Rethinking Personhood Beyond the Human: An Online Counterpoint Conversation on Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, 22 April 2020 A special event, featuring David Abram, Teya Brooks Pribac, Whitney A. Bauman, and Kocku von Stuckrad Many regard the celebration of the first Earth Day, on 22 April 1970, Read more
A roundtable discussion at the conference of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSRNC), devoted to “Religion/Water/Climate: Changing Cultures and Landscapes,” University College Cork, Cork City, Ireland, 13-16 June 2019 In the midst of what is called the 6th extinction, and with pessimistic expectations when Read more
A day of encounters, co-organized by the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture and Counterpoint: Navigating Knowledge 4 June 2019 in Groningen, The Netherlands Discussions about sustainability often focus on questions of health, technology, and economic value. Ecological diversity plays an important role in these discussions as well. Read more
Paradoxe Plausibilität(en): Astrologische Deutung aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven Paradoxical Plausibilities: Astrological Interpretation from Different Perspectives (event conducted in German) An interdisciplinary symposium, co-sponsored by the German Astrologers’ Association and Counterpoint 13–14 April 2019 in Berlin When it comes to the plausibility of astrology as a system of knowledge, interpretation, and experience, Read more
Join us for the official launch of Counterpoint: Navigating Knowledge on 25 August 2018 with an exciting program of speakers and discussions. Beyond Pluralism: Contrapuntal Responses to Culture Wars, New Nationalisms, and the Challenges of the Anthropocene Perhaps no two phenomena mark our planetary community more than globalization and climate Read more