OUR STORY
The Consciousness Educators' Network emerged from the lived experiences of educators who recognized that the prevailing materialist paradigm in education was insufficient to explain their most profound experiences of consciousness, connection, and meaning.
In January 2024, Dr. Joan Walton, Dr. Laurel Waterman, and Dr. Marjorie Woollacott launched the network through a series of webinars hosted by the Galileo Commission.
The response was extraordinary—hundreds of educators from around the world resonated with the call to bring consciousness studies into mainstream education.
THE CHALLENGE
Despite growing evidence in consciousness studies that challenges materialist assumptions, this knowledge has made little impact beyond neuroscience and philosophy. Education continues to operate as if consciousness is merely an epiphenomenon of brain activity.
“There is no consensus about how consciousness is generated, or how best to approach the question, but all investigations start with the incontrovertible premise that consciousness comes about from the action of the brain.”
Yet this “incontrovertible premise” is itself an unproven assumption. In 2023, neuroscientist Christof Koch acknowledged that science still cannot explain how the brain produces consciousness.
ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES
Filter Theories
The brain may act as a receiver or filter of consciousness, rather than its source.
Consciousness as Fundamental
Consciousness could be a basic feature of reality, with matter emerging from it instead of the other way around.
Participatory Reality
Reality may be co-created through the interaction between consciousness and the cosmos.
Together, these perspectives suggest a universe that is conscious, interconnected, and participatory.
WHY EDUCATION
Education is the process by which people learn. By introducing postmaterialist perspectives on consciousness into education, we create a pathway through which all other disciplines may evolve in response to this emerging paradigm.
OUR APPROACH
We are developing consciousness education through collaborative inquiry—bringing together educators working in diverse settings to share experiences, develop best practices, and learn from one another.
This is a living, dynamic process of co-creation.
Consciousness Education
Exploring the nature of consciousness and its role in transforming education, learning, and human experience.
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