Sharon Clancy is Assistant Professor in education at the University of Nottingham, UK. She co-convenes, with Iain Jones, the Research Circle on Fostering Democracy, Debate and Dialogue. Sharon is Vice-Chair of the Raymond Williams Foundation and a commissioner on the Centenary Commission, Communications Officer for SCUTREA and co-editor of Studies in the Education of Adults.

Iain Jones is Senior Lecturer in Education, Yr Athrofa: Centre for Education, University of Wales Trinity St David, UK, where he teaches and supervises students on EdD programmes. Iain is also co-convenor of the research circle on Fostering Democracy, Debate and Dialogue with Dr Sharon Clancy.