| Celebrating One Hundred Years of Eugene Gendlin |
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This 30th International Focusing Conference celebrates the centennial of Eugene Gendlin's birth in Vienna. Like the theta, which sweeps backward in order to be propelled forward, this event goes back to the city of Gene’s birth as a way to honor the whole of his life and work. Together, inspired by the sweep of Gene’s life, we will be Sensing Forward into a Focusing future.
To donate for this once in a lifetime event, please go to our donations page and scroll down to the "Fund" dropdown and select Vienna2026. Thank you!
This International Focusing Conference will feature:
- Workshops on a large range of topics about Focusing, Thinking at the Edge, Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, the Philosophy of the Implicit and many crossings and applications
- Panel discussions from those who worked directly with Gene and who have carried felt sensing forward
- A self-guided walking tour to see Gene’s school, apartment building, and childhood neighborhood
- Time for Focusing
- A chance to enjoy the company of Focusers from all over the world
- A chance to dream forward the next 100 years
What your donations will do
Our highest priority is to make this event accessible for as many people as possible.
Donations will fund:
- Scholarships for people from under-represented groups (including young people), people with limited resources, consistent with TIFI’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and to ensure a diverse, inclusive gathering (goal: $14,000)
- Work/Study discounts for additional cost accessibility (goal: $4,000)
- Economic support for translators, so that this event truly reflects the beautiful international character of our community (goal: $12,000)
Additional donations will be used to fund special “extras” to an already special event. With enough funding, we will be able to have:
- A Gene Historic Walk booklet
- Videos memorializing the event
- Live music at the gala dinner
- High quality recording of sessions
We estimate that having all of these extras will cost $10,000 or more, depending in part on how much we are able to raise.
To donate for this once in a lifetime event, please go to our donations page and scroll down to the "Fund" dropdown and select Vienna2026. Thank you!
Details about each item are available upon request. If you would like to donate toward a specific item, please contact us at [email protected].
A total amount of donations of $30,000 will allow us to fully fund scholarships, work/study discounts and translators. An additional $10,000 would allow us to fund special extras.
Our dream scenario, then, is $40,000. With 100 donors giving in these ranges, we could do it!
