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 The Symposium seeks to foster the professional study of, and academic research into, the impact of contemporary spirituality on the practice of spiritual direction. The Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Direction (AECSD) invites academics, researchers, the staff of spiritual direction formation programs, spiritual directors, and other interested parties to participate in the two-day Symposium. During the two days, academic papers and practitioner presentations explore contemporary spirituality and its impact on the practice of spiritual direction in Australia. Some papers also highlight the findings of current and recent research presented within the field. Practitioner presentations are delivered through workshops. The Symposium ends each day with a facilitated panel discussion with the Symposium's participants and the day's speakers. The Symposium’s speakers and their topics are listed below.  Registrations are open to people interested in spiritual direction and spirituality studies; spiritual direction practitioners, staff members and students of spiritual direction formation programs and academics. You are welcome to register for the Symposium by clicking here to complete the online form. The registration fee for the two-day Symposium is $180.00 (Inc. GST). The registration fee for one-day attendance is $100.00 (Inc. GST) Click here to view Provisional Program. The Proceedings of the Inaugural National Symposium of the Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Direction: Exploring Contemporary Spirituality and its Impact on the Practice of Spiritual Direction will be distributed to conference delegates on the first day of the Symposium and hosted on the AECSD website www.spiritualdirection.org.au. For further information, contact the Symposium's Convenors:
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