3-days of dialogue featuring a new generation of process scholars on wide range of cutting edge issues
Join us in Claremont, CA February 15-17, 2023. Co-sponsored by The Cobb Institute, The Institute for Ecological Civilization, and the Institute for the Postmodern Development of China, the “50th Anniversary Conference of the Center for Process Studies” celebrates the 50-year legacy of CPS and its creative transformation in the context of a new generation of process thinkers.
CONFERENCE RECORDINGS
With the help of the tech team at Claremont United Church of Christ, we were able to stream and record all the proceedings of our 50th Anniversary Conference! Our team is currently at work editing all this footage so that each presentation and panel discussion will be conveniently accessible and archived on the Center for Process Studies YouTube channel. Much of the footage has now been edited and uploaded to a 50th Anniversary Conference playlist but If you would like to watch through the entirety of conference, the bulk livestreams remains accessible on the Claremont UCC YouTube channel.
DAY 1
REENCHANTING RELIGION:
PROCESS THEOLOGIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
- Divinity Reimagined
- Religious Experience and Religious Belonging
- Panpsychism and Religious Naturalism
- Beyond Dialogue and Deep Religious Pluralism
DAY 2
SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY:
NATURE AND THE NATURE OF REALITY
- Facts, Values and Possibilities
- New Materialism, Poststructuralism, and Process Philosophy
- Brains, Souls and Self
- Art, Beauty and Creativity
DAY 3
PROCESS IN PRACTICE:
SOCIETY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION
- Economies and Communities for the Common Good
- Power, Peace and Politics
- Process Philosophy and Education
- Environmental Ethics and Ecological Civilization
DAY 1
REENCHANTING RELIGION:
PROCESS THEOLOGIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
- Divinity Reimagined
- Religious Experience and Religious Belonging
- Panpsychism and Religious Naturalism
- Beyond Dialogue and Deep Religious Pluralism
DAY 2
SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY:
NATURE AND THE NATURE OF REALITY
- Facts, Values and Possibilities
- New Materialism, Poststructuralism, and Process Philosophy
- Brains, Souls and Self
- Art, Beauty and Creativity
DAY 3
PROCESS IN PRACTICE:
SOCIETY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION
- Economies and Communities for the Common Good
- Power, Peace and Politics
- Process Philosophy and Education
- Environmental Ethics and Ecological Civilization
Co-Sponsored by:
PRE- & POST- EVENTS
The 50th Anniversary Conference is positioned in the middle of a full week of celebratory opportunities, including . . .
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13
John Cobb's 98th B-Day Party
Come celebrate Dr. Cobb's 98th birthday with friends from the process community! Claremont United Church of Christ has graciously opened up their space for this celebration. We'll be in the Roberts Room from 4pm - 6pm on Monday, February 13th.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Homebrewed Christianity Process Theology Workshop
Join hosts Tripp Fuller of the Homebrewed Christianity Podcast, and Mason Mennenga of A People's Theology Podcast for an exciting process theology workshop featuring key voices and communicators of process theology. With morning and afternoon sessions, the workshop will take place at the Kingman’s Chapel of Claremont United Church of Christ from 10am - 3pm.
Community Brainstorming on the Future of the Process Movement
In 2023 the Center for Process Studies is celebrating it's 50th anniversary. We hope to continue promoting process-relational ways of thinking and being for a long time to come and would love your input for what the future could look like. Join us 4pm - 6pm at the Claremont UCC Roberts Room.
David Ray Griffin: A Memorial
Back in November of 2022, our dear friend and teacher, Dr. David Ray Griffin, passed away in his home at age of 83. Gathering for our 50th anniversary celebration presents an opportunity to come together to remember and honor David. A memorial service will be held in the Claremont UCC sanctuary from 6pm - 8pm.
FEBRUARY 17-20
Common Good Film Festival
The Common Good Film Festival is the culmination of our 50th Anniversary week, taking place Friday, Feb. 17 - Monday, Feb. 20 at the Claremont Laemmle movie theater!
Tickets are now available, and the full lineup of films has just been announced! Click the button below to head to the CGFF website to learn more and purchase tickets!
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS
Venue, Hotels, and Airports
All three days of our 50th Anniversary Conference and many of the events leading up to the conference will be hosted at the wonderful Claremont United Church of Christ. The address of the Church is 233 Harrison Ave in Claremont, California.
There are a number of hotels located close to Claremont UCC that you can choose from. Here's a few convenient options:
In terms of airports, one has the choice between Ontario (ONT) Airport which is 9.5 miles away (~15 minute drive from Claremont) and Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport—50 miles away (depending on traffic, 1-3 hours drive from Claremont).