HGGS – Baden-Württemberg Stiftung Active Participatory Investigative Transformative Colloquium (APITC)

Introduction and indications

In order to continue advancing with the set of activities planned by the Scientific Exchange Programme within the framework of South-South-North Cooperation between the Heidelberg Graduate School (HGGS) and the Baden Württemberg Foundation, we will develop three APITCs over several days of work and participatory interaction. These activities will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The results of these active, participatory and investigative meetings will be published by the participants in digital and physical book format. To successfully achieve these objectives, we will follow the following guidelines:

• First, there will be a central presentation on each of the three topics selected for the development of the APITCs; immediately after the conference, there will be an active and participatory debate on the content discussed.
• Next, after a break, we will work in groups of two or three participants, according to the organisation shown in a shared table. This second activity will last approximately 120 minutes. The result of this activity will be the creation of a poster, which must contain one of the following graphic alternatives to facilitate understanding of the topic addressed: (*) a seven-star diagram, (*) a fish skeleton (*) , a process map or (*) an infographic.
• Thirdly, each of the three groups will have 20 minutes for all members (each team member will have 5 minutes) to present the details of the topic they have worked on and captured in the poster. Among the aspects to be presented are:

1. Problem, questions and objectives related to the selected topic;
2. The procedures that will be followed to answer these questions and achieve these objectives;
3. The contexts in which the participatory, investigative and transformative action will be developed;
4. The way in which the Interconnected Method of Thought and Action (IMTA) (inter- or transdisciplinarity) would be applied;
5. The potential theories that would underpin the essence of this inter/transdisciplinary practical research activity;
6. Other aspects, such as limitations, boundaries, etc.

• Fourthly, the plenary session, made up of all participants at the meeting, will proceed to discuss the three main topics presented by the three groups respectively. Approximately 30 minutes will also be allocated for this activity.