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Portrack Seminar
CJA-PTK-6 · File · 2000-2001
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of a FedEx envelope used as a folder, labelled 'Portrack [Seminar]'. Envelope was originally sent from Richard Falk to Charles, 2001. Includes:
-typescript letter from Richard Falk to Charles, enclosing an article from WIRED magazine on technologies, with the suggestion of using it as a future Portrack seminar theme, and enclosing a report he has been working on for the UN.
-Enclosed: print-outed article from the WIRED website 13 March 2001 'Why The future doesn't need us' by Bill Joy, Apr 2000
-Enclosed: typescript report 'Questions of the violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, Including Palestine' Report of the human rights inquiry commission for the Economic and Social Council, United Nations, 16 Mar 2001
Cranfield: International Ecotechnology Research Centre
CJA-PTK-7 · File · 1991-1994
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Brochure for Cranfield: International Ecotechnology Research Centre used as a folder. Includes:
-photocopy typescript titled 'The Agenda, The "Neo-Luddite" summit?!, May 22-23 1993, San Francisco" and annotated 'Conference on Mega Technology (at Doug Tompkins' house in SF)' with list of participants contact details and biographies
-typescript syllabus titled 'Embodied Philosophy: An Ecofemininst Approach' By Charlene Spretnak, visiting professor, Fall 1993
-typescript letter from John [Biggen?] on UEA Norwich, School of Modern Languages and European History headed paper, thanking Charles for his contribution to the Moscow symposium and making arrangements for expenses.
-typescript syllabus titled 'Historical Resistance to Modernity' by Charlene Spretnak, Spring 1994
-letter from Peter Allen on Cranfield University headed paper to Charles and Maggie thanking them for the chance to participate [in Portrack Seminar 6] and reflecting on the discussion and on complex systems, enclosing a brochure for Cranfield and some of his papers, June 1994
-published article titled 'Transformations: The Eight New Ages Of Capitalism' by Ernest Sternberg from Futures, Dec 1993
-typescript draft book chapter titled ' Intelligent, Self-Organising Models in Economies and Finance' by Peter M. Allen
-typescript titled 'Evolutionary Models of Human Systems: Urban and Rural Landscapes as Self-Organising Systems' by Peter M. Allen, 1991
Post-Mod
CJA-PTK-8 · File · 1995-1997
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Folder for the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg annotated 'Post-Mod' and 'Invitation 23 Nov'. Includes:
-typescript document titlerd 'Reconsidering Post-Modernism: Portrack Seminar [crossed out] or May 17-19 or June 28-30 with a list of potential participants, annotated
-typescript letter from Douwe Fokkema on Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek headed paper, sending condolences to Charles after Maggie's death and inviting him to read a paper at a forthcoming symposium titled "Postmodernity and Postmodernism', 1996
-typescript letter from Hans Bertens on Universiteit Utrecht headed paper, discussing his contribution to the Portrack seminar and his religious viewpoint, 1997, annotated with Charles' draft reply
-typescript letter from Douwe Fokkema on Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek headed paper, co-ordinating the publication of papers from the symposium in the European Review, 1997, annotated with draft reply; attached letter from Arnold Burgen on European Review headed paper requesting the articles, 1997
-manuscript letter from Douwe Fokkema discussing the European Review, 1997
-manuscript notes, some on the reverse of a timetable for the Academia Europaea 1997 Annual general Meeting, headings include 'Hans', 'Mihály Szegedy-Maszák' and 'Flotzinger'
-photocopy from a publication titled 'Lost Goddesses of Early Greece', annotated 'Research into the myth of Hera: re Olympic Games'
-typescript letter from Hans Bertens to Charles, on Universiteit Utrecht headed paper, making arrangements to meet, 1997
-manuscript letter from Ihan Hassan to Charles on personal headed paper enclosing typescript titled 'The Expense of Spirit in Postmodern Times: Between Nihilism and Belief', 1997
-manuscript fax from Ihab Hassan to Charles agreeing to Charles' topics 'for our little transcontinental chat', 1997
-typescript fax from Umberto Eco's secretary to Charles informing him that Eco is out of the country, 1997
-manuscript fax from Charles to Ihab Hassan with a list of topics he'd like to discuss during a telephone interview, 1997
-manuscript letter from Ihab Hassan to Charles on personal headed paper, enclosing the text of the talk he gave at the ICA which is to be published in Hungarian; enclosed typescript titled 'Postmodern Revisited: a personal account'
-brochure for 'Reconsidering the Postmodern' conference at the ICA, 18 & 19 May 1996; inserted typescript document titled 'Reconstructive Post-Modernism', two copies, one annotated
-postcard advertising a lecture by the architects of RMIT titled 'Re-inventing Storey Hall'
-typescript letter from Hans Bertens to Charles on Universiteit Utrecht headed paper inquiring about the Ghent symposium, 1997, annotated with draft reply
-typescript letter from Academia Europaea inviting Charles to present a lecture during the Postmodernity and Postmodernism seminar with details of lecture length and travel arrangements, 1997
-typescript fax from Charlene Spretnak to Charles, David and Richard discussing a new Library of Congress subject headings for postmodernism, 1997
-fax copy from 'The Culture of Denial' by Chet Bowers discussing David Ray Griffin, Charles Jencks and Charlene Spretnak as a separate tendency in postmodernism, 1996
-typescript letter from Margaret Rose to Charles giving a detail response to What is Post-Modernism 4th edition, 1997
-manuscript fax from Charles to Charlene Spretnak, responding to her fax on the Library of Congress, 1997
-business card from Indra K. Ramanathan, Design Nexus Architect, Malaysia
-fax typescript list of participants in the Portrack Seminar 'Confrontations and Synergies: the Culture Interplay of the Indigenous, the Traditional, the Modern and the Post-Modern' with biographies
-manuscript letter from [Charlene Spretnak] enclosing a copy of her published 'Embodied, Embedded Philosophy' to be circulated to participants at the next seminar
