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I have worked for several years with The Oxford Muse, a foundation established by the thinker and historian Theodore Zeldin, which aims to inspire courage and invention in personal, professional and cultural life. The Muse has been pioneering a new kind of portraiture that is more than a visual depiction of a person. The portrait is based on a conversation between two people that is a mutual exchange about what they really care about in life - their most important hopes, ambitions, beliefs, thoughts and experiences. The conversation is recorded and transcribed, then the portrait maker edits the text into a written portrait with the subject talking about themselves in their own words. Making a portrait is an opportunity for both people to clarify where their lives are leading or could lead. It is also a way for them to see the world from another person's perspective and in doing so overcome assumptions and prejudices, and create mutual understanding and empathy. Below are links to portraits I have made that feature on The Oxford Muse website, and also information about a collection of portraits I have co-edited, GUIDE TO AN UNKNOWN UNIVERSITY * What a philosopher, certified insane, thinks about his doctors: Alan Human How to survive an education system that teaches boredom and conformity: Phin Campbell Why a nurse thinks 'we surely can't be here just to do things for ourselves': Frances Fairweather What chain-making in a Midlands factory can lead to: Robbie Morgan Why a grower of organic vegetables needs to travel the world in search of 'good people': Andy Bell 'I'm not a great thinker, I'm a doer': Royston Hoare Why an Argentinian wildlife expert believes smiling is an international language: Val Crowder How the search for understanding differs from the search for knowledge: Roman Krznaric *
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