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Find out more about events, publications, training, workshops, participating in initiatives, in depth mentoring, enquiry labs, lectures, public conversations + other opportunities for working with me and the ‘connective practice approach’ in the field of transformation.
Keynote Lecture: HUMAN INTELLIGENCE Congress, 22-24 May 2025
KEYNOTE Lecture: INASTE ‘Human Intelligence’ Conference, Vienna
Pilgrimage into the Everyday: an 'instrument of consciousness'
Following successes over three years - in schools with teachers and pupils, and with students, researchers and members of the public in museums and other public venues - the FRAMETALKS method is being scaled out through a research project as well as seminars and workshops. This will include teacher training and working in universities, schools and organisations, using the FRAMETALKS adapted methodology–without the ‘crucified deerskin on wheels’. This FRAMETALKS work will take place in Germany from 2025-2028, but it might be possible to work in other places as well.
Please contact me: info@shelleysacks.com
Social Aesthetic Strategies for a Change of Heart: The Resurrection of the World in Us
Chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Mental Health and Western Aesthetics [2024] outlining the Connective Practice Approach and several of its practices, highlighting the redemptive nature of imaginal work & Sacks’ instruments of consciousness’ for enabling connective intelligence.
INNER DIMENSION OF SUSTAINABILITY - Intensive Seminar
Interdisciplinary seminar at KasseI University exploring what the Connective Practice Approach and its FRAMETALKS method has to do with the ‘inner dimension of sustainability’ and shaping a living future for all. One focus is on this Connective Practice / FRAMETALKS method of imaginal thinking as a new pedagogic approach to be integrated in schools and in the training of teachers. This is the first stage of an evolving research project with staff and students.
7000(+) HUMANS - Global Social Forest, 2024 ongoing
The 7000 HUMANS Global Social Forest is a call to people across the planet to strengthen the inner dimension of sustainability using connective practice approaches, partnerships with trees and land, and working in global online forums and local on-the-ground hubs. It grew out of reflections in the Kassel21-Social Sculpture Lab on Joseph Beuys’ 7000 Oaks, and ways to integrate social sculpture processes in a giant eco-social sculpture of insights, interspecies partnerships, and commitments to new ways of thinking and being. Phase 2 will be made public toward the end of 2024. All are welcome.
