The Witan was a meeting of Kings, wise men, magnates and religious leaders from across the land of Anglo-Saxon England to discuss the matters of the day. This year we’re bringing it back to the heartlands of the Kingdom of Mercia.
Our new Witan is a weekend long event, August 26th to 28th, where the best writers, thinkers, poets, artists come together to discuss the state of the world, and what we should do about it. This year, the Witenagemot includes: The Academic Agent, Curtis Yarvin, Carl Benjamin, Panama Hat, Radical Liberation, Alexander Adams, and many more.
Last year, we asked the question – where do we go from here. This year, we’re asking how – Through the path of Logos, or Praxis. Our speakers will discuss and debate the times and place where we need to take action, and why certain actions are simply futile; how to use the power of speech to move hearts and minds, and when are you shouting into the wind.
If you want the opportunity to speak at the Witan yourself, there is opportunity to do so. Simply email us with a pitch for your talk, and we will select the best talks to invite to speak. All speakers receive free entry to the Witan, and all completed essays of good quality will be published in the event book.
scyldingseventsuk@gmail.com - General queries
andrewd@scyldings.com - Book queries
Like last year, for The Witan this year we are accepting applications for speakers. We think this process was an enormous success last year as we ended with three wonderful talks, and we are sure it will be just as much a success this year. There is a wonderful community surrounding The Witan, and the speakers who have already been invited, so choosing applicant speakers from it is a way of hearing from those who don’t have the same presence as many of our headline speakers, but still have their own important ideas and insight. If you wish to apply to speak please contact Reen. The email address is andrewd@scyldings.com.
• Please keep your pitch under one and a half pages long. There is not a minimum length. Just use as much space as you think you need to communicate your idea.
• To be accepted your pitch must fit the conference theme of ‘Logos vs Praxis’ or ‘Word vs Action’.
• You have until June 14th to get your pitch in. Any pitches submitted after that point will not be considered as an application for speaking.
• We may contact you to further discuss some of the ideas you put across in you pitch. This can be done in whatever way best suits you. Whether we contact you to get more details, or not, is not indicative of how likely your pitch is to be accepted.
• Those who submit the pitches we think fit the event best best, will be giving the opportunity to speak at The Witan. If we like your pitch but it doesn’t quite make the cut we may still ask you to extend your pitch into an essay, which we will publish in a book.
Every ticket includes access to all the talks, overnight accommodation for the Friday and Saturday nights, and parking for the weekend. Dinners on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Speakers
The Academic Agent
For several years now the Academic Agent has provided high-quality content on YouTube dealing with elite theory, economics, and perennial tradition. Recently he published two books, titled: ‘the defenders of liberty’ and ‘the populist delusion’. His venture creating online courses has been an outstanding success providing affordable introductions to the Trivium, economics, and politics. Last year the Academic Agent detailed why culture is downstream from law, perhaps this year he will discuss how law being downstream from action or theory?
Curtis Yarvin
Hailing from San Francisco Curtis Yarvin is known by many as his online tag ‘Mencius Moldbug’. The author of various online blogs such as ‘unqualified reservations’ and ‘grey mirror’ Yarvin was one of the leading figures in the so-called neo-reactionary analytical framework. Coining concepts in daily use among dissident thought-spheres, while advocating for a corporate-styled state, Yarvin provides a unique spin to our roster.
Carl Benjamin
Carl Benjamin has been a force in right-wing and anti-woke circles ever since the Gamergate controversy in 2014. Over the following years he grew from strength to strength amassing a sizable online following and launching his own news site last year called TheLotusEaters.
Panama Hat
Panama Hat is a published poet whose interests pertain to perennial tradition, literature, and history. A bulwark of knowledge concerning the Western canon he provides insightful interpretations of the modern world and guidelines for how one might live authentically in a world of crass materialism and Machiavellian machinations.
Radical Liberation
Radical Liberation has been active in ‘Austrian’ and libertarian circles for decades now. He has written for the Mises Institute and LewRockwell.com, as he’s amassed an astute understanding of these fields. Recently his work has focused on a weekly economics show providing a good gateway into the field from an Austrian perspective, covering economic history and contemporary economic events.
Alexander Adams
Alexander Adams is an esteemed artist whose work has been shown in collections worldwide and is also an art critic who writes for various publications such as the Bournbrook and the Burlington magazine. A prolific writer Adams has multiple books under his name, including ‘iconoclasm’ and ‘culture war’; with a third text to be coming out next year called ‘activism: the battle for museums in the Era of Postmodernism’.
Clossington
A Neo-Reactionary YouTube and member of the NRx boys, Clossington will provide a uniquely American perspective on Logos Vs Praxis. As well as his presence online, he was also a speaker at the inaugural Scyldings Events US conference earlier this year, where he spoke on Bronze Age Pervert and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.
Nathan Hood
Nathan holds a PhD in the history of Christianity, with particular interest in early modern Christianity in Scotland. He also has a YouTube channel where he delves into literature, philosophy, and history, and particularly the works of C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien. Nathan has taken part in community projects like Carlyle day and Tolkien day, the latter of which he organised and hosted, and he has already set a date for C. S. Lewis day.
Rupert August
Rupert is a contributing writer to Praxarchy, a poet, and YouTuber. His interests extend from Ancient Rome, to secret royalist societies in the aftermath of the French revolution, demography, and the will of men. His you tube discusses an equally wide range of topics, delving into culture creation and heroism in history.
Evelyn Grant
Evelyn will be a familiar face to followers of Academic Agent’s channel, being an occasional guest on streams. As well as this Evelyn streams weekly with Scrump, a speaker from last year’s event, the two of whom are the organisers of Nomos Events, a contemporary of Scyldings. An economics graduate, Evelyn’s interests pertain economics and elite theory, recently receiving a scholarship to attend Mises University. Evelyn wrote an essay for last year’s event book titled ‘Lessons for Revolutionaries: An antidote to reformism’.
Dan Tubb
Having worked for twenty years in venture capital, Dan left the world of finance to become a full-time dissident, passing on his understanding of the current financial system and its end goal. He now speaks on dissident podcasts and radio shows. He has been featured on episodes by James Delingpole and Lawrence Fox, but he will be using this opportunity to speak at the Witan to tackle issues at a much deeper level.
FAQs
When is the Witan taking place?
August 26th-28th
Where is the Witan being held?
In the West Midlands. The full address will be given to ticket holders close to the time of the event. This move helps us ensure the privacy of our guests and speakers.
What is included in the ticket price?
Every ticket includes access to all the talks, overnight accommodation for the Friday and Saturday nights, and parking for the weekend. Dinners on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Can I watch the talks online?
No. This is an in-person event only. A small number of the talks will be published online as part of promoting future events, but the only way to guarantee you can see the talks is to attend in person
How can I contact you?
For general queries: scyldingseventsuk@gmail.com. For Book queries and speaker applicants: andrewd@scyldings.com