In this first gathering of a live series of three, we welcome Bayo Akomolafe, philosopher, writer, post-activist, professor of psychology, and executive director of the Emergence Network.

Bayo offers us the frame ‘ The Age of Fugitivity’ for the departure on our journey, opening up a wider exploration of 'the terrain of whiteness', 'white stability'  - its wobbling state today, 'becoming black' and other provocations.

In Bayo's words:

“Whiteness is the logic of capture. It works alongside neoliberal humanism and alongside capitalist modes of extraction, perpetuating itself via a neurotypicality – a system of value that measures out what it means to be properly embodied, what it means to be a self, and – by extension – what it means to be dispensable. “

We’ll speak to the unknowingness of these unravelling times and explore the invitation into fugitivity, stepping away from the highway of modernity and letting go of the illusion of control. - what might we find?

The session will be a live dialogue with Bayo, hosted by Dan Burgess, with space for questions from attendees.

The session will also offer reflective practice guided by Evva Semenowicz.

This is the first of 3 online gatherings spanning over 3 months, rooted in the following ongoing inquiry:

How might we compost & re-imagine the dominant story of our times, the story of our separation?

This is a participative, experimental online gathering. Each session will offer creative fertiliser from guest teachers as well as practices to creatively respond to the session as a way of being in relationship with the 'content' offered.

About this series of online events:

Becoming Crew is collaborating with a distributed faculty of guest teachers to bring you participative, (un)learning sessions, and practice driven change exploring how might we compost & re-imagine the dominant cultural story of our times, ‘the story of separation’

Session 1 | Departing 28th of May

Guest Teacher: Bayo Akomolafe - The Age of Fugitivity >register here

Session 2 | Descending 25th of June

Guest Teacher: Azul (Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Collective) - Facing Denials & Unlearning our Colonial Habits of Being >register here

Session 3 | Dreaming 16th of July

Guest Teacher: Ella Saltmarshe (The Long Time Project) How being polytemporal can help us meet this moment. >register here

3 months 3 gatherings - everyone welcome.

Pick one, two or all three .

For curious people, longing to create more beautiful, peaceful, life-sustaining cultures.

*After attending this event you'll have access to our ongoing community of practice, which includes seasonal online gatherings around the Wheel of The Year *

About Becoming Crew

Becoming Crew is a platform for relational (un)learning, composting & radically reimagining the dominant story of our times; the story of separation. We practice & uphold the change we want to see in the world through (un)learning experiences and communities of practice that bring us back to belonging with the Web of Life.

Becoming Crew is born from The Spaceship Earth Podcast.

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