From 2–6 October 2024 we will celebrate a special international conference: – 100 years ago, the Curative Education Course was held by Rudolf Steiner; and – our field is going to become the 12th Section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum: English: Section for Inclusive Social Development German: Sektion für Heilpädagogik und...
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“Community in Conversation – Learning Inclusion Together”
Registration is now open for the inclusive conference “Community in Conversation – Learning inclusion together” from May 8–11, 2024 in Altenschlirf in the middle of Germany:to the registration form The conference is organized in cooperation with the partner organisations Gemeinschaft Altenschlirf, Dorfgemeinschaften Wienerwald and theCamphill Northern Region Association. The conference fee is 130 euros. Here...
New translations of the introductory booklets of the Swiss Association Anthrosocial
Volume 2 by Eva-Maria Schnaith now available in Russian and Volume 4 by Andreas Fischer now available in Danish Since 2018, the Swiss association Anthrosocial (formerly vahs) has been publishing a series of brochures with introductory texts on topics related to anthroposophical curative education, social therapy and social psychiatry. They are aimed at staff in...
Sonnenhof celebrates 100 years anniversary
In 2024, Sonnenhof celebrates its 100th anniversary. It is the first and oldest anthroposophical institution for curative education and social therapy, whose work has radiated and continues to radiate throughout the world. 100 years of Sonnenhof are a plea for inclusion in practice, for social coexistence and (also) a success story that is used to...
Social Economics in Camphill
February 10, March 9 & April 13, 2024 Online | 10:00-11:30 am ET In this 3-part series, Richard Steel (Karl Konig Institute) and Bernard Murphy (Arista Advisory Group and Camphill Academy) will lead us through an exploration of how Steiner’s principles of associative economics have been interpreted and applied in Camphill life historically, how communities...
Place, Craft and Neurodiversity
Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill Aonghus Gordon & Laurence Cox For over four decades, Ruskin Mill Trust has worked with young people with special educational needs and behavioural issues who learn traditional crafts and organic farming as part of an integrated curriculum of therapeutic education, overcoming barriers to learning and re-engaging with the...
Position paper of the Anthropoi Bundesverband
The Board of the Anthropoi Bundesverband (Germany) has adopted a position paper “For a democratic, inclusive and diverse society – against the rise of right-wing extremist, populist and anti-democratic forces”. We would like to inform you about this here. Furthermore, we would like to express our agreement with the statement that an anthroposophical approach to...
Inner transformation and mindfulness towards the world
Lecture by Tho Ha Vinh Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 8 p.m. as part of the anniversary conference of the Section for Agriculture Tho Ha Vinh has close ties to the field of curative education and social therapy, having lived and worked for many years in the community La Fondation Perceval at Lake Geneva. He...
The scientific status and future of the Anthroposophic Medicine therapies
Research Congress Medical Section at the Goetheanum March 08–10, 2024 Where do we stand? What are the barriers and opportunities for the further development and implementation of the therapies in anthroposophic medicine (AM) and for AM therapy research? How do we connect to current developments? What must and can we do in the next 10...
Two-year introductory course in social pedagogy
Rudolf Steiner University College & Camphill Vidaråsen Experience-based 60 ECTS course Fall 2024 – Spring 2026 Rudolf Steiner University College (RSUC) and Camphill Vidaråsen are proud to present a new experience-based introductory course in social pedagogy. The course consists of selected modules from the bachelor’s degree in social pedagogy and takes place at Camphill Vidaråsen...