In August 2008, John F. Kennedy University and Integral Institute will host a historic event: the inaugural, biennial Integral Theory Conference (ITC), the first major academic conference devoted to the field of Integral Theory!

The theme of the conference is Integral Theory in Action: Serving Self, Other, and Kosmos. The conference will showcase how scholars and professionals are using Integral Theory to impact the lives of individuals and communities. Attendees will have an unprecedented opportunity to network with other Integral scholar-practitioners and pioneering Integral thinkers. Throughout the conference there will be a focus on community, discourse, and dialogue. A major focus of the conference will also be application; participants will leave with a deepened capacity to apply Integral principles in their own lives and professional work.

Integral Theory in Action will be a global gathering and will showcase 100 individual presentations, 12 panel discussions, and 30 poster presentations. Presenters will hail from 9 different countries, including Brazil , Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Norway, the United Kingdom, Australia, and all regions of the United States . The presentations will cover a wide range of topics, including developmental assessment, community development and activism, psychotherapy and coaching, spirituality and religious pluralism, cultural diversity, health and embodiment, politics and economics, theoretical challenges and modifications to the AQAL approach, feminism and gay and lesbian issues, business and organizational development, global warming and sustainability, leadership, and art, music, and writing.

The conference will feature presentations and appearances by Roger Walsh, Susanne Cook-Greuter, Bill Torbert, Robb Smith, Terry Patten, Willow Pearson, Michael Zimmerman, Allan Combs, Bert Parlee, Barrett Brown, Joanne Hunt, Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Steven McIntosh, Elliot Ingersoll, John Dupuy, Bonnita Roy, Mark Edwards, Gail Hochachka, Jonathan Reams, Clint Fuhs, Randy Martin, Cindy Lou Golin, Nancy Roof, Theo Dawson and many more!!!

To find out more about this event, please visit our website, www.integraltheoryconference.org. We expect the event to sell out, so register early if you are interested!