Maybe those of you gathering in Berlin can revisit some of the locations where this gathering of interdisciplinary break out groups was held!
On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 1:31 PM Chris Corrigan <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting...what I see is a kindred spirit between Humboldt and Owen in > that both thought about doing meetings differently and drew on their > knowledge of the natural world to do so. > > Thanks for the link Rolf. > > Chris > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 5:09 AM Rolf Schneidereit via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you Lucas for the inspiring reference to Humboldt. I just looked >> for the speech ( >> https://www.deutschestextarchiv.de/book/view/humboldt_rede_1828?p=1) and >> had a passage translated with DeepL: >> >> The ancient generation knew the value of the living word, the inspiring >> influence which high mastery exerts through its proximity, and the >> illuminating power of conversation when it passes unprepared, freely and >> gently at the same time, through the fabric of scientific opinions and >> doubts. Unveiling of the truth is unthinkable without divergence of >> opinions, because the truth is not recognized in its entire scope, at once, >> and by all at the same time. >> >> Rolf >> >> >> >> Am 28.06.2023 um 08:52 schrieb Lucas Cioffi via OSList < >> [email protected]>: >> >> Hi Bhav and everyone! >> >> I hope you are doing great, and thank you for posting the article by Tim >> O'Reilly. I pasted in the relevant quote about the scientist Humboldt who >> created a conversational conference. >> >> Given the information available in the article, I can't come to the same >> conclusion of the author, that Humboldt's event format was the same as open >> space. I think more info is needed to hear about whether people could >> propose topics, whether they could choose sessions, and whether they could >> move between sessions. From the information available, it might be that >> Humboldt chose all the topics and assigned people to different discussions. >> >> Here is the relevant part of the article: >> >>> "Humboldt was revolutionizing the sciences. In September 1828 he invited >>> hundreds of scientists from across Germany and Europe to attend a >>> conference in Berlin. Unlike previous such meetings at which scientists had >>> endlessly presented papers about their own work, Humboldt put together a >>> very different programme. Rather than being talked at, he wanted the >>> scientists to talk with each other. There were convivial meals and social >>> outings such as concerts and excursions to the royal menagerie on the >>> Pfaueninsel in Potsdam. Meetings were held among botanical, zoological and >>> fossil collections as well as at the university and the botanical garden. >>> Humboldt encouraged scientists to gather in small groups and across >>> disciplines. He connected the visiting scientists on a more personal level, >>> ensuring that they forged friendships that would foster close networks. He >>> envisaged an interdisciplinary brotherhood of scientists who would exchange >>> and share knowledge. ‘Without a diversity of opinion, the discovery of >>> truth is impossible,’ he reminded them in his opening speech." >> >> >> It would be interesting to know more. >> Lucas Cioffi >> >> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 1:16 AM Bhavesh Patel via OSList < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/true-inventor-unconference-tim-o-reilly/ >>> OSList mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> See the archives here: >>> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org >> >> OSList mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> See the archives here: >> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org >> >> OSList mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> See the archives here: >> https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org > > > > -- > ____ > CHRIS CORRIGAN > Blog and resources: http://www.chriscorrigan.com > Harvest Moon Consultants: https://www.harvestmoonconsultants.com > > Upcoming events and workshops and online courses: > https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/events/ > > Located on Nex̱wlélex̱wm (Bowen Island), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh territory, > > > -- ____ CHRIS CORRIGAN Blog and resources: http://www.chriscorrigan.com Harvest Moon Consultants: https://www.harvestmoonconsultants.com Upcoming events and workshops and online courses: https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/events/ Located on Nex̱wlélex̱wm (Bowen Island), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh territory,
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