Monday 28th July – Friday 1st August 2008
Hayes Conference Centre,
Swanwick, Derbyshire
‘WHERE TWO
WORLDS MEET’
A Psychologist's Perspective on
Spirituality
Isabel Clarke
Conference includes: Plenary Sessions, Small Group Work, Workshops
Isabel Clarke explores the view, based solidly in cognitive science, that human beings have two ways of knowing, of encountering the world. One of these gives us spirituality, creativity, emotion (and madness). The other gives us the exactitude of science and technology. This perspective allows a new way of making sense of religion and the persistence of the spiritual in a scientific age. It also allows for clarity in managing the times when the 'other' way of experiencing breaks into the everyday – whether in spiritual experience or breakdown (breakthrough). There will be a chance to explore these ways of approaching such experiences and managing such crises.
Isabel Clarke is currently a consultant clinical psychologist, working in the NHS, as psychological therapies leader in a psychiatric inpatient hospital, Woodhaven, which serves West Southampton and the New Forest. She has published and organised Symposia at national and international conferences on how therapy can be delivered in the inpatient setting. In her previous job, she worked for 12 years with the Southampton Rehabilitation Service and assisted with its re-organisation on Recovery lines. She edited a book, Psychosis and Spirituality; Exploring the New Frontier (2001), and has organised three conferences on this theme. An ongoing e-mail network of people interested in these topics has come out of this. Further details of this network, other publications and talks can be found on her website: www.scispirit.com/Psychosis_Spirituality/
WORKSHOPS
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CONFERENCE DETAILS
The conference begins Monday 28th July at 3.00pm with the AGM. ‘First Timers’ are invited to a short introductory session at 2.30pm. The conference will finish on Friday 1st August with lunch.
WHO IS THIS CONFERENCE FOR?
The conference is open to all, whether members of BPF or not, clergy or lay, professionals working in the ‘talking’ professions or those engaged in pastoral visiting within their local church or community. If you are seeking space for reflection and personal growth in an ethos of spirituality then this conference is for you.
HAYES CONFERENCE CENTRE, SWANWICK
Hayes Conference Centre, situated in the heart of Derbyshire, offers full conference facilities along with a relaxed and peaceful environment. (Tel 01773 526 000 Website www.cct.org.uk)
HCC prides itself on its 'healthy food and friendly and helpful staff'.
ROOMS
En-suite rooms are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Standard rooms have hand basins in them and showers and toilets within a short distance. Please note: although registration is from 2.00pm room availability cannot be guaranteed until 3.30pm. If you have particular needs in this regard please speak to Angela Ryan on 0151 652 0429.
BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS
FEES
BPF Members / Non BPF members:
Standard: £315 / £330
En-suite: £355 / £360
A reduction of £10 is available to those paying the full fee by Friday June 27th 2008.
Please send a non-refundable booking fee of £75 with your application form. Prompt booking would be appreciated. Balance is due by Friday 11th July 2008 after which date there can be no refunds unless we can fill your place. Balance paid after Monday 21st July 2008 will be subject to a surcharge of £10.
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations received before 6th July will receive a refund of all fees paid less the £75
non-returnable deposit. Regrettably, refunds cannot be offered after 6th July 2007 unless
your place is filled.
This promises to be an exciting conference: BPF looks forward to welcoming you to Swanwick
email: admin@bridgepastoral.org.uk
Please note that the views presented at this conference by different speakers do not necessarily represent those of BPF.
