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SUMMARY:Process Philosophy in Under-Explored Traditions in Philosophical History: An Online Conference
DESCRIPTION:There are two dominant streams for talking about reality in the history of metaphysical thought – substance and process. These two streams are noticeable in virtually all traditions but the former seems to have gained more attention at the expense of the latter which offers a more robust and insightful framework for codifying reality. The metaphysical framework of substance has been elevated as absolute and universal in humanity’s comprehension of the self and the world. That metaphysical framework fails in providing a springboard on topics such as value and conscious nature of all ontological entities. As a result\, topics such as the cellular basis of consciousness or biopsychism in plant neurobiology\, panpsychism and its impact over the inter-relationship among all entities for environmental stability have not received penetrating and convincing analysis from the substance-based perspective. This is why an alternative framework in process metaphysics as broadly construed in all religious and philosophic traditions – African\, Oriental\, Anglo-American\, and Continental become pertinent. \nIn its most commonly shared formulation\, process philosophy\, regardless of tradition\, lays emphasis on vital force\, flux\, biopsychism\, dynamism\, relationality and interconnection among entities such that nothing stands in isolation (see Mesle 2008; Ivakhkiv 2018). Among process philosophers\, there is a shared acknowledgement that reality is ‘becoming’ and an interconnected web such that no event stands in isolation. Process philosophers eschew the mainstream and dominant outlook in traditional metaphysics that changelessness implies perfection (see Rescher 1996; Mesle 2008). Extant scholarship offers a more robust explanation for topics like ecology (Ivakhiv 2018; Maffie 2015; McLeod 2023)\, consciousness (Griffin 2007; Raud 2021; Zu 2025)\, agency (Valmisa 2025)\, relationality (Chimakonam & Ogbonnaya 2021; Maffie 2015; McLeod 2023)\, mystical experiences (Dambrowski 2023)\, and Being (Ofuasia 2024). These are hot topics that signal the importance of such metaphysics for contemporary scholarship. In spite of this common ground\, process scholars in the afore-mentioned philosophical traditions have never engaged one another critically. \nThis conference will therefore be the first to birth this long overdue intellectual exchange as it offers an improved metaphysical framework for value and consciousness in all ontological entities to address various concerns that are facing humanity: economy\, political\, and environmental. Although there are hesitant answers to some of these global challenges facing humanity\, the influence of substance-based analysis has yet to offer penetrative answers\, in addition to the almost complete lack of interaction among scholars of process to explore their common ground for a common voice in the way that substance thought has done over the centuries. \nThere are no registration fees but all participants and observers must register before they can get the links to the talks/panels. This will be communicated in due course. For further information\, please relate with Dr. Chukwueloka Uduagwu via email: cuduagwu@noun.edu.ng. More information will be made available to participants. \n\nView the Call for Papers\n \nConfirmed Key Speakers\nJonathan O. Chimakonam – University of Pretoria\, South Africa & President\, Conversational Society of Philosophy\, University of Calabar\, Nigeria \nMercedes Valmisa Oviedo – Gettysburg College\, USA \nDaniel A. Dombrowski – Seattle University\, USA & Editor-in-chief\, Process Studies \nRein Raud – Tallinn University\, Estonia \nJessica Xiaomin Zu – University of Southern California\, USA & SACP Program Chair\, American Academy of Religion \nJames Maffie – University of Maryland\, USA \nRobin R. Wang – Loyola Marymount University\, USA \nHsiao-Lan Hu – University of Detroit Mercy\, USA \nMembers of the Conference LoC\nEmmanuel Ofuasia – LoC Convener/Chair (emmanuel.ofuasia@up.ac.za) \nChukwueloka S. Uduagwu – Media & Publicities (cuduagwu@noun.edu.ng) \nAbhishek Tripathi– Liaison officer (abhishektripathi190@gmail.com)
URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-philosophy-in-under-explored-traditions-in-philosophical-history-an-online-conference/
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SUMMARY:Mind-at-Large Project: A New Dawn
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SUMMARY:ORTLINE 2026 | An Online Open and Relational Theology Conference
DESCRIPTION:Three days of online interaction with world-changing authors in open and relational theology. \nThis three-day online Zoom conference\, hosted by Thomas Jay Oord\, Jason Tripp\, and Jonathan J. Foster features authors recently published in the field of open and relational theology. \nWe realize conference attendees will not be able to participate every hour of the conference. So audio recordings will be available to those who register for 90 days after the conference. This means 25+ hours of listening to world-changing ideas! \n\nLearn More & Get Tickets
URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/ortline-2026-an-online-open-and-relational-theology-conference/
