THE LIBRARY
A living library of
Professional Dialogue™
Foundational texts, practitioner guides, academic research, recorded dialogues, and contemporary applications, organised by audience so you find exactly what serves your journey.
START HERE
New to dialogue? Begin with the foundation.
Dialogue - A Proposal was written in 1991 by David Bohm, Don Factor and Peter Garrett. The paper sets out the conceptual foundations on which much of the Academy's work is based. It introduces dialogue as a disciplined inquiry into thought, meaning, and collective understanding.
This text is freely available to download and remains one of the clearest introductions to the practice of dialogue available.
“The spirit of Dialogue is one of free play, a sort of collective dance of the mind that, nevertheless, has immense power and reveals coherent purpose.”
bohm, factor & garrett, 1991
“The spirit of Dialogue is one of free play, a sort of collective dance of the mind that, nevertheless, has immense power and reveals coherent purpose.”
bohm, factor & garrett, 1991
FIND YOUR PATH
Resources curated for where you are
Each collection is designed for a different stage of the dialogue journey, from first encounter to deep research.
An introduction to Professional Dialogue™, spanning its theoretical foundations to its modern-day applications
Materials to deepen your understanding and practice within the Academy community, including guides, recorded sessions, and reflective texts
Specialist materials for those on the APDP pathway and practicing professionals, including field guides, case studies, and facilitation resources
BROWSE BY FORMAT
Six ways the collection is shaped; foundational texts, books and papers, recorded dialogues, podcasts, practitioner guides, and research. Browse by the kind of resource you're after.
Foundational Texts
The core texts at the root of Professional Dialogue — the primary works that the rest of the library is in conversation with.
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Books & Papers
Books, chapters, and published papers exploring dialogue in theory and practice.
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Podcasts & Audio
Recorded conversations, interviews, and audio talks on dialogue and its practice.
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Videos & Talks
Recorded lectures, webinars, and filmed conversations from across the field.
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Practitioner Guides
Practical field guides, session materials, and resources for those facilitating dialogue.
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Research & Evidence
Empirical studies, evaluations, and scholarly research into dialogue and its effects.
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BROWSE BY TOPIC
Each room gathers the field around one intellectual theme, from the foundations of Professional Dialogue™, to dialogue in prisons and the classroom and the corporate world. Step into the room that speaks to your work.
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Foundations of Professional Dialogue™
The intellectual roots of Professional Dialogue™, David Bohm's work and the thinkers who shaped the model, including Patrick de Maré and David Kantor.
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The dialogic space
The conditions and held space that let genuine dialogue happen — safety, suspension, and shared attention.
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Facilitation and practice
How dialogue is actually facilitated — models, technique, and the development of the practitioner.
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Dialogue in education
Dialogue in schools and higher education — pedagogy, classrooms, and learning communities.
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Dialogue in organisations and systems
Dialogue at work and across systems — healthcare, government, leadership, community, and the corporate world.
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Dialogue in prisons and justice settings
Dialogue in corrections and justice — its use with offenders and across prison systems internationally.
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Becoming a practitioner
The path into practice — the ADWOW programme, course guides, and introductory routes into dialogue.
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Proprioception and the nature of thought
Thought observing itself — how dialogue surfaces the assumptions and reflexes that shape what we think.
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Dialogue and the present moment
Presence, attention, and the lived quality of the moment in which dialogue takes place.
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Collective intelligence and emergence
What groups can think together — emergence, collective insight, and the intelligence of the whole. DORMANT: kept in the taxonomy as the future home for de Maré's large-group / emergence lineage; auto-hidden from nav while it has 0 items.