-review of Anthony Giddens' 'Modernity and Self-Identity' by Alan Ryan from the TLS 10 Jan 1992, annotated
-review of Anthony Giddens' The Consequences of Modernity' by Richard Sennett from the TLS 8 Feb 1991, annotated
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles confirming participants for the next seminar [Portrack Seminar 8]
-manuscript fax from Charles to Charlene making arrangements for the seminar
-typescript letter from David Griffin on School of Theology at Claremont headed paper to Charles, Charlene and Richard discussing the proposals for a conference on Reconsidering Postmodernism, 1995
-typescript fax from Charles to Richard Falk, David Ray Griffin and Charlene Spretnak updating them on plans for The Post-Modern Reconsidered at the ICA, 1995
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles, mentioning his recent travels and particularly the influence of post-modernism on Tokyo, 1995, annotated with draft reply
-handout from Siobhán Hapaska's exhibition 'Saint Christopher's Legless' [at the ICA]
-manuscript [fax] from Charles to Richard Falk, discussing the Portrack seminars and his recent work and reading, 1995
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles thanking him for the Portrack semimnar, 1995
-manuscript fax list of names, annotated
-typescript fax from Charlene Spretnak to Richard Falk, cc Charles discussing themes, participants, dates and logistics for the forthcoming seminar [Portrack Seminar 8], 1995
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles, cc Charlene Spretnak, suggesting title, dates and participants for the next seminar [Portrack Seminar 8], 1995, annotated
-fax typescript and annotated list of Portrack seminar [8] participants and the rooms they've been assigned, annotated
Action Research in Professional Practice
CJA-PTK-9 · File · 1992-1994
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Comb-bound brochure for the University of Bath School of Management postgraduate programme 'Action Research in Professional Practice', used as a folder. Includes:
-manuscript fax from Charles to David Ray Griffin on Charles Jencks headed paper, making arrangements for overnight stays
-cutting on Anita Roddick's plans to open an alternative business school, annotated
-typescript fax from Matthew Fox to Charles making arrangements to meet, 1994
-published review of James Allen Smith's 'The Idea Brokers' by Walter Goodman
-manuscript notes
-typescript fax from Paul Davies to Charles on University of Adelaide headed paper, making arrangements to meet in London, 1993
-typescript fax from Leslee Holderness to Charles on VCH Publishers headed paper, regarding the publicity for Heteropolis, annotated plus post-it note, 1993
-printed flyer for 'Worldviews and Ecology' from the Bucknell University Press
-typescript names and addresses of participants in the Santa Monica conference, 1994 [Portrack seminar 5]
-manuscript notes on yellow paper headed 'One Day Cosmology in London July 6-8 [Portrack Seminar 4] including lists of potential participants and themes
-photocopy manuscript lists of contact details for Portrack Seminar attendees 13-17 July 1992 [Portrack Seminar 1]
-manuscript letter from Ihab Hassan making arrangements for dinner and for attending a Portrack seminar, 1993
-copy typescript document headed 'possible contributors to post-modern conference: science & Religion....cosmology & new aspects of divinity' with lists of names, annotated
-typescript document titled 'List of members of Portrack seminar attenders and possible attenders', with contact details; manuscript list of names on yellow lined paper
-typescript [letter] from 'Val' to Charles concerning Professor Isham's attendance at the Portrack seminars
-typescript fax on Academy Group Limited headed paper to Charles with a list of names and addresses
-typescript letter from Danah Zohar to Charles and Maggie, on personal headed paper, thanking them for the evening and sending Charles information on 'the vacuum' and sending Maggie a list of recent speaking engagements [not enclosed], 1992
-printed document titled 'The Society for Process Thought: The Mind of God: Open Forum 6.6.1992: Select Bibliography'
-manuscript list of names on green paper
-typescript letter from Patrick T. C. Lewin on The Society for Process Thought headed paper, reporting on a meeting which Charles missed due to an operation, and the speakers who were substituted in place of both Charles and John Gray, 1993
-typescript letter from Dr Peter Reason on University of Bath School of Management headed paper sending details of the Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice at the request of Charlene Spretnak; includes autumn 1993 syllabus (Emerging Patterns of Thought and Belief), a 1994 experiential conference (Emerging Approaches to Inquiry 5), published article 'Reflection on Sacred Experience and Sacred Science' by Peter Reason.
Research Materials
CJA-RES · Sub-Fonds · 1960s - 2019
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

This sub-fonds includes all the published materials (books, newspaper cuttings and printed ephemera) which Charles gathered over the years, as well as slides which he took or purchased. As well as being heavily annotated and marked with post-it notes, the books also contain news cuttings, manuscript notes, correspondence, contracts and other documents. They are therefore an integral part of the archive.

This sub-fonds is in the process of being catalogued and additional records will be added regularly.
[Loose documents]
CJA-RES-AL-B1-1-1 · File · 2013-2019
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Documents found loose on the shelf.

Comprises mostly press cuttings on Rogers and Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners, as well as on the Candy Brothers, high rise developments and wealth in London; and a mounted photograph of the Lloyds building. Many of the cuttings are annotated.
[Loose documents]
CJA-RES-AL-B1-1-2 · File · 1986-2019
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Documents found loose on the shelf.

Includes press cuttings on Rogers and Rogers Strik Harbour & Partners, as well as on high-rise building in London and wealth; photocopied typescript of the RIBA President's Invitation Lecture by Berthold Lubetkin (1985) with a compliments slip from Richard Rogers + Partners; invitations to the presentation of the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture 1985 to Richard Rogers.