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Find out more: www.existentialsummit.com

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About The Project

 

The Global Existential Summits were developed by Dr Natalie Fraser following her training in existential philosophy and psychotherapy. As she fell in love with these powerful, liberating ideas, she realised that no one gave the same answer to the question ‘what is existential philosophy?’.

 

Natalie began to interview inspiring people from around the globe asking what ‘existential’ meant to them. This summit project welcomes people from all walks of life to watch these interviews, and hear about these life-changing ideas in a more creative and accessible way than mainstream academia.

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What to Expect...

Through the summit talks you will explore questions such as:
– What on earth does ‘existential’ even mean?
– What is the meaning of my life?
– Why do I struggle, even when things ‘should’ be okay?
– How can philosophy be helpful for human wellbeing?
– What activites, music, art, and films can help me explore philosophy?
– How can I work existentially with clients and colleagues?
– How can attending this summit inspire me SO MUCH – is there magic involved?!

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Your ALL ACCESS COMBO PASS gives you LIFETIME ACCESS to:

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- Recordings of all the talks from both summits - Summit #1 (2022) & Summit #2 (2023)

- Resources and Content from each speaker to continue your exploration for years beyond the summit.

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Programme | Summit #1

The Global Existential Summit Mission #1 took place in  January 2022. This was the amazing line-up of speakers that took part.

Day 1
Professor Lewis Gordon | USA & Caribbean | A Philosophy of Love & Cruelty
Dr Meg-John Barker | UK | A Philosophy of Relationships & Self-Discovery
Dr Annie Jones | UK | A Philosophy of Shamanism & Motherly Love
Professor Kevin St Arnaud | Canada  | A Philosophy of Psychedelics & Self-Transcendence
Yannick Jacob | Germany | A Philosophy of Fearful Freedom & Hip Hop

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Day 2 
Dr Yaqui Andres Martinez | Mexico | A Philosophy of Tribes & Passion
Dr Christopher Wurm | Australia | A Philosophy of Humility & Addiction
Dr Holli-Anne Passmore | Canada | A Philosophy of Stardust & Nature
Dr Anders Draeby | Denmark | A Philosophy of Suffocation & Shamanism
Dr Siebrecht Vanhooren | Belgium | A Philosophy of Existential History & Experiential Connections

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Day 3 
Professor Kevin Aho | USA | A Philosophy of Absudity & Confronting Personal Truths
Professor Alfried Laengle | Austria | A Philosophy of Love & Self-Connection
Professor Carol Ryff | USA | A Philosophy of Comedy & Kindness
Dr Joel Vos | Netherlands | A Philosophy of Punk & Meaning Making
Dr Martin Adams | UK | A Philosophy of Art & Phenomenological Constant Curiosity

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Day 4 
Professor James Haile III | USA | A Philosophy of Extra-Terrestrials & Courage
Professor Ernesto Spinelli | UK | A Philosophy of Unity & Arrogance
Dr Greg Madison | Canada & UK | A Philosophy of Homelessness & Focusing
Dr Iva Paska | Croatia | A Philosophy of Existential Sociology & Personal Growth
Professor Geir Sigurdsson | Iceland | A Philosophy of Comedy & Taoism

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Day 5 
A. Shahid Stover | USA| A Philosophy of Slave Revolt & Existential Liberation
Professor Christian Schulz-Quach | Germany & Canada| A Philosophy of Acceptance & Palliative Care
Professor Mick Cooper | UK | Philosophy of Pluralism & Avant Garde Cinema
Sasha van-Deurzen Smith | UK | A Philosophy of Human Animals & Spectrums
Dr Patricia Bonnici | Malta | A Philosophy of Relationships & Self-Respect

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Programme | Summit #2

The Global Existential Summit Mission #2 took place in  January 2023. This was the amazing line-up of speakers that took part.

Day 1 
Mukesh Gupta | India | A Philosophy of Unlearning & Self-Inquiry
Dr Piers Worth | England | A Philosophy of Permission & Positive Psychology
Dr Hillary S Webb | USA | A Philosophy of Cosmic Dance & Comedy
Dr Anna Westin | Canada & UK | A Philosophy of Self, Movement & Musical Healing

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Day 2 
Professor Louis Hoffman | USA | A Philosophy of Passion & Poetic Rebellion
Professor Emily Lee | South Korea & USA | A Philosophy of The Phenomenon of Race
Professor Eric Nelson | USA & China | A Philosophy of Multicultural Philosophical Intersectionality
Professor Michael Monahan | USA & Carribbean | A Philosophy of the Politics of Mythological Purity & Sonic Movement

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Day 3
Professor Jonathan Webber | England | A Philosophy of Imagination & ReThinking Existentialism
Dr Adam Buben | USA & Netherlands | A Philosophy of Existential History & Immortality
Professor Marie-Eve Morin | Canada | A Philosophy of New Phenomenological Possibilties
Dr Vanessa Uribe | Columbia | A Philosophy of Human Possibilities & Community

 

Day 4 
Professor Claude-Hélène Mayer |  Germany & South Africa | A Philosophy of Intercultural Mediation & Finding Belonging
Professor Zoltán Kőváry | Hungary | A Philosophy of Dreams & Revolution
Professor Robert Kramer | USA & Hungary | A Philosophy of Rankian Revolution
Dr Christine Daigle | Canada | A Philosophy of Caring & Inter-Material Entanglement

 

Day 5 
Professor Emmy van Deurzen | Netherlands & England | A Philosophy of Existential Evolution
Professor Digby Tantam | England | A Philosophy of Psychiatric Puzzles & Projects
Dr Alison Strasser | Austraila & UK | A Philosophy of Grief, Hope, and Time-Limited Therapy

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