The days grow longer. The weather warms. The wind changes.
Trees draw their sap up from their roots. New shoots emerge.

What wisdom have we gathered from our winter hibernation?
What nourishment might we offer our new shoots?

Reading is a pathway into other times/worlds/perspectives. It is a way of drawing meaning up from the roots of the collective unconscious. This spring workshop presents reading together as a collective philosophical practice. Through collective reading and reflection we will draw out and share wisdom gleaned from pages of poetry, fragments of essays and other writing that nourishes and help us grow.

Participants are invited to bring an excerpt of text to share.

All other materials and morning tea provided.

FAQs

What is community philosophy?

Community Philosophy is a practice of thinking together about the big ideas with compassion, humility and tenderness.

Who is running this workshop?

This workshop is run by Dr Kelly Lee Hickey, an artist and community philosopher. She developed her community philosophy practice through her creative PhD, which developed a series of creative and place based practices to support communities responding to social and ecological crisis. She has delivered community philosophy workshops and events at arts festivals and conferences across Australia, and online.

Who is this workshop for?

Anyone who is wondering how to navigate these times, or struggling to find direction and hope in the current political and social climate. It is especially useful for activists, and others involved in front line struggles for social and ecological justice.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT A THERAPEUTIC SPACE, NOR IS IT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THERAPY. WHILE WE AIM FOR A CARE-FULL SPACE, ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WELL BEING AND ACTIONS, DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT.