Explorations of Awe in Public Life

Explorations are how we bring awe into public life as a lived and shared experience. They are place-based inquiries that work with communities to notice, test, and understand where awe shows up and what it makes possible. Each is a learning process and an open invitation to collectively imagine what awe could do for public life.

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Past & Current explorations

Copenhagen

New York

Kobe

Charlotte

San Francisco

Discovering moments of Awe

ENGAGEMENTS, PROJECTS, REFLECTIONS

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Discovering Awe in Copenhagen
Experiment, Exploration
Discovering Awe in Copenhagen
Experiment, Exploration

Bloom Festival brought us to Søndermarken for a talk, a guided walk, and a citywide search for wonder: our first look at where Copenhagen finds its awe.

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Experiment, Exploration
A walk of aspiration and hope
Exploration
A walk of aspiration and hope
Exploration

How can surfacing stories of social mobility infuse hope and belonging among students in Harlem?

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Exploration
In awe of Charlotte
Exploration
In awe of Charlotte
Exploration

Where do young people find awe, wonder, and connection in Charlotte?

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Exploration
Collective kindness in New York City
Exploration
Collective kindness in New York City
Exploration

In a city known for its constant motion, what stops people in their tracks?

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Exploration
Madinah as sacred urban life
Exploration
Madinah as sacred urban life
Exploration

What does awe look like when sacred rhythm and shared devotion shape everyday public life?

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Exploration

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