Convivium 2023: Poetry as Perception
If you are interested in the way that poetry can illuminate and enrich how we see reality, come to Arkansas this November! While the ideas discussed will be adjacent to the conversation going on between Jonathan Pageau, John Vervaeke, Paul Vanderklay, and This Little Corner of the Internet, this is for anyone who loves poetry and its witness to the Good, True, and Beautiful.
This Convivium (Feast, life together) is time to discuss and enjoy poetry and its capacity to transform our vision of reality.
The setting is Camp Caudle in the beautiful foothills of the Ozark Mountains.
As wonderful as the speakers will be, this gathering is even more about people coming together to share, discuss, and delight in poetry. In this spirit, time slots will be available for anyone that wants to read or recite a favorite poem or something of their own composition. If you're interested, let us know what you'd like to share at contact@newwoodlandsfarm.com
Schedule:
Thursday:
12:00 PM Paintball
Dinner and Bonefire
Friday:
9:00 AM Psalms - Fr. Eric
9:15 AM Opening Remarks
9:30 AM Fr Eric - “Teach Us to Pray: The Psalms as Religious Phenomenology”
10:20 AM Break for coffee
10:40 AM Dr. Jim - Prufrock
11:30 AM Poetry Reading 1
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Ted - "Hopkins, Inscape, and the Integration of Sorrow"
1:50 PM Break
2:00 PM Open Discussion
3:00 PM First discussion between speakers
4:15 PM Poetry Reading 2
Dinner
Campfire and music
Saturday
9:00 AM Psalms - Fr. Eric
9:15 AM Job Discussion w/ Jess Purviance
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Dr. Jim on the Four Quartets + Discourse on the Divine Comedy
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Four Quartets
2:00 PM Break w/ coffee
2:15 PM Q & A Time
3:15 PM Poetry Reading 3
4:00 PM Concluding discussion
Dinner
Campfire and music
Meals:
All three meals on Friday and Saturday will be available in the camp cafeteria and are included in the ticket price.
Accommodations:
Cabin bunk accommodations at Camp Caudle included in the ticket price for Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night. Please note that the camp does not allow tobacco, alcohol, or drugs on site.
Transportation:
Air travel:
Look for flights to Little Rock (1.5hrs), Northwest Arkansas (2.3hrs), and Tulsa (3+hrs). If you can’t make plans with someone you already know, a Discord server will be available to help coordinate rides from airports.
