The Gathering Vision: Landscape and Wisdom as One

Integrating the Eight Touchstones of Wild Pedagogies with Himalayan concepts like Beyul (Sacred Hidden Valleys) and Nekor, Tirthatan (Pilgrimage) offers a profound framework and a possible way in to shifting to a "co-teaching" relationship with the land and changing our understandings of wild pedagogies and education.

Join us for the Wild Pedagogies and Sacred Geographies Gathering in Nepal Himalayas May 1-16 2027! 

This gathering aims to move beyond the "adventure tourism" lens, reimagining the Himalayan landscape, physical terrain, as a genuine co-teacher while at the same time re/turning to ancient wisdom where that was the status quo. Rather than imposing a rigid western academic framework that often comes at scholarly conferences or gatherings, we are seeking to invite participants into a deep, rich immersion. Think of this as a Nepalese "wilding" experience. A community-driven, place-based, and local culture centric project where the process of being together, of sharing ideas/meals/lives, and leaning in with open minds is as vital as the insights we gain. By engaging with the land not as a backdrop for conquest, but as a source of living insight, we will think alongside local wisdom keepers to explore how the "Wild", wisdoms this place called Nepal, and perhaps even the "Sacred" can reshape the future of education.