BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Process Studies - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Center for Process Studies X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ctr4process.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for Process Studies REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250904T231509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T232645Z UID:10000024-1757750400-1757779200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Frontiers of Knowledge DESCRIPTION:Step into a fast-moving\, mind-opening day of dialogue at the intersection of science\, philosophy\, and consciousness. Frontiers of Knowledge brings together some of the most original and influential thinkers of our time to explore how emerging discoveries are transforming our understanding of reality—and ourselves. This one-day symposium\, conceived by Candice Olson and co-produced by Aspen Public Radio\, Center for MINDS\, the California Institute of Integral Studies\, and the Mays Family Foundation\, takes place at the historic Wheeler Opera House in the heart of Aspen. \n\n\nThe day begins with Brian Swimme\, Mary Evelyn Tucker\, and Jude Currivan as they guide us through The Journey of the Universe—a sweeping story of cosmic emergence that reawakens wonder and situates humanity within a deeply interconnected\, evolving cosmos. In conversation with Candice Olson\, Bruce Damer and Matthew David Segall dive into new insights about the origin of life\, blending cutting-edge scientific hypotheses with philosophical inquiry that bridges biology and consciousness. \n\n\nAfter lunch\, Richard Tarnas and Iain McGilchrist take the stage for a compelling dialogue on the Western mind’s journey\, brain hemispheres\, and the possibilities for restoring coherence in our fractured cultural and cognitive systems. In the afternoon\, David Abram reflects on the more-than-human world and how the animate Earth invites us back into relationship\, followed by Jeff Kripal and Jake Sherman exploring revolutionary perspectives in consciousness studies that challenge materialist assumptions and open the door to a participatory universe. \n\n\nEach session will include moderated discussions and live audience Q&A. Facilitators include Andrew Davis\, Sam Kimbriel\, and Candice Olson\, each bringing their own philosophical expertise and insight to the day’s conversations. \n\n\nSpeakers for 2025 also include: David Abram\, acclaimed ecologist and author of The Spell of the Sensuous; Jeff Kripal\, leading scholar of comparative religion and author of The Flip; Jake Sherman\, Chair of Philosophy\, Cosmology and Consciousness at CIIS; Andrew Davis\, research director at the Center for Process Studies; and Sam Kimbriel\, founding director of the Aspen Institute’s Philosophy & Society Initiative. \n\n\nThe day concludes with optional attendance at the Patron’s Dinner at Sant Ambroeus\, offering a rare opportunity to dine and converse with the symposium’s speakers in an intimate setting. \n\n\nTickets are $100 for the full day\, with a 25% discount for attendees under 40 (in person). Remote tickets are also available\, and will include Q&A as well as post-event recordings. Symposium + Dinner passes are $350; full tables are available. Tickets can be purchased at aspenshowtix.com. Complimentary copies of Journey of the Universe will be available for all ticket holders while supplies last. \n\n\nJoin us for a gathering that promises not only to expand your thinking\, but to reconnect you with the awe and possibility of being alive at this moment in history. \n \n Learn More & Get Tickets URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/frontiers-of-knowledge/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Frontiers-of-Knowledge-CPS-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250904T215923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T222500Z UID:10000022-1758042000-1758045600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Pop-Up: Psychedelics\, Religion\, and Transformation DESCRIPTION:Ligare: A Christian Psychedelic Society works at the intersection of psychedelics\, religion\, and transformation\, taking seriously the notion that reality is relational\, dynamic\, and open to novelty. Psychedelic experiences often bring a heightened sense of interconnectedness and becoming.  