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'''Dr. Allen Tough''' (b. 1936) is Professor Emeritus at the [[University of Toronto]]. He has contributed to the fields of [[Adult Education]], [[Futures Studies]], and [[SETI]]. Linking these fields together is Dr. Tough's concern with the long-term future of humanity in the cosmos, and humans' search for meaning and purpose on personal, societal, and global levels. He taught at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education ([[OISE]]), University of Toronto, for 33 years, retiring from teaching in 1997. |
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Born and raised in Toronto, Dr. Tough earned his MA from the [[University of Toronto]], and PhD from the [[University of Chicago]]. His first books, ''The Adult's Learning Projects''<ref>Tough, Allen. 1971. ''The adult's learning projects: A fresh approach to theory and practice in adult learning.'' Toronto: OISE</ref> and ''Intentional Changes''<ref>Tough, Allen. 1982. ''Intentional changes: A fresh approach to helping people change.'' Chicago: Follett.</ref>, were based on his thesis research. |
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In 1981, Dr. Tough expanded his areas of study to include the fields of [[Futures Studies]] and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or [[SETI]]. His 1991 book ''Crucial Questions about the Future''<ref>Tough, Allen. 1991. ''Crucial Questions about the Future.'' Lanham, MD: University Press of America.</ref>, brought these themes together. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Dr. Tough continued to pursue these subjects, both through publishing and presenting papers at European SETI conferences, SETI League symposiums, and the World Space Congress. His book "When SETI Succeeds" was |
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chosen as one of eight works "The Editors Recommend" in the December 2000 issue of Scientific American. |
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In 1996, figuring that the development of the World Wide Web presented new possibilities for contact with intelligent extraterrestrials, Dr. Tough issued an online "Invitation to ETI." <ref>{{cite journal |last=Baker |first=Oliver |journal=New Scientist |title=ET-mail |year=2001, 28 July |issue=2301 |url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg17123015.000-etmail.html |accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite journal |last=Feedback |journal=New Scientist |title=ET on the Internet |year=2004, 18 December |pages=p. 76 |url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18424782.700-feedback.html |accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref> |
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In 2000, he published an essay, "How to Achieve Contact: Five Promising Strategies."<ref>Tough, Allen. 2000. "How to Achieve Contact: Five Promising Strategies." In Tough, ed. When SETI Succeeds: The impact of high-information contact. Foundation for the Future, Bellevue, WA.</ref> |
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In 2006, Allen Tough initiated The Billingham Cutting-Edge Lectures, a series of annual lectures to be held at the meetings of the International Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Study Group. That same year, Allen Tough was awarded the Malcolm Knowles Self-Directed Learning Award, and was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame in Dallas, Texas. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.allentough.com Allen Tough website] |
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* [http://www.ieti.org Ieti website] |
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