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The Transformative Learning Centre at the Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
and co-sponsors The Indigenous Education Network at OISE/UT, Resurgence
Magazine and Mpambo, the African Multiversity
in collaboration with Paulo Freire Institute (Brazil), Centre
for Ecology and Spirituality, and Institute for Environmental Studies
present
a Celebratory Gathering:
Spirit
Matters: Wisdom Traditions and the "Great Work"
May 13th - 16th, 2004,
Toronto, Canada
Gathering Schedule
| THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 13TH | |
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Gathering
Opening & Madan Handa Memorial Lecture, OISE/UT Auditorium
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| 4:00 PM | Registration begins |
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| 7:00 PM | Gathering Welcome and Ceremony: Diane Longboat accompanied by Danny Beaton |
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| 7:30 PM | Dance Performance: Bhangra Diva |
| 7:45 PM | Honorary Tribute to Madan Handa: Edmund O'Sullivan |
| 8:00 PM | Madan Handa Memorial Lecture: Sacred Commons, Sacred Earth: Vandana Shiva with introduction and response by Satish Kumar |
| 10:00 PM | Musical exit |
| FRIDAY, MAY 14TH | |
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Morning
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| 8:00 AM | Registration |
| 8:30 AM | Water Ritual: Participants who wish to participate are invited to bring a small container of water from their home place to add to this gathering of waters |
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| 9:00 AM |
Circle Honouring the "Great Work" of Thomas Berry Thomas and the Dream: a musical tribute by Reeves Medaglia-Miller Moment of Silence Introduction: Stephen Dunn The Great Story: film excerpt with Thomas Berry Creative by Nature: a reading with colour slides, by Lisa Lipsett Thomas and the "Great Work": a poem by Vivienne Hull, recited by David Abram The Cosmological Imagination: a personal tribute by Matthew Fox The "Great Work" of Thomas Berry - Tributes to his Legacy: a gift volume of admirers and friends, presented by Stephen Dunn (received by Edmund O'Sullivan and Eimear O'Neill, TLC*) *members of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE/UT Native flute: Danny Beaton (Mohawk Six-Nations) |
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| 9:45 AM |
The Feminine and the "Great Work": bell hooks, Diane Longboat, Marion Woodman and Vandana Shiva in conversation with Eimear O'Neill (TLC*) *member of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE/UT |
| 11:15 AM | Break * |
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| *Please note: Friday and Saturday lunches, Friday dinner and refreshments at conference breaks are provided at OISE/UT at no extra cost to registrants. Saturday night participants are encouraged to explore the neighbourhood restaurants. | |
| 11:30 AM |
Wisdoms Diversities and the "Great Work" of the 21st Century: Maliha Chishti, Jorge Ferrer, Matthew Fox, Michael Lerner, Oren Lyons and Suwanda Sugunasiri in conversation with Njoki Wane (TLC*) *member of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE/UT |
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| 1:00 PM | Break for Lunch (on site*) with music TBA |
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| Afternoon | |
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| 2:00 PM | Dialogue Circles: Theme Based |
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| 3:30 PM | Break |
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| 3:45 PM | Dialogue Circles: Abiding Questions |
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| 5:15 PM |
Wisdom-keepers in Conversation: Ursula Franklin and Paulo Wangoola, with Anne Goodman (TLC*) *member of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE/UT |
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| 6:15 PM |
Raffi honours the wisdom-keepers in song |
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| Dinner Break (on site*) Afgani women's feast, sponsored by the Phoenix Community Workers Foundation. Music by Christopher Reynolds | |
| Evening | |
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| 7:30 PM |
Wisdom-keepers Concert: Honouring Thomas Berry, Ursula Franklin and Paulo Wangoola at Bloor Street United Church. Tickets are available for additional guests at the door for $10 or pay-what-you-can. Proceeds go to the Frontier Foundation. The Bell'Arte Singers, conducted by Lee Willingham The Universe and the Web of Life: Children's Peace Theatre, directed by Robert Morgan Manuel Obregon, Simbiosis |
| SATURDAY, MAY 15TH | |
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| Morning | |
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| 8:00 AM |
Registration |
| 8:30 AM | The Unfinished Story: Marilyn Daniels |
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| 9:00 AM | Reclaiming Earth's Embodied Wisdoms: NIA, David Abram, Capoiera (with Antonio Bezzera and Lang Lui), Africambo (with Najeem Hammed) and Mary Anne O'Connor. Convened by Satish Kumar. |
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| 10:30 AM | Break and Musical Interlude |
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| 11:00 AM |
Earth Wisdoms Passed Along: David Abram, George Dei, Pramod Parajuli, John Mohawk and Genevieve Vaughan in conversation with Renee Shilling and Natalie Zur Nedden (TLC*) *member of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE/UT |
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| 12:30 PM | Break for light lunch (on site*) with music by Nonie Crete and Eugene Rea |
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| Afternoon | |
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| 1:30 PM | Dialogue Circles: Abiding Questions |
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| 3:00 PM | Break |
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| 3:30 PM | Dialogue Circles: Sacred Spaces |
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| 5:30 PM |
Spiral Dance led by the Reclaiming Collective |
| *Dinner at neighbouring restaurants (see conference packet for suggestions) | |
| Evening | |
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| 8:00 PM |
Mpambo Benefit at Tranzac Club (restricted to the first 200 participants to register due to fire laws) Introduction to Mpambo Multiversity by Paulo Wangoola Music and Dancing: Macumba and Africambo, Edmund O'Sullivan and the "Transformers" featuring Manuel Obregon at keyboard. Other music guests will join. Participants: bring your instruments! |
| SUNDAY, MAY 16TH | |
| 10:00 AM | Morning opening: Paul Winter's For the Beauty of the Earth from the Missa Gaia and James Taylor's Shine a Little Light |
| 10:30 AM | Enacting the "Great Work": Larry Daloz, Laara Fitznor, bell hooks and Mary Evelyn Tucker in conversation with Bonnie Burstow (TLC*) *member of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE/UT |
| 12:00 PM | Living and Calling Futures: The Wisdom Voices of Youth: Children's Peace Theatre, Paper Fire, and others TBA. Directed and co-ordinated by Cynthia Grant |
| 1:00 PM | Final Closing: Edmund O'Sullivan |
| 1:30 PM | Closing Ceremony and Samba Grand Finale |
3:00 PM
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Post
Conference Colloquium on the Gift Paradigm |
*Please note: Friday and Saturday lunches, Friday dinner and refreshments at conference breaks are provided at OISE/UT at no extra cost to registrants. Saturday night participants are encouraged to explore the neighbourhood restaurants.
The schedule is subject to change without notice.