“The Decult conference was the most remarkable gathering I've ever experienced.”

Dr Janja Lalich (Professor Emerita of Sociology, author of “Take Back Your Life” & CEO of Lalich Center on Coercion and Control)

A PIONEERING EFFORT

DECULT 2024 was the first cult awareness conference of its kind in Australasia. It was held at Tūranga library in Christchurch (Aotearoa New Zealand) from 19th to 20th October and was a sold-out success, with 200+ people attending in person and 250+ watching the livestream.

Now you can watch this groundbreaking inaugural gathering of cult experts, authors, podcasters, activists, survivors and their advocates too. DECULT 2024 was a powerful call to action to stop coercive control, with a focus on mental health and human rights.

THE CONFERENCE INCLUDED
40+ speakers and 20 sessions.

International experts Dr Janja Lalich, Dr Gillie Jenkinson and Ulrike Schiesser
Panels about Kids in Cults, Gloriavale, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Cult Media, Disinformation/AI and Rainbow Rights
Solo presentations about the Exclusive Brethren, Centrepoint, The Truth/2x2s, ISTA, MISA, IBLP and Shincheonji
Special info session for health workers (with Dr Caroline Ansley)
Cult survivor story jam (hosted by Lindy Jacomb from the Olive Leaf Network)

All sessions can now be watched for a limited time with a 25% discount for NZ$75 through our private ticket only video access. Get the full conference package now with first exclusive views. Your purchase supports our volunteer run charity (the Decult Trust) so that we can put on more conferences in the future.

For more info, check www.decult.net to read about our speakers and advocates and find all the media coverage about this pioneering event.

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