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PROCESS THOUGHT and PRACTICE 2026

Begins March 21, 2026

A Multidisciplinary Inquiry Into Consciousness
and Its Role in the Nature of Reality

The Center for Process Studies fosters interdisciplinary research and education to cultivate holistic understanding for human and planetary flourishing

"If we want a society in which the sense of belonging is strong, people are concerned for one another, and there is strong commitment to the common good, we need a metaphysics that shows that we are in fact part of larger societies and have no existence apart from our relations to others"

"Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains."

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第十四届国际怀特海会议

Organized by Beijing Normal–Hong Kong Baptist University, Center for Process Studies, International Process Network

The 14th International Whitehead Conference will be held July 17–20, 2026, in Zhuhai, China, at Beijing Normal–Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU). This global gathering of scholars, educators, and practitioners marks a pivotal moment to engage Alfred North Whitehead’s philosophy in dialogue with the pressing challenges and transformative opportunities of the 21st century. The theme of the 2026 International Whitehead Conference is: “Process Philosophy in a Time of Polycrisis: Science, Meaning, and Civilization.” The conference will explore how process thought can illuminate the great transitions of our time—toward a more sustainable, creative, and compassionate world.

Mind-at-Large: A New Dawn

April 15, 2026

– April 17, 2026

The first gathering, “A New Dawn,” inaugurates this unfolding inquiry and will be held fully online from April 15–17, 2026, hosted by the Center for Process Studies. Designed to be globally accessible, the conference will convene leading thinkers and emerging scholars from around the world for two and a half days of shared inquiry into the deeper nature of mind—from the subatomic to the ecological, from the human to the cosmic. The program will feature a dynamic mix of plenary lectures, emerging perspectives, and panel discussions, fostering both depth and dialogue across disciplinary boundaries. As we enter this new horizon, we ask: Is consciousness merely an evolutionary by-product, or could it be a fundamental feature of reality itself? What new metaphysical, scientific, and ethical possibilities emerge if mind is not an illusion, but a pervasive dimension of the cosmos?