Description: In my talk “How I Engage the Work of Anthroposophy” – or in my work lexicon: “Anthroposophy through Ecosynomic Pactoecography” - we will explore some of the many ways that Anthroposophy has in-formed, as a formative force, how social scientists are mapping a strategic way forward for communities, organizations, and networks to embrace the flourishing of whole-human well-being. I will share local examples of where this framework has been applied in food, energy, and education systems, how the common-sense tools we use are formed out of Anthroposophic insights, and the questions this framing is allowing us to address. It is possible to live and work today out of the principles inspired by Anthroposophy, which many groups around the world are doing. I will share a little, then we will explore this together.
Location: The Hartsbrook School, Piening Hall, 193 Bay Road, Hadley, Massachusetts
There are multiple buildings on the Hartsbrook campus - Piening Hall is distinguished by its barrel style curved roof.
Please respond if you’re coming: sojournerbranch.org@gmail.com
Bio: Jim Ritchie-Dunham is a long-time student of Anthroposophy, past president of the board at the Pine Hill Waldorf School, active member of a couple of Anthroposophic groups, and co-leader of two national convenings of the Mexican Anthroposophic movement. Jim teaches the strategy of responsible leadership in the business school at Boston College, runs the Institute for Strategic Clarity's global research in 59 countries, and is a department associate in Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program and Harvard’s Center for Work, Health, and Well-being. He has written and spoken extensively on this work nationally and internationally; further insight is available for free through isclarity.org, jlrd.me, and linkedin.com/in/jim-ritchie-dunham-32837. Additionally, Jim describes himself as “the fortunate being with deep karmic ties to Leslie, Hartsbrook’s operations manager, and Jacqui and Conor, who both graduated from Hartsbrook.”
Suggested readings:
Recent pieces on our current work:
“Leading towards a healthy ecosystem” (Google Drive)
“Truly circular economies require deep collaboration” (Google Drive)
Ecosynomics (YouTube)
Human Flourishing Forum (YouTube)