In this light\, psychedelics are not merely therapeutic but serve as catalysts for deeper awareness of God’s lure toward beauty and harmony. \n\n\nPsychedelic experience can offer an invitation to partner with God in the regeneration of self and community. Such experiences often dissolve rigid ego-boundaries\, opening participants to new integrations and fresh possibilities. When supported by community and theological reflection\, psychedelics attune individuals to the divine order and greater wholeness. \n\n\nLigare understands Christianity as being supple\, innovative\, and life-affirming rather than static. By weaving contemplative traditions with psychedelic insight\, Ligare help show Christian faith as an unfolding process of becoming more fully attuned to God’s aim. \n Learn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-pop-up-psychedelics-religion-and-transformation/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Psychedelics-Religion-and-Transformation-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T151500 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250904T221657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T231909Z UID:10000023-1759474800-1759504500@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Liberating Theology and Ethics for the Common Good: The Contribution of Schubert M. Ogden and Franklin I. Gamwell DESCRIPTION:Join Southern Methodist University for a day-long conference honoring the achievement and assessing the legacy of two of the most important Christian theological and moral thinkers of the last half-century: Schubert M. Ogden\, of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology\, and Franklin I. Gamwell\, of the University of Chicago Divinity School. This event is co-sponsored by Perkins School of Theology\, The Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility\, the Graduate Program in Religious Studies\, and Bridwell Library. \n Learn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/liberating-theology-and-ethics-for-the-common-good-the-contribution-of-schubert-m-ogden-and-franklin-i-gamwell/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Liberating-Theology-and-Ethics-for-the-Common-Good-The-Contribution-of-Schubert-M.-Ogden-and-Franklin-I.-Gamwell.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250924T030933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T031418Z UID:10000026-1759672800-1759683600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:The 2025 Pando Sustainability Awards DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Pando Sustainability Awards honor the project-based work of LA’s young people and practical visionaries who care. The event will be held at Caltech’s Resnick Sustainability Institute and celebrate the success of Pando Days projects produced over the 2024-25 school year. \n\nThe 2025 Pandos spotlight the amazing work of young people and their instructors in developing a more sustainable California Southland and world. Twenty-one Pando Days projects will be celebrated at the event\, with awards of excellence given out. \n\nThe event provides a unique opportunity for teams to move their projects forward with support from local communities\, and involves public agencies\, businesses\, NGOs\, philanthropists\, sustainability professionals\, and media. And networking galore! \n\nDon’t miss! \n \n Learn More & Register URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/the-2025-pando-sustainability-awards/ CATEGORIES:Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pando-Awards-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250926T012341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T012623Z UID:10000029-1760027400-1760032800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Special Event | Renewing Faith: Reigniting Faith and Ministry through Process and Open & Relational Theologies DESCRIPTION:Join Process & Faith for this special event to hear from contributing authors to the new book\, Renewing Faith: Reigniting Faith and Ministry through Process and Open & Relational Theologies. This unique book emerged from a conference P&F hosted in January of 2025. \n\nSheri Kling\, editor of the anthology\, will facilitate the discussion. Come and learn about this collection of essays of spiritual possibility—designed to equip and inspire Christian leaders\, seekers\, and communities to become not just renewed\, but renewing forces in a world that is crying out for wholeness and hope. \n \n Learn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/special-event-renewing-faith-reigniting-faith-and-ministry-through-process-and-open-relational-theologies/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Renewing-Faith-Reigniting-Faith-and-Ministry-through-Process-and-Open-Relational-Theologies-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251001T235532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T072305Z UID:10000030-1760461200-1760464800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Carasoul: Animating the Imaginal Mind with Kaeti MacNeil DESCRIPTION:In this SPARKS offering\, artist and animator Kaeti MacNeil will share the story of her award-winning short film Carasoul: a Portrait in Nth Dimensions alongside reflections first shared in her interview for the Novel Becomings blog. Carasoul explores the unseen layers of human experience\, depicting memory\, sensation\, and imagination as tangible forms that extend beyond the body. Blending stop-motion paint and digital animation\, Kaeti visualizes how consciousness takes shape in time\, and how Whitehead’s process-relational ideas resonate through artistic practice. \nFollowing the presentation and interview\, participants