Welcome to the home of
The Global Existential Summits
Yearly FREE online summits with world leading existential thinkers sharing wisdom, inspiration, and hope for human existence.
About the project….
The Global Existential Summits were developed by Dr Natalie Fraser following her training in existential philosophy and psychotherapy. As she fell in love with these powerful, liberating ideas, she realised that no one gave the same answer to the question ‘what is existential philosophy?’. She initially started ‘Existential Offerings‘ to provide people with a community to explore existential ideas and offer a creative range of free accessible resources looking at the Big Questions in life – films, books, poems, videos, etc.
Natalie then began to interview inspiring people from around the globe asking what ‘existential’ meant to them, and how these ideas can bring healing and meaning to people. These are shared in yearly online summits that welcome people from all walks of life to hear about life-changing ideas in a more creative and accessible way than mainstream academia.
The first Global Existential Summit ‘Mission #1’ was launched in January 2022 then re-launched in June 2022 due to popular demand. Offering FREE ACCESS TO EVERYONE it reached thousands of people from around the world. We are now excited to announce the launch of second Global Existential Summit ‘Mission #2’… get your early FREE ticket here!
Through the summit talks you will explore questions such as:
– What on earth does ‘existential’ even mean?
– What is the meaning of my life?
– Why do I struggle, even when things ‘should’ be okay?
– How can philosophy be helpful for human wellbeing?
– What activites, music, art, books, and films can help me explore philosophy?
– How can I work existentially with clients and colleagues?
– How can attending this summit inspire me SO MUCH – is there magic involved?!
The Global Existential Summit
Mission #2 Programme
This summit took place in January 2023
Day 1
Mukesh Gupta
A Philosophy of Unlearning & Self-Inquiry
Dr Piers Worth
A Philosophy of Permission & Positive Psychology
Dr Hillary S Webb
A Philosophy of Cosmic Dance & Comedy
Dr Anna Westin
A Philosophy of Self, Movement & Musical Healing
Day 2
Professor Louis Hoffman
A Philosophy of Passion & Poetic Rebellion
Professor Emily Lee
A Philosophy of The Phenomenon of Race
Professor Eric S Nelson
A Philosophy of Multicultural Philosophical Intersectionality
Professer Michael Monahan
A Philosophy of the Politics of Mythological Purity & Sonic Movement
Day 3
Professer Jonathon Webber
A Philosophy of Imagination & ReThinking Existentialism
Professor Adam Buben
A Philosophy of Existential History & Immortality
Professor Marie-Eve Morin
A Philosophy of New Phenomenological Possibilties
Dr Vanessa Uribe
A Philosophy of Human Possibilities & Community
Day 4
Professor Claude-Hélène Mayer
A Philosophy of Intercultural Mediation & Finding Belonging
Professor Zoltán Kőváry
A Philosophy of Dreams & Revolution
Professer Robert Kramer
A Philosophy of Rankian Revolution
Professor Christine Daigle
A Philosophy of Caring & Inter-Material Entanglement
Day 5
Professor Emmy van Deurzen
A Philosophy of Existential Evolution
Professor Digby Tantam
A Philosophy of Psychiatric Puzzles & Projects
Dr Alisson Strasser
A Philosophy of Grief, Hope, and Time-Limited Therapy
Trailer From Summit Mission #1 (2022)
The Global Existential Summit
Mission #1 Programme
This summit took place in January 2022
Day 1
Professor Lewis Gordon |
A Philosophy of Love & Cruelty
Dr Meg-John Barker |
A Philosophy of Relationships & Self-Discovery
Dr Annie Jones |
A Philosophy of Shamanism & Motherly Love
Professor Kevin St Arnaud |
A Philosophy of Psychedelics & Self-Transcendence
Yannick Jacob |
A Philosophy of Fearful Freedom & Hip Hop
Day 2
Dr Yaqui Andres Martinez
A Philosophy of Tribes & Passion
Dr Holli-Anne Passmore
A Philosophy of Stardust & Nature
Dr Anders Draeby
A Philosophy of Suffocation & Shamanism
Dr Christopher Wurm
A Philosophy of Humility & Addiction
Dr Siebrecht Vanhooren
A Philosophy of Existential History & Experiential Amazement
Day 3
Professor Kevin Aho
A Philosophy of Absudity & Confronting Personal Truths
Professor Alfried Laengle
A Philosophy of Love & Self-Connection
Professor Carol Ryff
A Philosophy of Comedy & Kindness
Dr Joel Vos
A Philosophy of Punk & Meaning
Dr Martin Adams
A Philosophy of Art & Curiosity
Day 4
Professor James Haile III
A Philosophy of Extra-Terrestrials & Courage
Professor Ernesto Spinelli
A Philosophy of Unity & Arrogance
Dr Greg Madison
A Philosophy of Homelessness & Focusing
Dr Iva Paska
A Philosophy of Existential Sociology & Personal Growth
Professor Geir Sigurdsson
A Philosophy of Comedy & Taoism
Day 5
A. Shahid Stover
A Philosophy of Slave Revolt & Existential Liberation
Professor Christian Schulz-Quach
A Philosophy of Mortality & Acceptance
Professor Mick Cooper
A Philosophy of Pluralism & Avant Garde Cinema
Sasha van-Deurzen Smith
A Philosophy of Human Animals & Spectrums
Dr Patricia Bonnici
A Philosophy of Relationships & Self-Respect
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