Theme: Slience(s) & Knowing(s)

This session proposes to explore Silence(s) and Knowing(s), with a particular emphasis on the role of Silence in collective thinking and knowing processes.

Stimulus

We will use selected excerpts of a text from Pannikar, R. (1995). Invisible Harmony. Essays on contemplation & responsibility (H. J. Cages, Ed.). Fortress Press. Please find the selected stimulus passages here.

Specific guiding questions to be explored include:

• What kinds of Silences are there? 
• How do we practice or experience (different types of) Silence with others?
• How can different kinds of Silence contribute to epistemically potent environments?

Preparation

Before the session, please read the stimulus passages.
The following questions are suggested for a preliminary individual reflection:

• What role has Silence played in my thinking  and how do I engage with Silence? 
• What kinds of Silence have I experienced and do I practice it?
• In what ways have I practiced Silence with others?

Hosting

Host(s): Ana Teixeira de Melo & Leo Caves

Facilitator(s): (as above)

Participation

If you are not currently a LiLo Associate and would like to participate in the Dialogatory, please send an expression of interest.

(For LiLo Associates, the link for participation will be sent internally).

Session Details

Date: September 5, 2026
Time: 17h-19h (GMT+1, Lisbon)
Status: Upcoming

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