The Cobeo Collaboration Tools & Processes: A Taster

Join Dr. Maya Haviland, Cobeo Co-founder and Research Lead from the Scaffolding Cultural Co-Creativity Project at ANU for a focused exploration of Cobeo Tools – a transformative approach to navigating collaboration and co-creation. This concise session offers practical insights into research-backed methods that enhance how we work together across differences and collaborate in complex situations. 

The Cobeo Approach Helps You: 

* Recognize and transform invisible collaboration patterns 

* Navigate differences with greater understanding and effectiveness   

* Build capacity through a person-centred focus 

* Foster collective insight and actions to address real-world challenges 

In This Session, You'll: 

* Explore research on dynamics of collaboration and co-creation and how this knowledge can be applied in practice 

* Participate in interactive activities  

* Experience Cobeo's practical tools through real-world case studies 

* Discover valuable tools and concepts that can transform how you approach collaborative work. 

This workshop is ideal for anyone looking to enhance collaborative practices in their work – whether you're seeking to improve team interactions, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, or simply curious about evidence-based approaches to more effective collaboration. 

About the Speaker 

Maya Haviland is a researcher and facilitator specializing in co-creation methodologies with extensive intercultural experience. As Translational Fellow at the Research School of Humanities & Arts and Senior Lecturer in Museum Anthropology at the Australian National University, she leads the Scaffolding Cultural Co-Creativity Project, which developed Cobeo—a suite of tools and methods supporting collective work. Maya has conducted collaborative research with communities in the Kimberley region, Mexico, the USA, and Vanuatu, producing films, podcasts, exhibitions, and internationally exhibited photography. With over 20 years' experience in collaborative social research and community development Maya is also producer/co-host of Collaboratory Podcast. 

What participants in previous Cobeo learning experiences say:  

"It provides you the language and insights with which to approach collaboration, and the ability to reflect and identify tricky situations." 

"A great introduction to both the theory and practice of collaboration—applicable in all collaborative situations." 

"Such an important way of working and being and understanding and sharing, in the community sector and in government." 

The Session Facilitator: Gillian Kennedy, Research Fellow, Nulungu Research Institute. This session is part of the Research Week 2025 series at the University of Notre Dame. About this event | Nulungu Research Week | Nulungu Events | The University of Notre Dame Australia

Note the timezones. For AEST, the session commences at 11:30am. For AWST the session starts at 9:30am.