

Libby Sanders - Camphill Academy, Camphill Research Network
MICROCOLLEGE: The Thoreau College Podcast by Thoreau College
E72
Nov 18, 2025
01:07:40
Episode notes
Elizabeth (Libby) Sanders is the Executive Director of Camphill Academy, which offers tuition-free higher education in anthroposophic inclusive social development. Her academic work at the intersection of ecology and spirituality in America initially led her to the Camphill movement in 2011. In the interim, she has conducted research on public policy and disability services, models of communal living, inclusion in communal contexts, and critical anthroposophic research methodologies alongside her work in Camphill. Libby lives in Southeastern Pennsylvania with her partner, Clayton, and their cats.
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