IAAGT BIENNIAL CONFERENCE

17th - 22nd of MAY 2022, COUNTY CLARE, IRELAND

ABOUT

Welcome to the website for the IAAGT biennial conference, Edges of Exile and Belonging.  Our conference will be held in the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon, County Clare in Ireland, beginning with Pre-Conference Workshops on the 17th of May, and a full Conference Program running from 18th to 22nd of May, 2022.

This conference will be of interest to Gestalt practitioners and psychotherapists, counsellors, coaches, social and community workers, and others involved in working with the disadvantaged, organizational consultants, therapists who wish to integrate Gestalt into their practice, students of Gestalt, and advanced Gestalt therapists and trainers.

VISION

Edges of Exile and Belonging is intended to develop Gestalt therapy practice and theory in its totality. We will start with our experiences of the contemporary challenges facing us as individuals, communities, and as part of  a wider ecological field. We will critically and creatively examine how our theory, including its roots in social activism, can address these challenges.  In our sorely fractured world we are called to understand and re-imagine the ways in which we relate to each other and our Earth.

We are committed to fostering possibilities for:

– Creative dialogue to  explore our experiences of connection and separation within, between and around us.

– Workshops, both planned and emergent, to rigorously explore our creative capacities for inquiry and understanding of the processes of alienating, healing, interconnectedness and belonging.

The Conference will contribute to the evolution of our vibrant and diverse community of Gestalt practitioners around the world, and advance our praxis as we explore the multiplicity of forms and expressions of Edges of Exile and Belonging.

Registration for the conference opens on December 20th, 2021.  We hope you share our excitement for this unique gathering in Ireland.  In the meantime, please keep in touch with us for news and updates.  You can join us on instagram #iaagtireland2022 or on twitter @iaagtireland2022.  You can contact us with any questions at convenors@iaagt.org.  We would be delighted to hear from you! Maryanne Nicholls and Deirdre Foley.

2022 Conference Conveners