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
Feb 23, 2016 • 52min
Theresa Sparks: Advocating for Transgender Rights
Transgender activist and pioneer Theresa Sparks in conversation with transgender CIIS professor, Dr. Jamison Green.
Feb 16, 2016 • 1h 22min
Cheryl Strayed: An Evening with Dear Sugar
Author Cheryl Strayed talks to Carolyn Cooke about her writing style, her work as Dear Sugar, and her best selling book, Wild.
Feb 4, 2016 • 1h 29min
Jezebel Delilah X: How Literature and Theatre Saved My Life
The story of Jezebel Delilah X—a self professed "quirky, queer, black girl from South Central LA” and how literature and theatre saved her life.
This episode includes explicit language.
Feb 3, 2016 • 57min
Brant Cortright: Building A Better Brain
Author and Professor of Psychology at CIIS, Dr. Brant Cortright, talks about his work at the cutting edge of neuroscience, clinical psychology, and brain health.
Jan 31, 2016 • 1h 16min
Tony Bossis: Psychedelic Drug Therapy
Psychologist and researcher at NYU, Doctor Tony Bossis, reviews his work as part of the recent renaissance of psychedelic research.
Jan 28, 2016 • 1h 12min
Cornel West: The Burden Carried by African American Men
One of America's most provocative public intellectuals, Dr. Cornel West, whose writing weaves together the traditions of the Black Baptist Church, social justice, progressive politics, and jazz.
Dec 29, 2015 • 1h 8min
Gabor Maté: The Mind/Body Connection
Physician and award winning author, Dr Gabor Mate, discusses his
research at the intersection of addiction, science, psychology, and
compassion
