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Josephine Klein, group work, youth work and exploring English cultures. Don Macdonald reflects on the extraordinary contribution she made. (First published February 2026).

A brief history of Burray and South Ronaldsay (1477 to 1799). Explore the first 300 years of Scotland's control of the Orkney Islands (where infed.org is based). [Published February 2026].

Maude Stanley, girls’ clubs and district visiting. One of the central pioneers of girls’ work and neighbourhood work in general. [Updated January 2026].

Walking informal education – exploring developments in central London. [Updated January 2026].

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Dialogue: A proposal. This fascinating piece by David Bohm, Donald Factor and Peter Garrett sets out their understanding of dialogue and how it can be approached. For a further discussion, see dialogue and conversation.

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