SUMMER SEMINAR 2026 13 +14 June

We at Sokratiska institutet are happy to announce the second summer seminar at Höganäs Boathouse in the south of Sweden on the weekend 13th -14th of June 2026. This year’s theme is philosophy for children, and we are thrilled to have Maughn Rollins Gregory, head of P4C headquarters IAPC at Montclair University in New Jersey, join us and lead some of the workshops. Note that philosophy workshops aimed at children work well with adults as well so your interest/practice does not have to be aimed at children for you to benefit from this seminar.

The seminar is a peer event, meaning it is aimed at learning more from each other and by exploring the theories and practices presented. We expect the seminar to get fully booked quite quickly. The venue is non-profit, cozy and low key, far from academic settings which we hope inspires the exploration in a constructive way. We all help out with coffee-making and washing dishes etc.

The schedule and content of the workshops will be posted here when they are finalized.

The seminar will be held between 9.30 and 16 Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of June 2026. There will be a dinner on Saturday at 18.00 with pre-dinner drink at 17.30 and possibilities to hang out post dinner for small talks and or games.

The fee before 1st of May 2026 is:180 Euros

The fee after 1st of May 2026 is: 220 Euros

You enroll by mailing seminar@sokratiskainstitutet.se with your name, your address for invoice and if you require special food. We will then mail you an invoice.

The fee includes the seminar, coffee/tea x 4 and Saturday dinner and pre-drink.

It does not include lunches but there are several places to eat around the corner and there’s a small kitchen for those who bring their own food. The fee is non-refundable but if you cannot attend for some reason, you can transfer it to another person to go in your stead.

Höganäs is a small town and there’s another event in the town that weekend therefor it is wise to book hotel rooms asap. (Höganäs is a half hour bus ride from bigger town of Helsingborg so it would be possible to stay in Helsingborg which has considerably more hotel options.) If you are having troubles finding places to stay, let us know and we’ll ask around for private room options. Location of boathouse in Höganäs, (Scania/Skåne) South of Sweden: Open map by clicking here.

Summer seminar 2026 schedule

Theme: Philosophy for children and other Socratic communities of inquiry

When: 13 and 14 of June, 9.30 – 16 both days

Where: Höganäs Boathouse

For whom: Those active with any methodology for philosophy for/with children, Socratic method or other type of philosophical practice and/or professionals working with children as pedagogues or healthcare, or aiming to start working within that field.

Schedule (might be subject to change):

Saturday

9.30 Welcome (SI – Martin, Mathias, Tulsa)

9.45 Warmup with Name round – good stuff and reasons (SI, Tulsa)

10.45 Coffee break

11.00 Workshop: P4C in IAPC-type session of community of inquiry (Maughn)

12.00 Lunch

13.00 Workshop: (continues) P4C in IAPC-type session (Maughn)

14.30 Coffee break

14.50 Questioning: How to deepen the dialogue through reflective questions (SI, Mathias)

16.00 End of day one

17.00 optional pre-dinner drink at boathouse

18.00 Dinner in the Boat house with possibility for co-chilling/games after for those who feel like it

Sunday

9.30 Good morning (SI – Martin, Mathias, Tulsa)

9.45 When read-alouds open to philosophy– working with a teacher’s guide for philosophical inquiry based on the early primary reading list. (Maja och Karolina)

10.45 Coffee break

11.00 Workshop: How to address the imbalance of power in doing P4C (SI, Martin)

12.00 Lunch

13.00 Workshop: ”lectio divina”, a contemplative reading (Maughn)

14.30 Coffee break

14.50 One away! – conceptual game with props, categories and giving reasons (SI, Tulsa)

15.30 Concluding reflections

16.00 End of day two

N.B the location is not well adapted for wheel chairs but we can manage if you do not mind getting help in and out (provided the chair is liftable) as there are five stair steps  that lead into the building. There are bathrooms suited for wheel chairs (HWC) at a location 100 meters from our venue.

Pictures below from summer seminar 2025.