Rinke Visser
Nationality:
Dutch
Birth Country:
Nederland
Age:
85
Domicile:
Netherlands
Locations:
I am retired. Have been professional active in Germany, Finland, Romania, Hungary, USA, New Zealand, China
Training:
I was an early pioneer in this work. There were no trainings in that time. I was my own trainer and started a training together with Josien de Vries : The Institute for Biography. ( Instituut voor Biografie)
Qualifications:
Teacher Dutch Literature, class teacher Waldorfschool ( Rudolf Steinerschool Haarlem
Experience and Specialisation:
My pedagogical work with young an older children, my experience as a nurse in a mental hospital, my work as a mentor and teacher for young adult students. Themes of research: autobiographical writing, biography and vocation,Biographywork as an introduction to anthroposophy, biography work and meditation.
'I' on the Path:
Profile for the WBC 2019
Rinke Visser
Born (1939) and raised in Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands.
With my partner and colleague Josien de Vries, I live in Wijk bij Duurstede, a small medieval city upon the river Rhine in the very centre of Holland.
Career in Biography
From 1978 in the context of the Vrije Hogeschool (independent college for adult education founded by Bernard Lievegoed, Driebergen, Holland; development of the first biography course of 30 weekly meetings.
1992 -in cooperation with Josien de Vries- founded the Instituut voor Biografiek within this College, which then later (1997) became independent.
1994 started to develop and deliver autobiographical writing courses, in Holland and Germany.
From the start in 1987 involved in the development of the (now) Worldwide Biography Conference, with contributions both organisational and contentwise.
After the 2005 Conference, international biography work intensified: teaching and training activities, workshops and lectures in Romania, Finland, Hungary, as well as in the US, New Zealand and China.
In 2016 –having seen 77- I feel, the last phase of my biography opened up. Gradually I withdraw from actively working with biography in the world. Inwardly it always goes on. For me the Art and Knowledge of working with biography is spiritual science in a practical and meditative way. I consider biography work to be a contribution to the call of Antroposophy -‘Oh Man, know thyself’- that fits our current timeframe.
Telephony 1:
+31 611956966 (Mobile)
Telephony 2:
+31 343578508 (Fixed)
Email:
rinkevisser2839@gmail.com
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