The Journal of Dialogue Studies were pleased to host the workshop on the theme ‘Intergenerational Dialogue for Well-Being Futures: Theories, Practices, and Policy Pathways’.
The event brought together 17 abstracts that critically explored the role of intergenerational dialogue in shaping collective well-being futures. Papers presented at the workshop will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Dialogue Studies (Vol. 13, 2025).
The workshop addressed several key themes:
- Theories and Practices: How might we understand intergenerational dialogue as an ethical imperative, an epistemological framework, a methodological process, or a transformative practice?
- Multilateral Governance: In what ways does intergenerational dialogue foster global collaboration and help transcend political fragmentation?
- Knowledge Co-Creation: How might intergenerational dialogue support the transmission of ancestral and traditional wisdom, preserve cultural resources, and strengthen communal resilience?
- Gender Equality: In response to the UN Pact’s call for gender-inclusive governance, how can intergenerational dialogue advance just futures?
- Positive Peace: What can be learned from global peacebuilding efforts that integrate traditional, indigenous, and community-based intergenerational dialogue mechanisms to support transformation and shared flourishing?
- Digital Spaces: How might digital technologies facilitate, or hinder, ethical, inclusive, and meaningful intergenerational dialogue in the shaping of future societies?
We were encouraged by the strong interest the workshop generated, with contributions from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers representing diverse disciplines, regions, and perspectives. We hope that the discussions and the forthcoming publication will continue to advance research and practice in this important field.
