Advancing the Field of Presencing
Five Principles to Inform the Development of Emerging Presencing Approaches
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https://doi.org/10.47061/jasc.v3i2.5222Keywords:
EPAs, emerging presencing approaches, dynamic presencing, presencing, presencing awareness, ontological, epistemelogicalAbstract
This article makes a case for developing emerging presencing approaches (EPAs) that build from, grow alongside of, and in some cases depart from Theory U-based approaches to presencing. Drawing from the work of Dynamic Presencing, five principles are introduced to support new EPAs as a way of advancing the greater field of presencing research. Given the focus of Theory U as a change and knowledge-making practice, for some time there has been a need for alternative presencing approaches that explore epistemological, ontological, and teleological framings of presencing practices, as well as deeper embodied and consciousness approaches to the subject of presencing mastery. Toward these ends, this article is intended as a reference to catalyze new thinking and visioning for the field of presencing research.References
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