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SUMMARY:Whitehead for Education\, the Humanities\, and the Social Sciences: In Pursuit of a Metamorphosis of Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:“There is only one subject matter for education\, and that is Life in all its manifestations.”\nAlfred North Whitehead\, The Aims of Education: & Other Essays (1917)\, 41\nThe Polish Whiteheadian community is happy to announce the upcoming conference entitled “Whitehead for Education\, the Humanities\, and the Social Sciences: In Pursuit of a Metamorphosis of Pedagogy“. It will take place in Katowice\, Poland and online on 19-20 November\, 2025.\nOrganizational Information & Venue\nThe conference will be held in a hybrid format\, allowing for both in-person participation and online attendance via Microsoft Teams. The venue location is Katowice\, spinPLACE | University of Silesia in Katowice\, ul. Bankowa 5\,\nIntroduction\nIn times of a global polycrisis\, the current direction of the Society’s activities focuses on “interweaving” contemporary processualism into the most vital contexts of the present—especially those most sensitive to the destructive impact of a civilization founded on an outdated vision of the world. One such area is the construction of a social environment that supports the developmental and educational processes of children\, adolescents\, and young adults.\n\nEducation\, however\, does not take place in a vacuum—it is part of culture\, whose original function was to creatively support the human process of adaptation to Nature. Nature accessible both “from the outside” through the senses\, and “from within” in inner experience. Whitehead’s process philosophy offers a way to re-integrate education and culture into the broadest cosmological context of understanding reality. It also sets new standards for culture—including pedagogical culture. Are we capable of meeting these standards in an age when the primary function of both education and culture has become adaptation to… culture (and technology)?\n\nThe main inspiration behind this anniversary conference is the book published last year by Professor Lech Witkowski\, titled Whitehead. Naddania i (w)zrosty dla humanistyki i edukacji [Whitehead. Superjects and Concrescences for the Humanities and Education] (Adam Marszałek Publishing House\, 2024\, 496 pages). This ambitious work “interweaves” Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy into various currents of contemporary humanities and social sciences. In engaging critically with existing interpretations of Whitehead’s thought\, the author demonstrates how slow its reception has been\, and how prone it remains to overly hasty readings. The book introduces several key processual concepts into pedagogical discourse\, showing how Whitehead’s philosophy of organism provides robust\, rational\, and at the same time flexible interpretative frameworks for both pedagogy and the humanities more broadly. At the same time\, the book stands as an example of scholarly work conducted within the processual paradigm\, offering insight into the inner dynamics of the event that is the writing of a book—an event which ultimately becomes a transformative experience for the author himself. The theses presented in the book will be discussed by invited panelists during a special session of the conference.\n\nUse the button below to view the conference schedule and the directions for virtual attendance.\n\n\n\n\nView Conference Schedule\n\nProgram Committee\nProf. Dariusz Kubok – Director of the Institute of Philosophy\, University of Silesia in Katowice\nProf. Krzysztof Maliszewski – Associate Professor at the Institute of Pedagogy\, University of Silesia in Katowice\nBogdan Ogrodnik\, PhD – President of The Whitehead Metaphysical Society\, Katowice\nProf. Andrzej Wierciński – Faculty of Artes Liberales\, Warsaw University\, President of International Institute for Hermeneutics\nProf. Lech Witkowski – Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology\, Pomeranian University in Słupsk\nOrganizational Committee\nProf. Dariusz Kubok – Director of the Institute of Philosophy\, University of Silesia in Katowice\nBogdan Ogrodnik\, PhD – President of The Whitehead Metaphysical Society\, Katowice\nGrzegorz Piekarski\, PhD – Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology\, Pomeranian University in Słupsk\nCall for papers\nWe invite conference participants\, and anyone interested in the topics of the conference to submit their papers for publication in a special issue (section) of Folia Philosophica journal indexed in SCOPUS\, published by the Institute of Philosophy in Katowice.\n\nEditorial staff: University of Silesia in Katowice (folia.philosophica@us.edu.pl)\n\nMore information about the journal can be found here.\nInvitation to Become a Member of the Metaphysical Society\nJust after the conference ends\, at 2:00 p.m.\, a short (approx. 1 hour) extraordinary general meeting of the Metaphysical Society will begin. If your professional interests include contemporary trends in processual thinking\, we invite you to join the Society. You can participate online at the same link as the conference one.\n\nIf you wish to join the society\, please write to ogrodnik.bogdan@gmail.com. We will send you the Society’s statutes and an application form.
