Groundbreaking collection of essays reveals how Critical Sexuality Studies and Lavender Languages and Linguistics combine to analyze language use, sexuality and gender, and discourse on authority and power.
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CIIS Professor Emeritus and founding director of Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Richard Tarnas returned for his beloved annual lecture exploring the deeper currents of our time.
Zara Zimbardo and Lily Stone collaborated on the new album Marsification: A tale of planetary grief, featured on Radio 4’s Short Cuts.
We live in times of uncertainty, with climate change and AI racing ahead. Blue Sky Leaders Facilitator Ginny Whitelaw discusses why leaders must balance AI's potential with nature's wisdom for a thriving future.
Decennial Kickoff Event:
10 Years of Mindful Contribution to Critical Sexuality Studies
San Francisco, CA
CIIS breaks ground with its new, one-of-a-kind M.S. in Critical Sexuality Studies
Associate Professor Christopher Walling receives the Gina Ogden Curatorial Scholarship for Integrative Approaches to Sex Research and Therapy from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University
The San Francisco Chronicle explores the importance and benefits of colleges and universities with downtown campuses in San Francisco
A new review of the Handbook for Creative Futures, edited by CIIS lecturer Dr. Gabrielle Donnelly and Professor Alfonso Montuori, celebrates its value as a guide to finding hope in hard times.
Community Mental Health alumna Nichole Pettway on using her experiences to help others navigate uncharted waters
CIIS was overjoyed to hold its 56th Commencement on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Festivities began at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco with a commencement reception on Mission campus.
Our Graduating Student Reflection Speech at the 56th Convocation Ceremony of California Institute for Integral Studies
"Continuously weight your heart at every moment. Decide whether or not it is in alignment with other bodies, the planet, and your ancestors. Every moment. Because the world will tell you you’re going in the wrong way and you’re not."