will be invited into a creative reflection session. Using Carasoul’s imagery and process philosophy as inspiration\, guests will reflect on a life experience through social presencing theater\, an embodiment practice with a focus on the hands and their gestures. This session offers a chance to explore one’s own moments of becoming and to share insights with the wider SPARKS community on Mighty Networks. \n \n RSVP NOW\n \nFeaturing\nRSVP for this Event\n\n"*" indicates required fields \n\n LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. \n\nName*\n \n First\n \n Last\n \n\nEmail*\n \n Enter Email\n \n Confirm Email\n \n\nSign up for the Center for Process Studies Newsletter\n \n Sign up for the Center for Process Studies newsletter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDisclaimer: By registering for and attending this event\, I grant permission to the Center for Process Studies for the rights of my image\, likeness\, and sound of my voice as recorded on audio or video in this event. I waive any right to inspect or approve any resulting products wherein my likeness appears. My presence in the event (in person or online) constitutes my consent to such photography\, filming and/or recording and to any use\, in any and all media in perpetuity\, of my appearance\, voice and name for any purpose whatsoever. URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/carasoul-animating-the-imaginal-mind-with-kaeti-macneil/ CATEGORIES:Presentation,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Carasoul-Animating-the-Imaginal-Mind-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250924T193452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T194256Z UID:10000027-1760630400-1760803200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Theology Beer Camp: The Quest for the Holy Stein DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the nerdiest\, most beer-soaked theology camp in the multiverse. Theology Beer Camp isn’t just an event—it’s an immersive experience where deep theological musings meet serious laughs\, killer craft brews\, and a room full of fellow theology nerds ready to debate everything from divine omnipotence to which beer style reigns supreme. \n\n\nFor three glorious days\, top theologians\, podcasters\, and faith adventurers will throw down on the biggest questions of existence—God\, meaning\, justice\, resurrection\, the problem of evil\, and why bad beer happens to good people. You’ll sip your way through mind-blowing conversations\, live podcast throwdowns\, interactive sessions\, and a few unexpected surprises. \n\n\nSo\, whether you’re a seminary grad\, a recovering fundamentalist\, a beer-loving heretic\, or just here for the vibes\, Theology Beer Camp is for you. \n\n\nCome thirsty (non-alc drinks provided too!). Leave inspired. And always look on the bright side of beer. 🍻 \n \n Learn More & Get Tickets URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/theology-beer-camp-the-quest-for-the-holy-stein/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Theology-Beer-Camp-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250919T183126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T183818Z UID:10000025-1762362000-1762365600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Pop-Up: A Brief History of God: From Nature Spirits to Cosmic Consciousness DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enlightening evening with author Nish Dubashia and special co-presenter Marie Murtagh as they offer powerful insights from A Brief History of God: From Nature Spirits to Cosmic Consciousness. This thought-provoking event will trace the sweeping evolution of human spirituality—from ancient tribal reverence for nature spirits to an emerging vision of unified cosmic consciousness. \nDrawing from history\, philosophy\, psychology\, science\, and lived experience\, Nish and Marie will explore how our collective understanding of God and self has transformed through cultural shifts\, scientific discoveries\, and the timeless human search for meaning. Their co-presentation weaves together scholarly depth with lived insight\, inviting a deeper engagement with spirituality not as doctrine\, but as an evolving and integrative human experience. \nIn this unique presentation\, Marie will offer complementary reflections and practical grounding to Nish’s philosophical framework—adding nuance\, resonance\, and a relational dimension to the inquiry. Together\, they create space for personal reflection and collective exploration of what it means to live spiritually in a rapidly changing world. \nWhether you’re a seeker\, skeptic\, or simply curious about the deep undercurrents of belief that have shaped humanity\, this event is a rare opportunity to engage with a rich and inclusive perspective on spiritual evolution. \nThe talk will be followed by a live Q&A session\, encouraging thoughtful dialogue\, shared reflections\, and authentic inquiry. \n \n