Encountering Our Humanity

From knowledge to conscious action

A North American Anthroposophical Conference

Ottawa, Canada – August 7 to 14, 2016

For more than a century anthroposophy has been active in many fields of life.

The spiritual knowledge of the human being according to Rudolf Steiner has made it possible to enrich and recreate one’s relationship to oneself, to society and to the world. With this conference it is our intention to explore the observations, results, and questions pertaining to the various fields of life where anthroposophy is at work.

On the one hand we will explore the world of the soul, including biography, inner development and education. On the other hand we will look at our connection with the outer world, including concerns for the health of the Earth, medicine, and questions in the economic and social realms. The importance of artistic activities and Goethean observation as a means of creating a relation between the inner and outer world will be addressed through lectures, conversations, workshops and artistic presentations.

Speakers include Paul Mackay, Bodo von Plato, Seija Zimmermann, Marianne Schubert, Joan Sleigh, Constanza Kaliks, Douglas Cardinal, Arie van Ameringen and many others.

A key focus of the conference will be to create space to hear from participants. Time will be included in the conference schedule so individuals and groups can share their own initiatives, research questions, experiences, and artistic projects.

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