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SUMMARY:Theology Beer Camp: The Quest for the Holy Stein
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the nerdiest\, most beer-soaked theology camp in the multiverse. Theology Beer Camp isn’t just an event—it’s an immersive experience where deep theological musings meet serious laughs\, killer craft brews\, and a room full of fellow theology nerds ready to debate everything from divine omnipotence to which beer style reigns supreme. \n\n\n\nFor three glorious days\, top theologians\, podcasters\, and faith adventurers will throw down on the biggest questions of existence—God\, meaning\, justice\, resurrection\, the problem of evil\, and why bad beer happens to good people. You’ll sip your way through mind-blowing conversations\, live podcast throwdowns\, interactive sessions\, and a few unexpected surprises. \n\n\n\nSo\, whether you’re a seminary grad\, a recovering fundamentalist\, a beer-loving heretic\, or just here for the vibes\, Theology Beer Camp is for you. \n\n\n\nCome thirsty (non-alc drinks provided too!). Leave inspired. And always look on the bright side of beer. 🍻 \n\n Learn More & Get Tickets
URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/theology-beer-camp-the-quest-for-the-holy-stein/
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SUMMARY:Liberating Theology and Ethics for the Common Good: The Contribution of Schubert M. Ogden and Franklin I. Gamwell
DESCRIPTION:Join Southern Methodist University for a day-long conference honoring the achievement and assessing the legacy of two of the most important Christian theological and moral thinkers of the last half-century: Schubert M. Ogden\, of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology\, and Franklin I. Gamwell\, of the University of Chicago Divinity School. This event is co-sponsored by Perkins School of Theology\, The Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility\, the Graduate Program in Religious Studies\, and Bridwell Library. \n Learn More & RSVP
URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/liberating-theology-and-ethics-for-the-common-good-the-contribution-of-schubert-m-ogden-and-franklin-i-gamwell/
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SUMMARY:Frontiers of Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:Step into a fast-moving\, mind-opening day of dialogue at the intersection of science\, philosophy\, and consciousness. Frontiers of Knowledge brings together some of the most original and influential thinkers of our time to explore how emerging discoveries are transforming our understanding of reality—and ourselves. This one-day symposium\, conceived by Candice Olson and co-produced by Aspen Public Radio\, Center for MINDS\, the California Institute of Integral Studies\, and the Mays Family Foundation\, takes place at the historic Wheeler Opera House in the heart of Aspen. \n\n\n\nThe day begins with Brian Swimme\, Mary Evelyn Tucker\, and Jude Currivan as they guide us through The Journey of the Universe—a sweeping story of cosmic emergence that reawakens wonder and situates humanity within a deeply interconnected\, evolving cosmos. In conversation with Candice Olson\, Bruce Damer and Matthew David Segall dive into new insights about the origin of life\, blending cutting-edge scientific hypotheses with philosophical inquiry that bridges biology and consciousness. \n\n\n\nAfter lunch\, Richard Tarnas and Iain McGilchrist take the stage for a compelling dialogue on the Western mind’s journey\, brain hemispheres\, and the possibilities for restoring coherence in our fractured cultural and cognitive systems. In the afternoon\, David Abram reflects on the more-than-human world and how the animate Earth invites us back into relationship\, followed by Jeff Kripal and Jake Sherman exploring revolutionary perspectives in consciousness studies that challenge materialist assumptions and open the door to a participatory universe. \n\n\n\nEach session will include moderated discussions and live audience Q&A. Facilitators include Andrew Davis\, Sam Kimbriel\, and Candice Olson\, each bringing their own philosophical expertise and insight to the day’s conversations. \n\n\n\nSpeakers for 2025 also include: David Abram\, acclaimed ecologist and author of The Spell of the Sensuous; Jeff Kripal\, leading scholar of comparative religion and author of The Flip; Jake Sherman\, Chair of Philosophy\, Cosmology and Consciousness at CIIS; Andrew Davis\, research director at the Center for Process Studies; and Sam Kimbriel\, founding director of the Aspen Institute’s Philosophy & Society Initiative. \n\n\n\nThe day concludes with optional attendance at the Patron’s Dinner at Sant Ambroeus\, offering a rare opportunity to dine and converse with the symposium’s speakers in an intimate setting. \n\n\n\nTickets are $100 for the full day\, with a 25% discount for attendees under 40 (in person). Remote tickets are also available\, and will include Q&A as well as post-event recordings. Symposium + Dinner passes are $350; full tables are available. Tickets can be purchased at aspenshowtix.com. Complimentary copies of Journey of the Universe will be available for all ticket holders while supplies last. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a gathering that promises not only to expand your thinking\, but to reconnect you with the awe and possibility of being alive at this moment in history. \n\n Learn More & Get Tickets
URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/frontiers-of-knowledge/
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