Learn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-pop-up-a-brief-history-of-god-from-nature-spirits-to-cosmic-consciousness/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/A-Brief-History-of-God-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251029T173009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T000002Z UID:10000032-1763110800-1763116200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Possibility Spaces in Cosmology\, Biology\, and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating webinar featuring Michael Levin (Tufts University) and George F. R. Ellis (University of Cape Town)\, moderated by Andrew M. Davis (Center for Process Studies). Together\, they will explore the curious and profound question of “possibility spaces”—those unseen domains that shape what can emerge in cosmology\, biology\, and beyond. What are these possibility spaces? How do we come to know them? In what forms do they exist—and perhaps most intriguingly\, why do they exist at all? Both Levin and Ellis have argued that possibility spaces are not merely invented\, but discovered—in some sense deeply Platonic\, yet empirically discoverable through science. This conversation will examine how such spaces bridge the domains of philosophy\, physics\, and biology\, challenging our assumptions about where science ends and metaphysics begins. Are there ethical or moral dimensions to these possibility spaces? What might they reveal about the nature of mind in nature\, and the creative unfolding of the cosmos itself? Join us for a wide-ranging dialogue at the intersection of science\, philosophy\, and the deep structure of reality. \n \n RSVP Now\n \nFeaturing\nModerator\nRSVP for this Event \n\n"*" indicates required fields \n\n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. \n\nName*\n \n First\n \n Last\n \n\nEmail*\n \n Enter Email\n \n Confirm Email\n \n\nSign up for the Center for Process Studies Newsletter\n \n Sign up for the Center for Process Studies newsletter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDisclaimer: This event is open to the public and will be recorded. If you choose to enable your camera or participate in any discussions\, your voice and likeness will be recorded\, and may be posted on the Center for Process Studies websites and social media\, or included in CPS materials and/or publications for noncommercial purposes. If you do not want your voice or likeness to be shared in any public venues\, please send an email to optout@ctr4process.org. URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/possibility-spaces-in-cosmology-biology-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Possibility-Spaces-in-Cosmology-Biology-and-Beyond-Header-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251113T074059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T074546Z UID:10000037-1763204400-1763215200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:World Goodwill Seminar | Envisioning a New Global Culture: The Search for Unity between East and West DESCRIPTION:While the current phase of globalization in human affairs often uses the language of unity\, it largely reflects the prevailing culture of separation and materialism that inevitably exacerbates division. A new global culture requires a deeper era of thought\, drawing on the ancient universal values of both East and West that can guide us towards a balanced relationship between spirit and matter. \nHow can Chinese wisdom and Whitehead’s philosophy of organism help build a culture of shared humanity and hope—bridging East and West? Center for Process Studies Board Chair\, Dr. Jay McDaniel will explore this topic. Also presenting in this session of the seminar is Dr. Jack Bagby\, Assistant Professor of Philosophy\, Consciousness\, and Cosmology at the California Institute of Integral Studies.  \n \n Learn More & Register URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/world-goodwill-seminar-envisioning-a-new-global-culture-the-search-for-unity-between-east-and-west/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/World-Goodwill-Seminar-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251015T043833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T044315Z UID:10000031-1763485200-1763488800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Pop-Up: Eco-Psychology\, Plant Medicine\, and the Sacred Earth DESCRIPTION:In this exploratory webinar\, author\, educator and aspiring therapist Travis Cox will invite participants into the project that he and his colleagues are calling “Ecopsychedelics” which is a portmanteau of the words “ecopsychology” and “psychedelics”.  Travis will first introduce the discipline of ecopsychology and then give some background into the particulars of the “ecopsychedelic” project\, including some insights he gained from teaching the first ever class on Ecopsychedelics last spring. \nDuring the webinar\, Travis will invite a dialogue into what he feels is one of the most important aspects of the psychedelic experience in general\, which is certainly central to his personal conception of ecopsychedelics: the implicit or explicit invocation of worldviews.  