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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Jun 20, 2018 • 2h 4min
Paul Stamets: How Mushrooms Will Save The World
Mycologist and author Paul Stamets explores the magical world of mushrooms, deepening our understanding of the planet and its people.
Jun 6, 2018 • 1h 38min
Angela Davis: A Life of Activism
Activist, author, and former Black Panther Party member Angela Davis talks with CIIS Professor Danielle Drake about her life and work.
May 23, 2018 • 59min
Kathleen Harrison: On Ethnobotany
Ethnobotanist Kathleen Harrison is joined in conversation by CIIS's Natalie Metz to explore entheogens and the rich and complex relationship between plants, mushrooms, and human beings.
May 16, 2018 • 1h 3min
Alan Lightman: Searching for Stars
Physicist and author Alan Lightman is joined in conversation by CIIS’s Matthew Segell to explore our quest for truth and meaning, and the role of religion and science in that quest.
May 9, 2018 • 1h 14min
Chelsea Manning: On Activism
Chelsea Manning is joined by CIIS professor Carolyn Cooke to explore the ethical questions presented by artificial intelligence, and to discuss transgender identity and activism.
May 2, 2018 • 55min
Charlan Nemeth: In Defense Of Troublemakers
Berkeley Professor of Psychology and author Charlan Nemeth is joined by CIIS Provost Liz Beaven to discuss the usefulness of dissent and how we can make better decisions by challenging the status quo.
Apr 25, 2018 • 1h 6min
Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno: Heroism and Change in Colombia
Human rights advocate and author Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno is joined by Brady Morales-Woolery to discuss corruption in Colombia’s military and political establishment.
Apr 18, 2018 • 53min
Laura Montoya and Megan Rose Dickey: AI and Gender
Artificial Intelligence engineer Laura Montoya is joined by TechCrunch diversity reporter, Megan Rose Dickey to explore the role of gender in Artificial Intelligence and how it impacts society. This conversation was part of our series on Technology and Consciousness.
Apr 11, 2018 • 57min
Stephen Murphy-Shigemastu: Transforming Self And Society
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu explores how to live with mindfulness, compassion, and responsibility. He is joined in conversation by CIIS professor Helge Osterhold.
Apr 5, 2018 • 1h 6min
Sara Acevedo: Living Disability
Disability studies scholar Sara Acevedo discusses disability culture and identity, from the perspective of disability communities themselves. Visit www.ciis.edu/podcast for a full transcription of this episode.
