In May 2013, scholars from around the world gathered in Montreal for Differential Mobilities: Movement and Mediation in Networked Society. The international conference, hosted by the Mobile Media Lab (MML) in the Communication Studies department at Concordia University, brought together researchers, artists, community organizers, activists and students concerned with issues, questions and articulations connected to what Mimi Sheller and John Urry (2006) have coined, the “new mobilities” paradigm. This paradigm has been described as a turn within humanities and social science research. It focuses on contemporary social, cultural, spatial, and technological practices within an increasingly … [Read more...] about What is Mobilities (WiM)?
Evidence-based physiotherapy by Roger Kerry
Can I point your attention to this piece by Roger Kerry, a member of the Critical Physiotherapy Network. Roger has been working in and around the field of evidence-based practice for a number of years and this post summarises beautifully his critical approach to EBP. … [Read more...] about Evidence-based physiotherapy by Roger Kerry
Idea 30: Establish annual critical physiotherapy day (2 mins)
Every day during September we will post up an idea for you to vote on. The most popular ideas will become the things that the inaugural Organizing Committee of the Critical Physiotherapy Network focuses on in 2015. So please make sure you cast your vote at the bottom of each post. Because this is the last of the 30 Days of September posts, it makes sense to go out with a bang! So I'm suggesting that we organise an annual day of celebration of all things critical. We would put aside a day each year - logically, if somewhat predictably the 30th September - and have a series of themed events that would try to raise the awareness of the physio community for the work that we've done in … [Read more...] about Idea 30: Establish annual critical physiotherapy day (2 mins)
Idea 29: Create learning families (2 mins)
Every day during September we will post up an idea for you to vote on. The most popular ideas will become the things that the inaugural Organizing Committee of the Critical Physiotherapy Network focuses on in 2015. So please make sure you cast your vote at the bottom of each post. This comes from Richard Horwood...one of our New Zealand members: Given the diverse geographical locations and backgrounds of the group, and therefore the 'differences' culturally, it might it be worth the organising committee looking at filtering members into 'learning families' (a few each from here and there) to help break down some of the barriers to 'productive' thought. It would be easier to share … [Read more...] about Idea 29: Create learning families (2 mins)
Idea 28: Provide training in social networking (2 mins)
Every day during September we will post up an idea for you to vote on. The most popular ideas will become the things that the inaugural Organizing Committee of the Critical Physiotherapy Network focuses on in 2015. So please make sure you cast your vote at the bottom of each post. Quite a lot of people in the network are email users. Some are avid Twitter and Facebook users. Some even have their own web pages and blog on a regular basis. But most don't, and for many the idea of collaborating with others through hypermedia is a cause for real anxiety. I had one person in the Network write to me to say that they rarely used email or the Internet, and so probably wouldn't be able … [Read more...] about Idea 28: Provide training in social networking (2 mins)
Idea 27: We form our own faculty (2 mins)
Every day during September we will post up an idea for you to vote on. The most popular ideas will become the things that the inaugural Organizing Committee of the Critical Physiotherapy Network focuses on in 2015. So please make sure you cast your vote at the bottom of each post. If you've ever visited the European Graduate School website you'll know what an impressive organisation it is. It's faculty is made up some of the world's most prominent thinkers and opinion-shapers (Alain Badiou, Jean Baudrillard, Judith Butler...and that's just the 'B's'!). The school runs residential courses and delivers a lot of video content for free to a global audience to shape opinion on … [Read more...] about Idea 27: We form our own faculty (2 mins)
Idea 26: Annual award for the best critical research paper (2 mins)
Every day during September we will post up an idea for you to vote on. The most popular ideas will become the things that the inaugural Organizing Committee of the Critical Physiotherapy Network focuses on in 2015. So please make sure you cast your vote at the bottom of each post. One way the group might be able to raise it's profile and let other critical physiotherapists know that we exist might be to promote a prize for the best critical research paper. The prize would acknowledge a piece of research that challenges physiotherapists to think differently about their theory and practice. It would not need to be about physiotherapy, per se, but it could have implications for our … [Read more...] about Idea 26: Annual award for the best critical research paper (2 mins)