For Travis\, this invocation is two-fold: first is the fact that\, for many if not most people\, the scientific materialist paradigm can come into question during a psychedelic experience; second is the open-question as to whether or not the “psychedelic experience” itself has a worldview. \nThis collaborative inquiry will eventually lead to a discussion of process thought\, especially as it relates to a more “modern” understanding of animism.  This workshop is for those who are interested in the intersections of ecopsychology\, plant medicines\, and ecospirituality. \n \n Learn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-pop-up-eco-psychology-plant-medicine-and-the-sacred-earth/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Eco-Psychology-Plant-Medicine-and-the-Sacred-Earth-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251103T212609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T235958Z UID:10000033-1763488800-1763492400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Poetry at Play: Reading\, Conversation and Making DESCRIPTION:In this SPARKS Exchange\, Kathleen Wakefield will read a selection of her poems followed by questions and conversation with Jay McDaniel. We will cap our session off with an opportunity to enjoy an interactive poetry writing experience. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on the process of writing their poem and share their work\, if desired. \nSPARKS Exchange is a monthly online gathering that features a presentation by and dialogue with an artist\, as well as an interactive art exchange in which attendees have the opportunity to participate in an activity that sparks their creativity. Click here to learn more about or join the SPARKS Cohort. \n \n RSVP NOW\n \nFeaturing\nRSVP for this Event \n\n"*" indicates required fields \n\n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. \n\nName*\n \n First\n \n Last\n \n\nEmail*\n \n Enter Email\n \n Confirm Email\n \n\nSign up for the Center for Process Studies Newsletter\n \n Sign up for the Center for Process Studies newsletter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDisclaimer: This event is open to the public and will be recorded. If you choose to enable your camera or participate in any discussions\, your voice and likeness will be recorded\, and may be posted on the Center for Process Studies websites and social media\, or included in CPS materials and/or publications for noncommercial purposes. If you do not want your voice or likeness to be shared in any public venues\, please send an email to optout@ctr4process.org. URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/poetry-at-play-reading-conversation-and-making/ CATEGORIES:Interactive Arts Exploration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Poetry-at-Play-Reading-Conversation-and-Making-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T060000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20250925T180728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T005813Z UID:10000028-1763514000-1763618400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Whitehead for Education\, the Humanities\, and the Social Sciences: In Pursuit of a Metamorphosis of Pedagogy DESCRIPTION:“There is only one subject matter for education\, and that is Life in all its manifestations.” Alfred North Whitehead\, The Aims of Education: & Other Essays (1917)\, 41 \n\nThe Polish Whiteheadian community is happy to announce the upcoming conference entitled “Whitehead for Education\, the Humanities\, and the Social Sciences: In Pursuit of a Metamorphosis of Pedagogy“. It will take place in Katowice\, Poland and online on 19-20 November\, 2025.  \nOrganizational Information & Venue\nThe conference will be held in a hybrid format\, allowing for both in-person participation and online attendance via Microsoft Teams. The venue location is Katowice\, spinPLACE | University of Silesia in Katowice\, ul. Bankowa 5\, \nIntroduction\nIn times of a global polycrisis\, the current direction of the Society’s activities focuses on “interweaving” contemporary processualism into the most vital contexts of the present—especially those most sensitive to the destructive impact of a civilization founded on an outdated vision of the world. One such area is the construction of a social environment that supports the developmental and educational processes of children\, adolescents\, and young adults. \nEducation\, however\, does not take place in a vacuum—it is part of culture\, whose original function was to creatively support the human process of adaptation to Nature. Nature accessible both “from the outside” through the senses\, and “from within” in inner experience. Whitehead’s process philosophy offers a way to re-integrate education and culture into the broadest cosmological context of understanding reality. It also sets new standards for culture—including pedagogical culture. Are we capable of meeting these standards