Happy New Parts Work Unconferences!
New Year, New Unconferences: two in the same day (Jan, the 20th), no less!
Our next free online Parts Work Unconferences are coming up on Jan 20th 2024! This time we are running 2 events on the same day. Yes, you read that right: Unconferences, plural, and we also think it’s a ‘bit ambitious’ for us to run 2 events on the same day!
Why are we doing it then? We want to be more inclusive and hopefully enable those based in Europe/ UK (and possibly Asia) to join us in an earlier-in-the-day edition of the event. We will still run our normal Americas-friendly-timings event to not leave behind those who have been coming to participate from those regions. Both events will be ~1hr shorter than usual - following from your feedback from last time, we will work on shortening our intro and leaving more room for everyone to enjoy the sessions themselves!
Of course, if you want and can, you are welcome to join both events and invite anyone you might think could want to join us also!
WHEN?
Sat 20 Jan 2024
Parts Work Unconference - Earlier event 11:00 - 15:00 CET (follow the link for more timezones)
Parts Work Unconference - Later event 17:00 - 21:00 CET (11:00am - 4:00pm ET, follow the link for more timezones)
WHAT?
An online gathering to learn, exchange and connect about Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other parts work based systems.
NOT a training or a conference, the Parts Work Unconference is a participatory event based on Open Space Technology: a way of coming together to exchange, explore and connect about IFS & other parts work based therapeutic modalities.
An online gathering of Internal Family Systems enthusiasts, ranging from those ‘curious to learn more’, those actively integrating IFS into their day-to-day activities, professions & inner work (e.g. IFS-based yoga or art), to those actively providing IFS to others via therapy and coaching.
An opportunity to take part in self-organised participatory group and focused sessions, to meet people interested in existing and emergent IFS topics ranging from “IFS and coaching” to “IFS and parenting”, to “IFS informed cooking” (the sky is the limit!)
We will all be sharing experiences, teaching, learning, practicing, and simply connecting with one another. You can expect workshops, panels, brainstorms, and hangouts. Anything really! What happens is up to all of us.
This gathering is an unconference based on Open Space Technology. We feel it is a model that applies very well to the IFS model: the event takes the role of the Self, allowing for exploring and integrating different flavours of parts and sessions.
HOW
This event is based on the Open Space Technology: we create the program together; anyone can propose a session or a topic, even if they are not experts in it.
It is a great opportunity to experiment with bringing workshops, topics, ideas and just open questions, e.g. “how do other IFS informed people combine IFS with (fill in the blank)?”. Our last unconference had many people step in and offer sessions and topics without thinking they’d have the courage to and we hope that with our support you may also come forward. In case you want to propose a session (either 40 or 80min) and want us to spread the word about it and you before the event, let us know in advance by using this form.
MORE
We have an FAQ, and you can find out more about the event on our website or, just email us at hello@ifs-collective.com.
ADDITIONAL NOTE
The earlier event is an experiment for us: if you think it IS a good idea, please get a (free) ticket, and let other people know.
What this is NOT
This is NOT an official IFS-Institute training, or a setting for receiving therapeutic work.
We very much hope to see you there!