus: the movements, tensions, and small shifts that occur when we try to cultivate dialogical and network-oriented practices across organisational boundaries.