in an age when the primary function of both education and culture has become adaptation to… culture (and technology)? \nThe main inspiration behind this anniversary conference is the book published last year by Professor Lech Witkowski\, titled Whitehead. Naddania i (w)zrosty dla humanistyki i edukacji [Whitehead. Superjects and Concrescences for the Humanities and Education] (Adam Marszałek Publishing House\, 2024\, 496 pages). This ambitious work “interweaves” Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy into various currents of contemporary humanities and social sciences. In engaging critically with existing interpretations of Whitehead’s thought\, the author demonstrates how slow its reception has been\, and how prone it remains to overly hasty readings. The book introduces several key processual concepts into pedagogical discourse\, showing how Whitehead’s philosophy of organism provides robust\, rational\, and at the same time flexible interpretative frameworks for both pedagogy and the humanities more broadly. At the same time\, the book stands as an example of scholarly work conducted within the processual paradigm\, offering insight into the inner dynamics of the event that is the writing of a book—an event which ultimately becomes a transformative experience for the author himself. The theses presented in the book will be discussed by invited panelists during a special session of the conference. \nUse the button below to view the conference schedule and the directions for virtual attendance. \n \n View Conference Schedule\n \n Program Committee\nProf. Dariusz Kubok – Director of the Institute of Philosophy\, University of Silesia in KatowiceProf. Krzysztof Maliszewski – Associate Professor at the Institute of Pedagogy\, University of Silesia in KatowiceBogdan Ogrodnik\, PhD – President of The Whitehead Metaphysical Society\, KatowiceProf. Andrzej Wierciński – Faculty of Artes Liberales\, Warsaw University\, President of International Institute for HermeneuticsProf. Lech Witkowski – Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology\, Pomeranian University in Słupsk \nOrganizational Committee\nProf. Dariusz Kubok – Director of the Institute of Philosophy\, University of Silesia in KatowiceBogdan Ogrodnik\, PhD – President of The Whitehead Metaphysical Society\, KatowiceGrzegorz Piekarski\, PhD – Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology\, Pomeranian University in Słupsk \nCall for papers\nWe invite conference participants\, and anyone interested in the topics of the conference to submit their papers for publication in a special issue (section) of Folia Philosophica journal indexed in SCOPUS\, published by the Institute of Philosophy in Katowice. \nEditorial staff: University of Silesia in Katowice (folia.philosophica@us.edu.pl) \nMore information about the journal can be found here. \nInvitation to Become a Member of the Metaphysical Society\nJust after the conference ends\, at 2:00 p.m.\, a short (approx. 1 hour) extraordinary general meeting of the Metaphysical Society will begin. If your professional interests include contemporary trends in processual thinking\, we invite you to join the Society. You can participate online at the same link as the conference one. \nIf you wish to join the society\, please write to ogrodnik.bogdan@gmail.com. We will send you the Society’s statutes and an application form. URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/whitehead-for-education-the-humanities-and-the-social-sciences-in-pursuit-of-a-metamorphosis-of-pedagogy/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Whitehead-for-Education-Event-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251125T042409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T020141Z UID:10000038-1765299600-1765303200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Middle Eastern Modal Process & Modulation DESCRIPTION:This SPARKS Exchange will feature a brief exposition of maqām (Middle Eastern modal) music focusing on Tanburi Cemil Bey’s “Hicazkâr Saz Semai” as a template for appreciation of the unique process of modulation that is prevalent in Middle Eastern music. Abdessamad Mason Zantow will present on the lâvta (Istanbul lute)\, an instrument played by Tanburi Cemil Bey and a cousin of the oud and modern guitar. \nAbdessamad is a core member of Ensemble Shamaali\, a small Wisconsin-based Middle Eastern music ensemble that seeks to bring classical Arabic and Turkish music to audiences in a contemporary and unique manner. You can listen to Ensemble Shamaali’s music here.  \nSPARKS Exchange is a monthly online gathering that features a presentation by and dialogue with an artist\, as well as an interactive art exchange in which attendees have the opportunity to participate in an activity that sparks their creativity. 