CIIS Public Programs
CIIS Public Programs
This is a podcast for people who are curious about the world and themselves featuring talks and conversations presented by the Public Programs department of California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university in San Francisco. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app to a diverse array of visionaries, artists, and scholars sharing compelling experiences, offering new perspectives, and expanding creative horizons.
Episodes
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Aug 15, 2019 • 57min
Erica Williams Simon: Change Your Story, Change Your Life
In this conversation, psychologist Christine Brooks talks with author and social critic Erica Williams Simon about how she got “story smart” to challenge the narratives about fear, work, identity, success, love, and life that we have all been taught.
Aug 8, 2019 • 51min
don Jose Ruiz: On Shamanic Dreaming
Join Native American psychologist Leslie Gray for this conversation with don Jose Ruiz about his life and work traveling the world to share the teachings of his ancestors.
Aug 1, 2019 • 1h 1min
Annaka Harris: On Consciousness And The Mystery Of The Mind
Join author Rob Reid in conversation with author and editor Annaka Harris as they examine the idea of consciousness—taking us through evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of this age-old mystery.
Jul 25, 2019 • 52min
DaMaris B. Hill: On The Incarceration Of African American Women
In this episode, diversity and inclusion specialist Denise Boston has a conversation with author and academic DaMaris B. Hill that spans poetry, history, and current events to illuminate the lives of extraordinary women, and examines the impact they have had on our society today.
Jul 18, 2019 • 59min
Jeff Hancock and Sally Lehrman: Trust and Deception in the Digital Age
Join Stanford’s social media expert, Jeff Hancock, and Director of the Trust Project, Sally Lehrman, as they examine the erosion of truth online, how our psychological and social dynamics impact our culture, and what we can do to rebuild our collective grasp on the truth.
Jul 11, 2019 • 1h 4min
Beatriz Labate: The Globalization of Ayahuasca
In this episode, psychotherapist and CIIS professor Gisele Fernandes-Osterhold has a conversation with social anthropologist and researcher Beatriz Labate about the risks and benefits of the globalization of ayahuasca through the lens of her research on new and traditional uses of psychoactive substances.
Jun 27, 2019 • 1h
Trebbe Johnson: Radical Joy for Hard Times
Professor and activist Jennifer Wells talks with author and community organizer Trebbe Johnson about her lifelong dedication to finding and making beauty in the Earth’s broken places.
Jun 20, 2019 • 59min
Rachel Lindsay: Mental Health and the Practice of Making Art
In this episode, therapist Ivy Tiegel talks with cartoonist Rachel Lindsay about Rx, her graphic memoir, and her experiences working as an artist with bipolar disorder.
Jun 12, 2019 • 57min
Jessica Semaan: On The Healing Power Of Poetry
In this conversation with psychologist Jyoti Rao, poet Jessica Semaan discusses her latest work, Child of the Moon, and how creating poetry has helped her heal from her traumatic childhood during the Lebanese Civil War.
Jun 6, 2019 • 1h 1min
Ed Morales: The Rise Of Latinx America
Journalist Ed Morales is joined by CIIS Professor Antonio Ramirez for this conversation on the American Latinx experience and the powerful cultural impact of this frequently overlooked community.
