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School Founders of the World
A Student-run Club at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Unconference
The Unconference: Explore, Practice and Build Community on the Metacrisis, Human Transformation, Education & the Second Renaissance
The metacrisis is a symptom of something deeper—a world in transition. The Second Renaissance is about what comes next: new ways of knowing, new ways of organizing, new ways of being. Human transformation and education are key elements to bring about this new movement.
This is an in-person gathering bringing together key voices from the metacrisis, adult development, second renaissance, metamodern, lifelong learning, K-12 education and liminal communities to meet, connect, and create together. It is part of the larger Human Transformation in a time of Metacrisis event, a two-day convening exploring education and transformation in the face of the metacrisis.
Why This? Why Now?
Many of us have been building ideas, projects, and networks online for years. But there is no substitute for gathering in person. This is a chance to:
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Strengthen our networks - after years of online discourse, let's build real relationships.
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Bring new people in—connect with students, academics, practitioners and builders from inside and outside Harvard.
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Create real collaborations and catalyze projects - connect across scenes to make real things happen - turn ideas into action.
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Expand the visibility of these ideas - by hosting this at Harvard, we bridge the gap between emergent movements and existing institutions.
Who Is This For?
Those working on the metacrisis, education for flourishing, meta-modernism, integral theory, sense-making, regenerative culture, and deep transformation.Academics, educators, and students interested in bridging radical ideas with institutional spaces.Builders, doers, and system-changers looking for new collaborators and aligned communities.
Whether you come with a specific session to host or simply to be in the flow of the day, your presence will shape what unfolds.
Logistics
📍 Location: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA
🗓 Dates: May 2nd–3rd, 2025
🎟 Cost: $79 earlybird tickets covering both unconference and formal conference days. (And if the cost is an obstacle to attending there are reduced tickets available)
🏡 Accommodation: We're prepping affordable housing options, and will be sending you details in our newsletter. We’re also looking to organize couch-surfing or shared housing for those who need it.
Get Involved
NOW
We are looking for attendees, co-organizers, and contributors. If you want to host a session, help shape the event, or just show up and be part of the unfolding, this is your invitation.
➡ Register now to attend.
➡ Want to help organize? Reach out at boaz_feldman@gse.harvard.edu
➡ Have a session idea? Propose it when you register.
This is a rare chance to seed something together. Join us.
This is a rare opportunity to gather in person, to cross-pollinate ideas across the metacrisis, adult development, second renaissance, metamodern, lifelong learning, K-12 education, liminal communities, and related scenes, and to shape the intellectual and cultural foundations of what comes next.