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Honoring Resmaa Menakem at CIIS' 56th Commencement Ceremony

Celebrated author and somatic therapist Resmaa Menakem will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters and deliver the commencement address.

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Mike Jung Selected as Judge for Upcoming National Book Awards

Mike Jung, a Cataloging and Acquisitions Librarian at the Laurance S. Rockefeller Library at CIIS and noted author of children’s books, discusses his selection as a judge for the 2024 National Book Awards

Dr. Michele DeMarco featured with her new book "Holding Onto Air: The Art and Science of Building a Resilient Spirit"

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New Book, “Holding Onto Air: The Art and Science of Building a Resilient Spirit,” Reveals Fresh Insight Into the Nature of Suffering and How to Transform It

Dr. Michele DeMarco, CIIS VP for Internal Relations, Integral & Transpersonal Psychology alum, and three-time heart attack survivor, new book offers a transformative new lens for healing from trauma, grief, and loss and building resilience.

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A CIIS Mother-Daughter Tale

Integral Counseling Psychology alumna Karen Martin and her daughter Amanda both grew as students at CIIS, but their experiences reflect different facets of the Institute

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Alum Scott Hill Teaching at Jung Institute of San Francisco

Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness alum Scott Hill, Ph.D. lectured at San Francisco Jung Institute on psychedelic experience

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The Variety of Integral Ecologies: Nature, Culture, and Knowledge in the Planetary Era

Latest book from Professor Sean Kelly, Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Alum Sam Mickey, and Ph.D. Student Adam Robbert

CIIS student group. By infusing the insights and wisdom of CIIS into the planetary digital ecology, we can activate the next global shift in the hearts and minds of new audiences around the world.

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The Future of Energy: Lateral Power to the People

Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness alum creates feature-length documentary

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Student News

Student Presents at CREGS Summer Institute on Sexuality

Elisabeth Bolaza, Human Sexuality Ph.D. student, presented on Oppressing Birth: A Discussion of Systematic Violence and Denial of Rights

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Lavender Languages Legacy: The No Attitude, Community-Building Conference Comes to CIIS

Scholars in queer linguistics, language, and sexuality share about their experience going to the Lavender Language conferences of the past

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Regina Wallace Shares Transformative Pedagogy at UC Berkeley

Women's Spirituality alumna Regina Wallace presented a workshop titled, "The Motherline: An Exploration Into Healing Female Lineage Trauma"

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Leadership Beyond the Hype

Transformative Leadership alumna Shannon C. McQuaide designed an original yoga program for firefighters

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CIIS Alum Launches Creative Inquiry Podcast

Transformative Leadership alum Daniel Glenn launched the Podcast Creative Inquiry: Scholarship for the 21st Century

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Finding Clarity Through Art

An interview with Master of Fine Arts alum Maia Scott on how her experience as a student helped shape her work now as a teacher and labyrinth designer