Conference Schedule
Building communities for global social change: 2024 Virtual Conference Schedule
The First Fully-Virtual Conference of the International Communal Studies Association
Conference Dates: January 15-19, 2024
Medium: Zoom
Welcome to the 2024 ICSA conference!
Today the planet is threatened by global problems and we need to experiment with new types of living.
Intentional communities have done this through the centuries and have come up with many creative solutions. They continue to do this even today, and we need these solutions more than ever.
This conference will look at experiments from the past, experiments that are happening today and into the future, and find solutions to our present predicament.
Join us to find the solutions we need!
Jan Martin Bang
On behalf of the organizing committee, 2024
The times of the virtual conference are as follows:
Monday 15th January
09:00–15:10 Europe (+1 GMT), 02:00–08:10 US Central Standard Time (-6 GMT), 13:30-19:40 India (+5:30 GMT), 18:00–00:10 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Wednesday 17th January
14:00–20:40 Europe (+1 GMT), 07:00–13:40 US Central Standard Time (-6 GMT), 18:30-01:10 India (+5:30 GMT), 23:00–05:40 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Friday 19th January
17:00–23:45 Europe (+1 GMT), 10:00–16:45 US Central Standard Time (-6 GMT), 21:30-04:15 India (+5:30 GMT), 02:00–08:45 (Saturday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Each day will began with a fifteen minute opening and will end with a ten minute closing. All time slots have multiple sessions taking place simultaneously.
Recordings of the sessions will be available at the end of each day to those registered for the conference.
*The program is subject to minor changes
Monday
09:00-09:15 Europe (+1 GMT)
02:00-02:15 US CST (-6 GMT)
13:30-13:45 India (+5:30 GMT)
18:00-18:15 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Conference Opening
Monday - Session 1
9:15-10:15 Europe (+1 GMT), 2:15-3:15 US CST (-6 GMT),
13:45-14:45 India (+5:30 GMT), 18:15-19:15 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 1-A
Workshop
Aharon Ariel Lavi, “The Community Manual: Pooling Together Best Practices for Community Building”
Concurrent Session 1-B
Workshop
Daniel Greenberg, “The Future of GEN”
Monday
10:15-10:30 Europe (+1 GMT)
3:15-3:30 US CST (-6 GMT)
14:45-15:00 India (+5:30 GMT)
19:15-19:30 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Break
Monday - Session 2
10:30-12:00 Europe (+1 GMT), 3:30-5:00 US CST (-6 GMT),
15:00-16:30 India (+5:30 GMT), 19:30-21:00 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 2-B
Panel
Intentional Communities in Israel in the shadow of war and terrorism: Strength and Challenges
Chair: Dr. Orna Shemer, School of Social Work, Hebrew University; Yad Tabenkin; Researches cooperative organizations and communities and community work
The duality of the relationship between the community and the individual in times of crisis
Coping Alone and Together with A Collective Trauma: The Story of The Traumatized and The Hosting Communities
Community in times of crises
Monday
12:00-12:15 Europe (+1 GMT)
5:00-5:15 US CST (-6 GMT)
16:30-16:45 India (+5:30 GMT)
21:00-21:15 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Break
Monday - Session 3
12:15-13:45 Europe (+1 GMT), 5:15-6:45 US CST (-6 GMT),
16:45-18:15 India (+5:30 GMT), 21:15-22:45 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 3-A
Panel
“LBGT Voices in the Kibbutz”
Moderators: Sylvie Bijaoui & Amit Kama
Ilana Mizrahi-Naor, “The first generation: Older lesbian kibbutz members”.
Concurrent Session 3-B
Panel
“Findhorn: Past, Present and Future”
Daniel Greenberg, Graham Meltzer, Michael Shaw & Roger Doudna
Concurrent Session 3-C
Papers
Monday
13:45-14:00 Europe (+1 GMT)
6:45-7:00 US CST (-6 GMT)
18:15-18:30 India (+5:30 GMT)
22:45-23:00 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Break
Monday - Session 4
14:00-15:00 Europe (+1 GMT), 7:00-8:00 US CST (-6 GMT),
18:30-19:30 India (+5:30 GMT), 23:00-00:00 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 4-A
Workshop
“Truth or Dare: Communities v Communities”.
Moderator: Anton Marks
Participating communities: Sieben Linden (Germany), Ganas (USA), Kibbutz Mishol (Israel), Damanhur (Italy) and Twin Oaks (USA).
