1919: Discord and Destiny

1919: DISCORD AND DESTINY
Two lectures by Eugene Schwartz
Saturday, October 5, 2019, 10 am and 2 pm
Anthroposophy NYC, 138 West 15th Street (btwn 6th and 7th avenues)
$35 for both lectures ($20 for one lecture)

Waldorf schools worldwide are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the first Waldorf school. In two lectures, Eugene Schwartz focuses on the words and deeds of Rudolf Steiner in the context of the artistic, political, pedagogical, and scientific developments of that time. We will reflect on the relationship of the chaos and courage so inextricably woven into the events of the year 1919 to our lives and tasks in 2019.

10 am: Winter and Spring

“The Winter of Our Discontent.” Rudolf Steiner’s view of the War and the Peace. The Threefold Social Order. Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and A.S. Neill. The Waldorf Astoria Cigarette Factory and the story of tobacco. The founding of a new school in the midst of economic and social foment and political uncertainty.

2 pm: Summer and Autumn

Preparations for the new school. Rudolf Steiner as a trainer of teachers. The “Core Curriculum” and the “Waldorf Curriculum.” Monks and Knights. The school doctor and the “helping class.” The Weimar Constitution. The Mission of the Archangel Michael. The renewal of the Mysteries and the new path of Initiation. The three “schools”: Waldorf School, School of Spiritual Science, and School of Michael. The next hundred years of Waldorf education.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit anthroposophynyc.org.

Eugene Schwartz has been a student of anthroposophy for over 50 years. He lectures internationally on Waldorf education. Eugene’s books and articles have been published widely in the United States, and have been translated into several languages. Many of his articles, podcasts, and videos are available online at iwaldorf.net.











When: Sat., Oct. 5, 2019 at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Anthroposophy NYC
138 W. 15th St.
212-242-8945
Price: $35 for both; $20 for one
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1919: DISCORD AND DESTINY
Two lectures by Eugene Schwartz
Saturday, October 5, 2019, 10 am and 2 pm
Anthroposophy NYC, 138 West 15th Street (btwn 6th and 7th avenues)
$35 for both lectures ($20 for one lecture)

Waldorf schools worldwide are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the first Waldorf school. In two lectures, Eugene Schwartz focuses on the words and deeds of Rudolf Steiner in the context of the artistic, political, pedagogical, and scientific developments of that time. We will reflect on the relationship of the chaos and courage so inextricably woven into the events of the year 1919 to our lives and tasks in 2019.

10 am: Winter and Spring

“The Winter of Our Discontent.” Rudolf Steiner’s view of the War and the Peace. The Threefold Social Order. Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and A.S. Neill. The Waldorf Astoria Cigarette Factory and the story of tobacco. The founding of a new school in the midst of economic and social foment and political uncertainty.

2 pm: Summer and Autumn

Preparations for the new school. Rudolf Steiner as a trainer of teachers. The “Core Curriculum” and the “Waldorf Curriculum.” Monks and Knights. The school doctor and the “helping class.” The Weimar Constitution. The Mission of the Archangel Michael. The renewal of the Mysteries and the new path of Initiation. The three “schools”: Waldorf School, School of Spiritual Science, and School of Michael. The next hundred years of Waldorf education.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit anthroposophynyc.org.

Eugene Schwartz has been a student of anthroposophy for over 50 years. He lectures internationally on Waldorf education. Eugene’s books and articles have been published widely in the United States, and have been translated into several languages. Many of his articles, podcasts, and videos are available online at iwaldorf.net.

Buy tickets/get more info now