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URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/middle-eastern-modal-process-modulation/ CATEGORIES:Interactive Arts Exploration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Middle-Eastern-Modal-Process-Modulation-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251125T052537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T053515Z UID:10000039-1765472400-1765476000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Pop-Up: The Death of Supernaturalism DESCRIPTION:In Chad Bahl’s newest book\, The Death of Supernaturalism: The Case for Process Naturalism\, Chad Bahl offers a bold theological manifesto that critiques the metaphysical assumptions of supernatural theism. He demonstrates the incompatibility between the supernaturalistic worldview and the scientific worldview\, and maintains that supernaturalism perpetuates rather than solves the problems of theodicy and divine hiddenness.  \nAs a solution\, Bahl argues for a process naturalist view of God—one which sees God as relational\, persuasive and embedded within the natural world. Bahl is an emerging voice in the process theology community. In this Process Pop-Up\, we’ll explore the core ideas in this text. \nLearn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-pop-up-the-death-of-supernaturalism/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Death-of-Supernaturalism-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260205T033935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T060809Z UID:10000053-1768298400-1768305600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Special Event Featuring the Graduates of the 2025 Certificate Program in Process Thought and Practice DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-01-13/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Special-Event-Featuring-the-Graduates-of-the-2025-Certificate-in-Process-Thought-and-Practice-Header-1536x710-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251218T061955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T063052Z UID:10000042-1768323600-1768327200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Cultivating the Future University: Eco-Art\, Healing\, and Pedagogy in the Healing Garden DESCRIPTION:In this SPARKS Exchange\, artist and educator Lipeng Jin invites you into the story of the “Healing Garden”—an evolving eco-art and pedagogical experiment at the Sichuan Fine Art Institute\, China. More than a campus garden\, the Healing Garden is a living laboratory reimagining the university’s role in an era of ecological crisis: How can higher education become a force for planetary healing and community renewal? \nDrawing inspiration from Thomas Berry’s vision of the University as a bridge to the Universe\, the Healing Garden brings the living world—soil\, water\, plants\, animals\, and people—into the heart of academic life. The project moves beyond symbolic gestures\, engaging students and faculty in hands-on acts of ecological and social repair: composting campus waste into fertile earth\, co-creating mandala gardens and mobile chicken coops\, and transforming kitchens into spaces of communal care and ritual. Through practices of permaculture\, social sculpture\, and deep listening\, the Healing Garden models a “future university” as a sensory organ and steward for its local bioregion\, nurturing both inner and outer landscapes. \nJoin us to explore how art\, ecology\, and education can converge to cultivate hope\, resilience\, and belonging in our time of planetary transition. \nSPARKS Exchange is a monthly online gathering that features a presentation by and dialogue with an artist\, as well as an interactive art exchange in which attendees have the opportunity to participate in an activity that sparks their creativity. Click here to learn more about or join the SPARKS Cohort. \n \n RSVP NOW\n \nFeaturing\nRSVP for this Event \n\n"*" indicates required fields \n\n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. \n\nName*\n \n First\n \n Last\n \n\nEmail*\n \n Enter Email\n \n Confirm Email\n \n\nSign up for the Center for Process Studies Newsletter\n \n Sign up for the Center for Process Studies newsletter\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDisclaimer: This event is open to the public and will be recorded. If you choose to enable your camera or participate in any discussions\, your voice and likeness will be recorded\, and may be posted on the Center for Process Studies websites and social media\, or included in CPS materials and/or publications for noncommercial purposes. If you do not want your voice or likeness to be shared in any public venues\, please send an email to optout@ctr4process.org. URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/cultivating-the-future-university-eco-art-healing-and-pedagogy-in-the-healing-garden/ CATEGORIES:Interactive Arts Exploration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cultivating-the-Future-University-Eco-Art-Healing-and-Pedagogy-in-the-Healing-Garden-Header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260205T035332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T024254Z UID:10000054-1768903200-1768910400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Theology Alive in Church Life | Leslie King DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-01-20/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Leslie-King-Process-Theology-Alive-in-Church-Life-Header-1536x710-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260205T040106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T042915Z UID:10000055-1769508000-1769515200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:China in Process: Reflections from a Recent Journey | Meijun Fan\, Zhihe Wang\, Cliff Cobb\, Jay Jones DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-01-27/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meijun-Fan-et-al.