The first monthly seminar of the Norms of Action and Belief in Practice (NABP) Network will kick off on Friday, 27 March 2026, 15.00–16.00 GMT with a discussion on “Co-Creation and Transformative Action”.

Norms of Action and Belief in Practice (NABP) Network Monthly Seminars

The NABP Seminars aim to advance Values-Based Practice by investigating the normative architecture of collaborative activities – across research, health and social care, policy work, community settings, professional practice and related fields. The series provides a forum for examining how norms of action and norms of belief shape institutional and interpersonal interactions — at times aligning, at times diverging, and at times generating tensions. Norms of action govern role responsibilities, forms of participation, and institutional procedures through which collaboration is organised. Norms of belief govern what counts as credible knowledge, whose expertise is recognised, and which evidential standards guide decision-making. In many institutional contexts these two sets of norms diverge: for instance, participatory structures might invite contribution while epistemic authority remains narrowly defined.

Friday, 27 March 2026, 15.00–16.00 GMT: Co-Creation and Transformative Action

The session will start with a brief presentation by Lubomira Radoilska (NABP Network Lead, University of Kent), followed by a discussion moderated by Elliot Porter (NABP Network Co-Lead, University of Birmingham)

To register, please contact Elliot at e.porter.1@bham.ac.uk