Concurrent Session 4-B
Featured Book
Moderator: Stephen Lloyd-Moffett
Monday
15:00-15:10 Europe (+1 GMT)
8:00-8:10 US CST (-6 GMT)
19:30-19:40 India (+5:30 GMT)
00:00-00:10 (Tuesday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Closing Remarks
Wednesday
14:00-14:15 Europe (+1 GMT)
7:00-7:15 US CST (-6 GMT)
18:30-18:45 India (+5:30 GMT)
23:00-23:15 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Opening Words
Wednesday Session 1
14:15-15:15 Europe (+1 GMT), 7:15-8:15 US CST (-6 GMT)
18:45-19:45 India (+5:30 GMT), 23:15-00:15 Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 5-A
Workshop
Concurrent Session 5-B
Experiential Workshop
Circle: A safe space which enables deep listening and brings about transformation.
Moderator: Namrata Arora
Wednesday
15:15-15:30 Europe (+1 GMT)
8:15-8:30 US CST (-6 GMT)
19:45-20:00 India (+5:30 GMT)
00:15-00:30 (Thursday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Break
Wednesday Session 2
15:30-17:00 Europe (+1 GMT), 8:30-10:00 US CST (-6 GMT)
20:00-21:30 India (+5:30 GMT), 00:30-02:00 (Thursday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 6-B
Workshop
Boaz B. Feldman, “Nervous System Approaches for Resilient Community Living”
Wednesday
17:00-17:15 Europe (+1 GMT)
10:00-10:15 US CST (-6 GMT)
21:30-21:45 India (+5:30 GMT)
2:00-2:15 (Thursday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Break
Wednesday Session 3
17:15-18:45 Europe (+1 GMT), 10:15-11:45 US CST (-6 GMT)
21:45-23:15 India (+5:30 GMT), 02:15-03:45 (Thursday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 7-A
Papers - Panel
Concurrent Session 7-B
Panel
Speakers: Aditi Mishal, Gauranga Das and Kalkantha Das
Concurrent Session 7-C
Documentary Film Q&A Session
Wednesday
18:45-19:00 Europe (+1 GMT)
11:45-12:00 US CST (-6 GMT)
23:15-23:30 India (+5:30 GMT)
03:45-04:00 (Thursday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Break
Wednesday Session 4
19:00-20:30 Europe (+1 GMT), 12:00-13:30 US CST (-6 GMT)
23:30-01:00 India (+5:30 GMT), 04:00-05:30 (Thursday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 8-B
Workshop
Carl Nassar and Francesca Hernandez-Singer, “Inside Out: The Psychology of Intentional Communities”
Concurrent Session 8-C
Featured Book
Akash Kapur, “Better to Have Gone”
Moderator: Stephen Lloyd-Moffett
Wednesday
20:30-20:40 Europe (+1 GMT)
13:30-13:40 US CST (-6 GMT)
01:00-01:10 (Thursday) India (+5:30 GMT)
05:30-05:40 (Thursday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Closing Remarks
Friday
17:00-17:15 Europe (+1 GMT)
10:00-10:15 US CST (-6 GMT)
21:30-21:45 India (+5:30 GMT)
2:00-2:15 (Saturday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Opening Words
Friday - Session 1
17:15-18:15 Europe (+1 GMT), 10:15-11:15 US CST (-6 GMT),
21:45-22:45 India (+5:30 GMT), 2:15-3:15 (Saturday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 9-B
Cultural Event
Michael Gornik, “Kirtan: Building Community Through Sacred Music and Meditation”
Friday
18:15-18:30 Europe (+1 GMT)
11:15-11:30 US CST (-6 GMT)
22:45-23:00 India (+5:30 GMT)
3:15-3:30 (Saturday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Break
Friday - Session 2
18:30-20:00 Europe (+1 GMT), 11:30-13:00 US CST (-6 GMT),
23:00-00:30 India (+5:30 GMT), 3:30-5:00 (Saturday) Australia AEST (+10 GMT)
Concurrent Session 10-A
Panel
Speakers: Muhammad Ali, Katja Lemberg, Mikko Räntilä
Concurrent Session 10-C
Panel
Michael Gornik, “ The importance of urban community infrastructures for promoting community in cities”
Moderators: Bella Alexandrov together with Urban Community Building Managers