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
Mentioned books
Mar 14, 2019 • 60min
David Ulin: Books And Resistance
In this episode, book critic David Ulin and author Matthew Zapruder discuss how reading can function as an act of engaged citizenship and resistance.
Mar 7, 2019 • 1h 8min
Pilar Jennings: Buddhism and Psychology
Author and psychoanalyst, Pilar Jennings is joined by CIIS’s Sergio Rodriguez-Castillo for a conversation about the intersection of Buddhism and psychology.
Feb 28, 2019 • 54min
Jabari Asim: We Can't Breathe
Author Jabari Asim and CIIS’s Dean of Diversity and Inclusion Denise Boston in conversation about his new book. It's about a different side of American history - one that doesn't depend on a narrative steeped in oppression, but rather reveals African American voices telling their own stories.
Feb 21, 2019 • 1h 2min
Julie Carpenter and Brianna Booth: AI and Sex
Artificial intelligence research scientist Julie Carpenter, and human sexuality researcher Brianna Booth explore the future of human-robot sexual interaction, considering the subject from both robot and human perspectives
Feb 14, 2019 • 56min
Oren Jay Sofer: Nonviolent Communication
Author and teacher Oren Jay Sofer in conversation with CIIS’s Terese Gjernes about mindful and nonviolent communication skills.
Feb 7, 2019 • 1h 2min
Nik Sharma: A Brown Kitchen
Chef Nik Sharma talks with CIIS Dean of Alumni Richard Buggs to share the stories and recipes that have shaped his life and work. This conversation was part of The Haresh & Joan Shah Lecture & Performance Series.
Jan 31, 2019 • 1h 1min
Huda Al-Marashi: First Comes Marriage
Author Huda Al-Marashi talks with CIIS Professor Daniela Koenig about the process of navigating love and expectations while straddling two cultures.
Jan 24, 2019 • 47min
Adrienne Mayor: Gods And Robots
Author Adrienne Mayor is joined by CIIS Professor Carolyn Cooke to explore how some of today's most advanced innovations in robotics and artificial intelligence were foreshadowed in ancient myth.
Jan 17, 2019 • 57min
Mario Martinez: On Cultural Longevity
Clinical neuropsychologist Mario Martinez is joined by CIIS’s Natalie Metz to discuss his research on aging and longevity.
Jan 3, 2019 • 1h
Marlee Grace: Creativity and Radical Self Care
Improviser and writer Marlee Grace talks with Julia Plevin, the creator of Forest Bathing Club about Marlee’s book: How To Not Always Be Working.
