Learning to love the world: A reflection on Teresa von Sommaruga Howard’s Foulkes Lecture and Study Day

In this personal reflection on Teresa von Sommaruga Howard’s Foulkes Lecture and Study Day (von Sommaruga Howard, 2025), I explore my experience of the event, and share how Teresa’s take on Foulkes, de Maré, and the convening of larger groups has come to influence my thinking/practice as a convenor of groups in organizational and community settings.

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Group Analysis
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2025-11-10
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https://doi.org/10.1177/05333164251388029
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Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
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Learning to love the world: A reflection on Teresa von Sommaruga Howard’s Foulkes Lecture and Study Day

Kevin Flinn
Group Analysis
Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
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Learning to love the world: A reflection on Teresa von Sommaruga Howard’s Foulkes Lecture and Study Day

Kevin Flinn
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Abstract

In this personal reflection on Teresa von Sommaruga Howard’s Foulkes Lecture and Study Day (von Sommaruga Howard, 2025), I explore my experience of the event, and share how Teresa’s take on Foulkes, de Maré, and the convening of larger groups has come to influence my thinking/practice as a convenor of groups in organizational and community settings.

Group AnalysisVol. 58(4)
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Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
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