Just published!
Commentary and news
Reflections on 2020
Reflections on 2020
Kim Pearce reflects on a range of emotions and perspectives about our lives, the lives of others and the planet as a whole in the year 2020.
... Read More
Amplifying disruption: How to get back on track when the power is off
Amplifying disruption: How to get back on track when the power is off.
Rik Spann riffs on reality by welcoming the unexpected and moving into rapid prototyping without a safety net or a predictable outcome.
... Read More
CosmoKidz in Romania: Small steps, large impact
CosmoKidz in Romania: Small steps, large impact
Iulia Georgescu and Carmen Greab have been working with teachers and students in Romania using CosmoKidz and have now translated the work into Romanian in order to make it even more accessible.
... Read More
Webinars in 2021
Webinars in 2021
Upcoming webinars include "CMM, circular questioning and cosmopolitan communication" led by Vern Cronen and Barbara McKay; and "Moral dilemmas and moral injury" to build on the previous moral webinar with particular attention to offering it at a time that suits a number of southern hemisphere participants.
... Read More
Developing CosmoTeenz: We need the help of teens
Developing CosmoTeenz: We need the help of teens
Our CosmoKidz resources continue to grow. We now need to ask teens (13-17) what the issues are they want to be able to talk about so they can better engage in their social worlds. If you know of any teens who would be willing to anonymously answer some questions to guide us in our developments please share this link with them:
https://forms.gle/74oXLXstV26ynqWV7
... Read More
Review: Special volume of Human Systems: CMM: Extensions and applications
Review: Special volume of Human Systems: CMM: Extensions and applications
We invite you to explore this rich collection of ideas, examples, and innovative applications with an appreciation for the depth and breadth of CMM circa 2004 and for what is even more possible today.
... Read More
New publication on moral injury
New publication on moral injury
Bart Beuchner examines one of the best potential sources for learning about social systems and communication in conflict buried in “unheard” stories of returning military veterans—many of whom also suffer from the burden of moral conflicts encountered during service.
... Read More
Communication at the Crossroads: 2020 NCA Conference
Communication at the Crossroads: 2020 NCA Conference
This year's conference explored the intersection of the Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) theory with other disciplines and areas of scholarship and practice: including mental health, peacebuilding, and the enactment of socially responsible marketing by businesses. Each areas of exploration contained valuable lessons for rebuilding better post-COVID-19 social worlds.
... Read More
Next year’s Learning Exchange: September, 23-25, 2021
Next year’s Learning Exchange: September, 23-25, 2021
The CMM Institute is partnering with the Association of Family Therapy in the UK and the Friends of KCC in London to provide three days of inspiring presenters from around the world.
... Read More