MEMORY

CYCLES

Hallowtide Fellowship

AUTUMN on HVAR

Hallowtide — the three days of All Hallows' Eve, All Saints, and All Souls — is one of the oldest and most layered moments in the Western calendar. Here on Hvar, as the vineyards redden with the turning of the season and olives ripen for the harvest, village cemeteries fill with families bearing distinctive lanterns and bouquets for lost loved ones. It is a solemn and beautiful season to collectively remember those who have gone before and to recognize our own transience. For children, especially, it is a rare moment to address fear and sadness directly, with tenderness and hope.

We are looking for a Fellow who can help us hold all of this solemnity and layers of spiritual tradition in a secular celebration that brings children into a safe, joyful encounter with loss, memory, and renewal.

The Fellowship

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    Role

    Field Fellows join our community in a dual role: as a participant — enrolling your own children in the program alongside other Field School families — and as a contributing expert. You will be expected to contribute about one active day each week of planning, coordination, and direct instruction. In addition, this Fellow will likely want to spend additional time researching and exploring the island.

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    Reciprocity

    In return, we offer a full scholarship covering your children's tuition for the term. We aren't able to cover travel or accommodation, so this works best for families who have the flexibility — whether that's a homeschooling lifestyle, a sabbatical year, or simply the appetite for an unconventional fall.

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    Storytelling

    We'd love to be part of your story if this experience moves you, and we ask for one long-form piece (a podcast episode, Substack essay, or video) within 90 days of your residency, provided that it feels like a natural fit.

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    Dates

    The fall session runs September 5 through November 28, 2026. The first and last Saturdays are travel days.

THE PROJECT

Children will explore the concepts of cycle, memory, and the afterlife across multiple disciplines in our fall term.

In science, students will observe cycles of decay in the garden, with a special emphasis on compost. In math, they will use quantitative reasoning to ferment, salt, marinate, and otherwise preserve the fall harvest. Our chronological focus in the upcoming academic year is the ancient world; the fall will center on pre-history and Ancient Greece. In language, therefore, students will explore the story of the nekyia of Homer - Odysseus’ descent into the underworld. In social studies, children will explore ‘how death was dressed’ in the ancient world.

The Fellow will be responsible for designing and implementing a storytelling and craft arc that culminates in a collective ceremony - a moment that honors local Hallowtide traditions without requiring any particular profession of faith.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

The right fellow has roots in folklore, comparative religion, the anthropology of ritual, or the history of seasonal celebration — and the warmth and imagination to translate that knowledge into something a seven-year-old finds magical and a twelve-year-old finds genuinely interesting. This fellowship asks for both rigor and festivity. We are as interested in someone who has written about the history of Hallowtide as someone who has built community celebrations around it — ideally both.

An important part of this work is navigating the real sensitivities that come with death, belief, and cultural tradition in a diverse community. Experience in death education, interfaith programming, or public-facing humanities work is a meaningful asset.

Educators and practitioners with backgrounds in Waldorf traditions, death-positive education, folk studies, comparative mythology, or seasonal nature pedagogy are warmly encouraged to apply.

NOMINATE

If someone comes to mind when you read this, please share this page or send us their name and a line about why you think they'd be a good fit. If this sounds like your kind of project, we'd love to hear from you directly.

There's no formal application — just reach out to Field School Director Carolyn or book a call.