The main theme of the conference was the politics of adult education research. The following papers from the conference are included in this compilation, following the opening address (Nisbet): "Some Tension Points in Adult Education Research" (Bryant and Usher); "Key Issues in Adult Education Research" (Gerver); "Some Issues in Adult Education Research" (Jones); "Key Issues in Adult Education Research" (McIntosh); "Key Issues in Adult Education Research" (Oglesby); "Political Repression of Adult Education in the U.S., 1919-1920" (Hellyer); "Discipline-Based Research: Briefing Paper" (Squires); "Changing Perceptions of the Philosophy of Education and Adult Education" (Lawson); "A Researchable Politics of Adult Education?" (Griffin); "The Study of Adult Education, the Subject Specialist and Research" (Bright); "The Theory-Practice Problem and Psychology as a Foundation Discipline in Adult Education" (Usher); "Subject-Based Research" (Forester); "Evaluation Research in Adult and Continuing Education: An Introduction" (Percy); "Evaluation in Adult Education: Some Points for Discussion" (Jones); "Political Perspectives on Adult Education Research with Particular Reference to Methodology" (Alexander); "Called to Account: Accountability and Objectivity" (Armstrong); "Education and Older Adults--A 'Mapping Exercise'" (Withnall); "The Use of Computers in Course Programme Evaluation: A Discussion Paper" (Thomas); "Evaluation of Learning Activity in Voluntary Organisations" (Barnes); "Evaluation Research in Adult and Continuing Education: A Postscript" (Percy);"Workshop on Action/Participatory Research" (Miller); "Workshop Report" (Brown); "Conceptualizing International Adult Education as a Field of Study and Practice" (Boucouvalas); "International Adult Education: Comparative Analysis of the Younger Adult" (Haffenden), "Education for Change: Some Issues in International Comparative Adult Education" (McIntosh); and "Report of the Kellogg Fellows to the International and Comparative Adult Education Forum" (McIntosh). Conference participants are listed. (MN)