SECOND EDITION: AHMEDABAD, INDIA 17-18 MARCH. This two-day immersion will provide several unique opportunities to dive more deeply into heat adaptation policies and practices in India, both centuries-old and modern. We’ll start with a sunrise visit to one of Ahmedabad’s famous stepwells to see what ancient architecture can teach us about tackling modern climate challenges. We’ll […]
Dr. Doris Sommer, Professor at Harvard University, is in Ahmedabad for an exclusive UnConference to demonstrate the remarkable advances in cognitive and socio-emotional development achieved through the Pre- Texts pedagogy. The Heritage School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, has successfully adopted this innovative approach and extended it through a train-the-trainers model across Haryana, Rajasthan, and UttarPradesh. […]
You are invited to a demonstration showcasing the cognitive and socioemotional growth fostered by Pre-Texts, a pedagogy implemented at the Heritage School, New Delhi, and shared with various institutions across India through a train-the-trainers model. Join us to meet teachers and students as we celebrate and certify new Pre-Texts facilitators, and discover how this accessible […]
March 29, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Keynote Doris Sommer An Inter-Institutional Interdisciplinary Dialogue on the Teaching of Languages and Culture. Where: Harvard University, Science Center, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! https://sites.harvard.edu/bapc2025/
Overview: The Weavers Meeting on February 8th focused on updates and improvements to the Pre-texts website. Key points included the addition of a navigation section by country to highlight local workshops and the implementation of a password-protected manual for the Pre-text methodology. The team discussed the need for a column on the workshop page to […]
Join us in L’Aquila on April 15–16, 2025, for the national conference Student Wellbeing at University: Individual, Collective, and Organizational Dimensions, organized by GEO (University of Udine) and CRUI. The event will explore how universities can support student success, inclusion, and mental health through services, mentoring, space design, and community dialogue. Participation is possible in […]
Wed, Apr 23, 6:00 PM, at The Brattle Theater, Cambridge, MA. Harvard Book Store welcomes Judith Butler—global icon and author of several books, including Gender Trouble; Bodies That Matter; The Psychic Life of Power; and The Force of Nonviolence—to celebrate the paperback release of their book Who’s Afraid of Gender?, a bold, essential account of how a […]
FIRST EDITION Magical Nuquí, Chocó, is the convening point for this first of many paths to travel as pilgrims throughout Colombia, walking to discover ourselves and each other. The heart of the country’s Pacific coast invites us to explore breathtaking landscapes and to connect deeply with the world around us. Walking to the rhythm of […]
Pre-texts Protocol Program: an intervention to support the empowerment of women victims of sexual trafficking The intervention proposes a case study based on the adoption of the Pre-texts Protocol in a protected context for women rescued from sexual slavery. The experience based on cultural stimuli such as reading, art, music has encouraged the active participation […]
June 20–25 More than a program, this next pilgrimage will be a space for reflection and connection with ourselves, other people, and the earth we share.. From June 20 to 25, we will gather in Nuquí, Colombia, to move to the rhythm of the sea, the jungle, and the river—a journey where ties emergs naturally. […]
On September 23 and 25, at the Publishing House of the National University of Colombia, Bogotá Campus, we will host a special workshop: Pre-Texts: A Weave of Stories. This experience will invite participants to discover how words not only inform, but also connect, transform, and build new ways of coming together. We look forward to […]
