Terms and Agreements

The Phenomenology of Practice Project (PoPP) offers opportunities for learning, conversation, and scholarly engagement with phenomenological research and writing.

Each offering has its own character and expectations. The following agreements are intended to make these arrangements clear, including the nature of the engagement, the responsibilities of participants, fees and payment arrangements, confidentiality, and the conditions under which an arrangement may be changed or concluded.

We encourage prospective participants to read the agreement relevant to their intended engagement before registering or making a payment.

General Conditions

The Phenomenology of Practice Project is an independent educational initiative operated by Patrick Howard in Nova Scotia, Canada.

PoPP provides educational courses, scholarly mentorship, consultation, and responses to academic writing. These offerings are independent of any university or academic institution and do not confer academic credit, professional accreditation, or formal qualifications.

Participation in a PoPP offering is governed by the applicable agreement described below, together with any specific arrangements confirmed in writing before the engagement begins.

Fees are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Payment arrangements, cancellation provisions, refunds, and other conditions are set out in the relevant agreement.

PoPP respects the confidentiality of participants' scholarly work and personal communications, subject to the limitations and practices described in the applicable agreement and the PoPP Privacy Policy.

Agreements for Individual Offerings

Course Terms of Enrolment and Participation

These terms describe the structure of the introductory course, participation expectations, payment and refund arrangements, access to learning materials, and the conditions of enrolment.

Read the Course Terms of Service

Individual Conversations: Statement of Understanding

This agreement describes the scope, expectations, and arrangements for individual scholarly conversations.

[Read the Individual Conversations Statement of Understanding]

Reading and Responding to Writing: Statement of Understanding

This agreement describes the nature and extent of written feedback, submission expectations, fees, and arrangements for sharing and handling scholarly work.

[Read the Reading and Responding Statement of Understanding]

Continuing Mentorship: Statement of Understanding

This agreement outlines the three-month mentorship arrangement, including meetings, expectations, responsibilities, payment arrangements, and provisions for concluding the engagement.

[Read the Continuing Mentorship Statement of Understanding]

Privacy and Personal Information

PoPP collects and uses personal information only as reasonably necessary to respond to enquiries, administer educational offerings, process registrations and payments, and maintain communication with participants.

Further information about these practices, including the use of third-party services and the retention of personal information, is provided in the PoPP Privacy Policy.

[Read the PoPP Privacy Policy]

Questions

If you have questions about any agreement or would like clarification before proceeding, please get in touch through the contact form on the PoPP website.

We welcome the opportunity to clarify expectations before an engagement begins.