The Fishbowl

Don Schon: The reflective practitioner- One of the most influential thinkers who helped develop reflective learning. He was also a professor in the department of Urban studies and Planning at MIT. He developed the concept of reflective practice and contributed to the theory of organizational learning.

Gilbert Simondon- A philosopher interested in individuation and technology. He was well known for his theory on individuation, where he saw the individual as a process (individuation) rather than a fixed entity.

Gilles Deleuze- A french philosopher who wrote on philosophy, film, literature and fine art. In addition, his theory is that concepts are not identity conditions or propositions, but metaphysical constructions that define a range of thinking.

Anthony Giddens- A british sociologist known for his theory structuration his perspective on modern societies

Assemblage theory- ontological framework developed by Deleuze and Guattari.
This theory provides a framework for analyzing social complexity through exchangeability and fluidity.

Where the mind is without fear by Rabindranath Tagore- the realization of how important is is to live in a united and free country (India).

"Management of aesthetics of story telling."- perspective on storytelling on understanding on why some stories can be more effective than others.

antenarrative - process by which retrospective narrative is linked to story telling (term coined by David Boje in 2001).
pre individual - processes by which action contributes to individuation of people and organizations.

Reassembling the Social" by Bruno Latour - understanding society and the "social"
Actor network theory- theoretical framework to consider the infrastructure surrounding technological achievements.

Self-reflection- meditation or serious thought about one's character or actions.
Participative observation- technique that studies the life of a group by sharing in its activities.
Symbolic interaction- theory that focuses on the relationships among individuals within a society.
Auto-ethnography- qualitative research in which the author uses self reflection and writing to explore personal experience.
Dichotomous thinking- tendency to think in terms of polar opposites.
Structures and structuring- cohesive whole built up of distinct parts structure of an organization.
Interpretation- styling representation of a creative work or way of explaining.
Sharing thoughts and mental processes- recognizing and sharing one another's feelings, ideas or intentions.

Luce Irigaray- philosopher, cultural theorist and among other things, who examined the uses (and misuses) of language in relation to women.

Alain Badiou is a French philosopher, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École normale supérieure (ENS) and founder of the faculty of Philosophy of the Université de Paris VIII with Gilles Deleuze, Michel Foucault and Jean-François Lyotard. Badiou has written about the concepts of being, truth, event and the subject in a way that, he claims, is neither postmodern nor simply a repetition of modernity. Badiou has been involved in a number of political organisations, and regularly comments on political events. Badiou argues for a return of communism as a political force.