Bridging the abyss: Working with different knowledges in teacher education

This paper presents a conceptual reflection on working with multiple epistemological traditions within Steiner teacher education. Drawing on Boaventura de Sousa Santos, Michel Foucault and Rudolf Steiner, it explores tensions between institutionalised scientific knowledge and experiential or spiritual ways of knowing. The text is based on a professional presentation delivered to an international group of Steiner teacher educators and has been prepared as a written summary for wider dissemination. Version 1.1: Minor revision to the conclusion. The final section was rewritten to place greater emphasis on dialogue between different epistemological traditions.