ABSTRACT
A number of key themes recur throughout the chapters in this section, namely: dialogue across time and space; dialogue across differences, including between and within individuals; dialogue in presence and in absence; dialogue about principles, ethics and values; principles, values and ethics of dialogue; dialogue that is affective, contextual, community driven; and dialogue for establishing truth, for self-reflection and for understanding others’ perspectives. Ultimately, these strands coalesce in the study of educational dialogue for transformative purposes, both for individuals and for societies. This is not a simple process, however, and these strands within the chapters in this section stand in dialogue with each other, as well as with the rest of the book and with the literature more generally.
