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The Camphill Impulse II

Course Category: 
Active Learning Experiences - Camphill Academy
Length: 

25 hours (variable – multi-day).

Location: 
Camphill Communities California, Soquel, CA; The Camphill School, Glenmoore, PA; Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, Phoenixville, PA; Camphill Village, USA, Copake, NY; Heartbeet Lifesharing, Hardwick, VT; Plowshare Farm, Greenfield, NH; instructor-led individual study at various locations across North America.
Dates: 
September 2007 - Present.
Instructional delivery format: 
Workshop Intensive
Learner Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: the participants will have met the Goetheanum and the Christmas conference of the anthroposophical society in 1923 as an archetypal imagination of community and society building into the future; out of that experience it is possible to recognize the being and work of Rudolf Steiner and his contribution to social renewal; in Camphill, one can then meet the unique contribution of Karl König to form a way of community living, as an expression of Rudolf Steiner’s intentions for a threefold social organism; explain the inner context of their work; reflect on and articulate their relationship to the life of Kaspar Hauser, to the impulse of Rudolf Steiner for renewal of the social life through 3 folding.

Instruction: 

This retreat explores the theme of inner work and spiritual practice through study, conversation, and artistic activity, using one or more techniques. The retreat is a continuation of the Camphill Impulse I. More subtle and inner aspects are discussed to develop a deeper understanding of significant individuals and development for the wider context of the civilization impulse of Anthroposophy.

Credit recommendation: 

In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in Curative Education, Social Therapy, Philosophy, Cognitive Studies, Consciousness Study, Contemplative Practice, Contemplative Spiritual Practice, Western Spirituality, and any discipline that could benefit from such a complementary learning experience (10/10) (11/15 revalidation) (10/20 revalidation) (9/25 revalidation). 

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