Joan writes: My first degree was in Social Theory and Institutions (University of Bangor, North Wales). Following University, I travelled for a year in India and South East Asia, including working in one of Mother Teresa’s children’s homes in Calcutta. My early professional career was in social work, mainly working with children and families in residential and community settings. In 1995 I established an independent centre for action research and education, which enabled me to be involved in a wide range of staff development and research projects in the public, private and not-for profit sectors. Following completion of my PhD in 2008, I had a career change, and entered the academic world, initially at Liverpool Hope University, and now at York St John University in the School of Education.

 Links:

 https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/our-staff/staff-profiles/joan-walton.php

 The Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences https://www.aapsglobal.com/

The book: https://spiritual-awakenings.net/

The Scientific and Medical Network https://scientificandmedical.net/

The Galileo Commission https://galileocommission.org/

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