Connecting the hemispheres: Minding the globe: A holistic approach to education using the Sunset Dawn model and an outline of areas for future research

The Sunset Dawn is an arts and media festival connecting cities and locations where the sun is setting to cities and locations across the globe where the sun is rising. The connections via the website www.sunsetdawn.com create a unique frame for a festival to celebrate the planet and the humanity we share, while also offering a model for academic inquiry that reflects our awakening global consciousness. This paper outlines the history of the project and the media technology on which it is based, then explains the holistic approach to education using the Sunset Dawn both as a festival and as an academic model, and concludes with a discussion of the potential for future research embracing such fields as history, quantum physics, philosophy, cosmology and consciousness.