Bahá’í Consultation and Intercultural Dialogue

Empirical Study – Data Collection Phase
This experimental psychology study explores how priming participants with Bahá’í consultation principles influences perceptions of group dialogue effectiveness and cultural humility. Participants view a workplace scenario and respond to validated measures of perspective-taking, productivity, and intercultural competence. Data is being collected through Qualtrics, with plans to publish in an interdisciplinary journal focusing on cultural transformation and consultation methods.

IRB Approval: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Idaho State University Institutional Review Board (Study Number IRB-FY2025-84). For more information, you may contact Tom Bailey at 208-282-2179 or email humsubj@isu.edu.

Keywords: Cultural humility, perspective-taking, Bahá’í consultation, intercultural competence, experimental psychology.

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He Ara Whanaungatanga: An Ethnographic Study of Intentional Cultural Change

Qualitative Study – Whakawhanaungatanga Phase
Rooted in principles of relational accountability and cultural humility, this qualitative study investigates how individuals and communities enact intentional cultural change grounded in spiritual or cultural traditions. Currently in the whakawhanaungatanga (relationship-building) phase, this research emphasizes listening, partnership, and responsiveness, with particular attention to Māori consultation practices and governance models. The study aims to amplify narratives of transformation and explore how these practices can inform intercultural approaches globally.

Keywords: Kaupapa Māori, relational research, intentional cultural change, decolonization, spirituality in practice.