Experience the Integral Theory Conference

Welcome

In August 2008 John F. Kennedy University and Integral Institute hosted the first biennial Integral Theory Conference. This turned out to be an historic event. It sold out at 500 attendees over two months in advance, with over 300 people on a waitlist (and hundreds more who didn't even bother to put themselves on the waitlist). Over 30 countries were represented and we had 100 presentations from the leading scholar-practitioners within the emerging field of Integral Theory.

At the end of July 2010, John F. Kennedy University and Integral Institute will host the second biennial ITC. We expect ITC 2010 to sell out again this year. Not just because the first one did but because we incorporated a lot of the great feedback we got from attendees at ITC 2008.  Feel free to use the "Contact Us" button to the left to provide us additional feedback as well. We are also excited to share with you this new website (a major improvement over our last one!).

The theme for this year's conference is: Enacting an Integral Future. Enaction refers to the individual and social practices we take up to interact with reality and which in fact bring reality into being through a participatory process of observer, mode of observation, and observed. The principle of enactment is foundational to the post-metaphysical commitments of Integral Theory. The theme will inform a number of elements of ITC 2010.

Why should I attend? 
Attendees will gain:

An unprecedented opportunity to network within a global community of Integral scholar-practitioners and pioneering Integral thinkers. 

A focus on community, discourse, and dialogue.

Multiple forums in which to engage in critical reflection and debate the current state of the Integral field. 

A deepened capacity to apply Integral principles in their own lives and professional work through a conference focus on application. 

What topics will the conference address?

• Psychotherapy and Coaching

• Community Development and Activism

• Global Warming and Sustainabilty

• Spirituality and Religious Pluralism

• Business and Economic Development

• Cultural Diversity

• Politics

• Health and Embodiment

• Feminism

• Gay and Lesbian Issues

• Theoretical Challenges and Modifications to the AQAL Approach

Come join us for this historic opportunity to participate to in the growth of Integral Theory and its application! We will be using a number of ways to keep you updated on ITC 2010 - before, during, and after. So check out our Blog, follow our Tweets, or share your pictures with us via Flickr. Click on any of the blue boxes at the top of this page to access these different forms of media to experience ITC 2010. 

Contact Information:

Please direct all conference inquiries to ITC@jfku.edu. Please include an email subject clearly addressing the nature of the inquiry (e.g., registration, volunteer, etc.).

New to Integral Theory?

Integral Theory Overview 

This primer to integral theory provides an up to date introduction and is an ideal piece to give to colleagues and friends who keep asking "What is 'integral theory' anyway?" For years we have heard people complain that there isn't a solid intro to the AQAL model. While Ken Wilber has penned a few introductions, these are often not viewed as ideal presentations for many professional contexts. Our hope is that this new introduction will help fill this gap, and offer individuals another resource to help communicate the basics of integral theory. This introduction is also written in a way that even seasoned integral practitioners will find illuminating, with new details of integral theory being explored.

Download An Overview of Integral Theory