Aldous Huxley Conference "When the Unthinkable Happens"
Schedule
Fri May 24 2024 at 10:00 am
UTC+03:00Location
Lauteri 3, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia | Tallinn, HA
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The conference is dedicated to the creation of the Tallinn International Aldous Huxley Center, is free of charge and everyone is welcome!Please let us know about your participation.
🎯 R. S. V. P: by May 17th, 2024. Please register: https://bitly.ws/3htWk
The conference will feature presentations by renowned international guests Paul Kingsnorth, Robin Hull, and Ville-Juhani Sutinen. Estonia will be represented by Märt Väljataga.
In recent years, the world has changed beyond recognition. It can be compared to a chariot racing through crises and upheavals. Together, we will seek answers to questions about how resilient this vehicle is and what forces it must cope with. The answers concern us all.
Aldous Huxley (1894 – 1963) was one of the most versatile and mysterious authors of the 20th century: a writer, philosopher, sociologist, and an expander of spiritual boundaries.
One could say that Huxley "was ahead of his time," but it's more accurate to say he had the ability to connect with different eras, including the present day. A significant part of Huxley's work is associated with crisis, which is becoming a permanent condition in the world of the 21st century. A crisis is something we do not wish for, but at the same time, there is no reason to fear crises – fear of the future is the weakest starting point for overcoming or solving anything. A crisis means an opportunity to reconsider our current positions, to change what can be changed, and to adapt to what cannot be changed. But above all, it means to awaken and force oneself to think.
Many of Aldous Huxley's views have proven prophetic today. At the conference, we will delve deeper into the spiritual legacy of one of the 20th century's most enigmatic authors from political, cultural, and ecological perspectives. With a forward-looking gaze.
Conference program
đź“Ť09:30 AM Reception of guests, snacks, and morning coffee/teaďż˝
đź“Ť10:00 AM Andreas Veispak, welcome words from the conferenceďż˝
đź“Ť10:15 AM Robin Hull, "Why is Aldous Huxley worth reading?"
đź“Ť11:15 AM Paul Kingsnorth, "The Brave New Machine"ďż˝
đź“Ť12:15 PM Break, lunchďż˝
đź“Ť1:15 PM Ville-Juhani Sutinen, "Aldous Huxley's Island as an Ecotopia in a Broken World"
📍2:00 PM Märt Väljataga, „Aldous Huxley and Ants Oras: A One-way Dialogue of Kindred Spirits “.
đź“Ť3:00 PM Panel discussion with speakersďż˝
đź“Ť3:50 PM Tallinn International Aldous Huxley Centerďż˝
đź“Ť4:15 PM Conference conclusion.
đź“š There will be a book sale of selected works during the conference. Sales are for cash only.
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Where is it happening?
Lauteri 3, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia, Ants Lauteri 3, Kesklinn, Tallinn, 10114 Harju Maakond, Eesti,Tallinn, EstoniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
