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<p style="text-align: justify;">This article crafts a distinct conceptualization of time in social sciences through two temporal concepts: Chronos and Kairos. Chronos refers to sequential, linear time, which frames quantitative causality and qualitative documentation in research methodology. Kairos, however, captures time as transformative, conceptual, and emotional moments, representing significant and opportune instances of change. I argue that social sciences should incorporate Kairos to understand time beyond linear temporal sequences. A chronos/kairos distinction allows time to be represented at three levels: (1) a linear continuum for causal, quantitative aspects; (2) a static, analytical framework for qualitative categorization; and (3) a dynamic, creative grid, emphasizing moments that may shape identity in small but consequential ways. Kairos becomes significant in social sciences and education, where teachers and students capture significant moments through art, storytelling, or multimedia. This arts-integrated, action-oriented approach, called Transformative Research (TR), promotes a participatory and creative intervention where research time is not just measured of documented but designed, experienced, and told. Through TR, I advocate for a shift from chronological tracking to fostering Kairos as a path to capture meaningful, transformative experiences, inspiring a more sociocultural, action-grounded approach to research and professional practice.</p>

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It Is About Time: Chronos/Kairos, Transformative Research, and Learning and Development

Guest-editors: 
Mirosław Pawlak, PhD, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of James P. Lantolf’s Contributions to Sociocultural Theory, Second Language Development and Language Pedagogy