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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Dec 20, 2018 • 1h 18min
Elizabeth Gilbert: Magic, Creativity, and Fear
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of nine books, including the blockbuster Eat, Pray, Love, in conversation with author and illustrator Lisa Congdon, about creativity, magic, fear, and grief.
Dec 13, 2018 • 50min
Steven Johnson: The Science of Making Decisions
Author Steven Johnson and CIIS Professor Carolyn Cooke consider how to make decisions - drawings lessons from cognitive science, social psychology, military strategy, and great works of literature.
Dec 6, 2018 • 48min
John Kaag: Hiking With Nietzsche
Philosopher John Kaag and author Mark Greif discuss Nietzsche's ideals and how they relate to the messy experience of living in the 21st century.
Nov 22, 2018 • 59min
JM Holmes: How Are You Going To Save Yourself
Award winning young author JM Holmes is joined in conversation by Stephanie Anne Johnson to discuss the inspiration for his debut collection of short stories.
Nov 15, 2018 • 1h 4min
Sharmila Sen: Not Quite Not White
Sharmila Sen, executive editor of Harvard University Press, discusses her recent book about growing up as an immigrant in America with CIIS Professor Jyoti Rao. This event was part of The Haresh & Joan Shah Lecture & Performance Series.
Nov 8, 2018 • 1h 31min
Lindy West: On Loud Feminism
Writer and commentator Lindy West is joined in conversation by body positivity activist Jes Baker for a conversation on feminism, politics, and activism.
Nov 1, 2018 • 55min
David Hu: Animals And The Robots Of The Future
In this episode, mechanical engineer and author David Hu talks with Kat Snow from KQED Public Radio about how scientists are inspired by animals to develop cutting-edge technology.
Oct 25, 2018 • 1h 2min
Natalie Starkey: Catching Stardust
Geologist and cosmochemist Natalie Starkey is joined in conversation by CIIS’s Joshua Fields to explore her work studying the composition and behavior of comets.
Oct 17, 2018 • 59min
Vince Beiser: The World In A Grain
Journalist Vince Beiser is joined in conversation by CIIS Professor Jacob Sherman to explore the compelling true story of a hugely important and diminishing natural resource: sand.
Oct 11, 2018 • 1h 5min
Kathy Littles: Museums As Contested Spaces
Kathy Littles, the Dean of the School of Consciousness and Transformation at CIIS, explores how western museums have historically held power and authority in matters of race.
