We are catalysing intersectional solidarity via quarterly participant driven Open Space events that provide a safe space for neurodivergent, indigenous, and otherwise marginalised people to engage in omni-directional transformational learning and mutual aid.
Open Space
Whoever comes is the right people.
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
When it starts is the right time.
When it’s over, it’s over.
If you register below, we will keep you informed about the specific events and activities that emerge based on the submissions and ideas we receive.
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NeurodiVerse : human scale cultures created by neurodiversity within the human species
(a) the universe of NeurodiVentures
(b) the set of all neurodivergent people
Our evolving web of relationships, mutual aid, and peer support initiatives is best understood in terms of emergent Ecologies of Care beyond the human.
There is an urgent need to catalyse intersectional neurodiverse and indigenous ecologies of care all over the world. Neurodivergent, indigenous, and otherwise marginalised people depend on each other in ways that differ from the cultural norm – and that is pathologised in hypernormative societies. The endless chains of trauma must be broken.
The format
Regular immersion in Open Space is a medicine that can help transform self-doubt and despair into purposeful collective action. When everyone knows that everyone knows that … – then the illusion of progress and the illusion of powered-up institutions “being in control” is exposed and weakened. The more often this happens, the more the social license of powered-up institutions is eroded.
Regular Open Space is a tool to pick people up from where they are now, to jointly embark on a journey of omni-directional learning and intersectional community co-creation that leaves no one behind.
The effect of Open Space is comparable to the power of wave action on a sandy beach – swiping away all illusions of being in control, like castles in the tidal zone. I recommend to listen to the full version of an interview with Harrison Owen on the significance of Open Space from 2002, which has aged well.
The invitation to Open Space experiences is everywhere, it is the space beyond the anthropocentric cutoff points of the bell curve.
Summary of results to date
December 2023: Life in the compost heap of the industrialised mono cult
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Safe environments allow all living beings to find their niches and thrive in the world. We invite you to collaborate with the Autistic community and other marginalised communities to discover deeper forms of collaboration.
Onwards!