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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Oct 6, 2016 • 42min
Alzak Amlani: Hearing the Soul
CIIS Professor and psychologist Alzak Amlani examines the benefits of developing the soul. This talk is part of our Big Ideas at CIIS series.
Sep 28, 2016 • 58min
Dan Siegel: A Journey into the Heart of Being Human
Clinical psychologist and interpersonal neurobiology expert Dr Dan Siegel is joined in conversation by Rick Hanson to take a deep dive into the mysteries of the human mind.
Sep 22, 2016 • 58min
Sil Lai Abrams: A Search for Racial Identity
Author and activist Sil Lai Abrams reads from her new memoir, Black Lotus, and is joined in conversation by CIIS’s Laura Reddick.
Sep 15, 2016 • 1h 5min
Ericka Huggins: Black Panthers, Activism, and Spiritual Practice
Civil rights activist, former Black Panther leader, and educator Ericka Huggins is joined in conversation by CIIS professor and restorative justice expert Sonya Shah. This episode is presented in collaboration with Bioneers and the 2016 National Bioneers Conference.
Sep 7, 2016 • 1h 35min
Paul Stamets: Mushrooms and the Mycology of Consciousness
Mycologist Paul Stamets examines how mushrooms can help the health of people and the planet.
Aug 31, 2016 • 46min
Stuart Mangrum: The Psychogeography of Burning Man
One of the early organizers of Burning Man, Stuart Mangrum, discusses the psychogeography of the festival.
Jul 28, 2016 • 42min
Cat Brooks and Manolia Charlotin: Women, Media, and Activism
Cat Brooks of San Francisco’s Anti Police-Terror Project is joined in conversation by journalist Manolia Charlotin of The Media Consortium to discuss race, police violence, and criminal justice reform. This event was made in collaboration with public radio program Making Contact.
Jul 14, 2016 • 49min
Richard Rodriguez: This Writing Life
Peabody Award-winning author Richard Rodriguez is joined in conversation by CIIS writing professor Carolyn Cook for a discussion on writing and the writer's life.
Jun 20, 2016 • 58min
Mark Wolynn: It Didn’t Start With You
Intergenerational trauma expert Mark Wolynn is joined in conversation by Richard Buggs, CIIS Dean of Alumni, to discuss how inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how he works with patients to end the cycle.
Jun 4, 2016 • 38min
Brian Swimme: Why We Study the Universe
CIIS Professor Brian Swimme explores why trying to make sense of the universe is one of the oldest projects around and how these questions lead us to regularly reinvent what it means to be human. This talk is part of our Big Ideas at CIIS series.
