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Connection, Courage, Belonging

The International Camphill Youth Conference took place in May 2026, hosted by The Mount Camphill Community in East Sussex, England. From 28th to 31st May 2026, The Mount Camphill Community ...

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Cultivating Meaning and Purpose: Thoreau College & the Microcollege Movement

by Jacob Hundt – Founder & Director of Thoreau College, Camphill Academy Board Member The past two years have witnessed unprecedented changes in the landscape of post-secondary education in the ...

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Compassionate Communication

At a time when we are deeply in need of more compassionate and accountable ways of relating to each other, we explore the transformative work of David Leighton, recent recipient ...

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The art retreat: A path to lifelong learning

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the passing of Carlo Pietzner – artist, anthroposophist, and special needs educator – a moment to honor his enduring impact on Camphill communities. ...

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100 Years Rudolf Steiner Conference

Harvard’s Program for the Evolution of Spirituality will be hosting a special conference marking the centennial of the death of spiritual teacher Rudolf Steiner. The conference will take place at ...

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Participatory Action Research: Inclusive culture – a culture of sustainability

Ámbar Comunidad, prototyping a sustainable development path for inclusive communities within their social context – by Dennis Löffler, Adrián Antonio Villalva, Yolanda Sáez-Pagán We invite you to explore an inspiring ...

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Space for Inclusive Social Development – with Jan Göschel

The twelfth section at the Goetheanum, officially named the Section for Inclusive Social Development, was recently established to address interdisciplinary questions of social, educational, and therapeutic support and inclusion for ...

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2022 Camphill Research Symposium lays the groundwork for community research

The 2022 Camphill Research Symposium took place on November 10-11 online and in-person at Camphill Soltane in Glenmoore, PA. The event also hosted the opening of THE FESTIVAL, a new ...

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THE FESTIVAL: A new exhibition from the Pietzner Art Collection opens at Camphill Soltane

A new exhibition of festival artwork from the Pietzner Art Collection has opened in the Kalmar Gallery at Camphill Soltane. The Pietzner Art Collection features The collection is composed of ...

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Camphill featured on communal history podcast

The Camphill Movement was the subject of an interview between Dan McKanan and Christian Goodwillie from Communes USA. Communes USA is a podcast exploring intentional communities and communitarian movements throughout ...

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Camphill at the International Communal Studies Association Triennial Conference

The triennial conference of the International Communal Studies Association was held July 14-16, 2022, at the beautiful Audonicon Conference Center in Skanderborg, Denmark. This year’s theme, “Co-Creating Community: Evolving Models of Intentional ...

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Recordings from the 2021 Camphill Research Symposium available now

Recordings from the 2021 Camphill Research Network are now available on the Camphill Research Network website. The 2021 Camphill Research Symposium continued the virtual format for a second year, enabling ...