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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION
NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Ganas, NY
DAMANHUR, VALCHIUSELLA VALLEY, ITALY
28nd JUNE TO 1st JULY 2007 I am grateful that we create and recreate our Com-
Post Conference Tour 2nd – 3rd July munity everyday
To all of us that make any and all efforts for that
ongoing recreation
COMMUNITIES: YESTERDAY’S UTOPIA, TODAY'S REALITY I am grateful that we come together to support
what each of us wants
That we help clarify for each other the deep mean-
The Ninth ICSA International Conference will be held in ings of what we "want"
the northern Italian community of Damanhur, a federation That we help each other understand what can be
wanted and what are impossible wants to satisfy
of communal societies in the beautiful Valchiusella Val-
Which are wants that add to life and which don't
ley. By locating the conference in a living community
Which are wants that make all of us richer and
participants will be able to experience firsthand the which are wants that are satisfied at someone else's
many examples of utopian endeavour, spiritual as well as expense
practical and to engage in a dialogue with those who Which wants are sustainable and which are not
work and live here.
I am grateful that we help each other let go of "im-
possible wants"
In the best traditions of ICSA the conference will bring
and mourn with each other the necessary loss of
together academics and communitarians from around the
crazy wants
world to discuss common interests. The unique setting We give the mourner the space to expose his/her
of Damanhur will encourage an exploration of the con- "lost desire, lost dream" and sit with them with un-
tinuing potential of communal societies to bridge the gap derstanding
between utopian aspirations and the realities of every- I am grateful that then we help each other move
day experience. The way will be open to discuss this into what is "wantable" and getable and help get
that
relationship between utopia and reality in terms of past
experience, present practice and future prospects. I am grateful that we know that community is cre-
ated every moment by looking at what is wanted
Registration will take place on the 28th June 2007 and within the context of what is possible and pull to-
the main programme will be held on the following three gether to make it happen
days. There will be an optional two day tour on the 2nd
and 3rd July. I am grateful that we look at what is possible, what
can be done, what makes life better for each and all
ICSA is available through the website
I am grateful that we understand that the "good life
http://www.ic.org/icsa can't be given",
Damanhur through http://www.damanhur.org but must be created by each of us for ourselves,
eliciting each other's help
Call for Papers
I am grateful to whatever extent we are willing to
tell each other the truth as we see it, especially
Proposals for papers on different aspects of the confer- when it is difficult
ence theme are now invited. These should be submitted
in the following format: I am grateful that we identify strength in each other
and support it, and that we don't cater to each
Title of paper other's weakness.
Name of author (s)
I am grateful that we don't punish each other for
Summary of the paper – in not more than 300 words
our weaknesses
To be sent as an email attachment to
hardy_poundbury@yahoo.co.uk by an anonymous member
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