-China-in-Process-Reflections-from-a-Recent-Journey-Header-Option-2-1536x710-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251223T071141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T224350Z UID:10000043-1769619600-1769623200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Pop-Up: Evolution in Divine Love DESCRIPTION:In his newest book\, Evolution in Divine Love: The Eternal Becoming of God\, Soul\, and Matter\, Gaudiya Vaishnava monk and spiritual teacher Swami Padmanabha offers a visionary and poetic exploration of love as the dynamic power at the heart of the Divine\, soul\, and matter. Drawing from Hindu Devotional Vedanta\, psychology\, modern science\, and mystical insights from multiple traditions\, he reimagines the spiritual journey as a process of ever-deepening relationship—with the Divine\, with the world\, and with our evolving selves. \nFar from portraying divinity as distant or static\, Swami Padmanabha encourages us to see Ultimate Reality as both changeless and ever-new\, infinite and intimate\, perfect and perpetually becoming—animated by the same love that pulses through every corner of creation. Through this lens\, he invites us to view reality not as a closed system\, but as a living\, breathing process of growth\, beauty\, and co-creative transformation. \nIn this Process Pop-Up\, Swami Padmanabha will discuss the ideas in Evolution in Divine Love. Whether you’re a spiritual seeker\, interfaith explorer\, psychologist\, theologian\, or simply someone yearning to live from a deeper source\, he offers a radical invitation: to see the cosmos—and yourself—as an ever-unfolding love story. \n \n Learn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-pop-up-evolution-in-divine-love/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Evolution-in-Divine-Love-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260205T040939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T055925Z UID:10000057-1770112800-1770120000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Just a Little Walk with Jesus: A Lenten Adventure | Bruce Epperly DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-02-03/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bruce-Epperly-Just-a-Little-Walk-with-Jesus-A-Lenten-Adventure-Header-1536x710-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260124T015737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T231351Z UID:10000045-1770483600-1770489000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:John B. Cobb Jr.: An Eco-Sage of Our Time | Online Memorial Gathering DESCRIPTION:To mark the first anniversary of the passing of John B. Cobb Jr.\, this online memorial gathering is convened to honor his life\, his enduring legacy\, and the living influence of his thought. It will offer a quiet and heartfelt space for remembrance\, reflection\, and gratitude as well. Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese will be provided. \nOne year has passed since John left us physically\, yet his presence has not faded. If anything\, it has become more deeply felt—through the questions we continue to ask\, the commitments we continue to hold\, and the paths we are still trying to walk with integrity and care. This first anniversary feels like a particularly meaningful moment to pause together\, to remember him\, and to reflect on how his life and thought continue to guide us. \nThis commemoration is not intended as a formal memorial alone\, but as a shared space of remembrance\, gratitude\, and renewed orientation. We hope to honor John not only by recalling his extraordinary contributions as a thinker and teacher\, but also by acknowledging how he shaped us as colleagues\, companions\, and fellow travelers committed to the well-being of life on Earth. \nMeijun FanChina Project Co-DirectorCenter for Process Studies \nAgenda\n\nOpening & Moment of Silence\nWhy We Gather\nA Life of Thought and Practice\nPersonal Remembrances\nCobb’s Relevance for Our Time\nTrusting Life: A Shared Moment\nCarrying Forward\nClosing\n\n  \nRSVP for this Event \n\n"*" indicates required fields \n\n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. \n\nName*\n \n First\n \n Last\n \n\nEmail*\n \n Enter Email\n \n Confirm Email\n \n\nSign up for the Center for Process Studies Newsletter\n \n Sign up for the Center for Process Studies newsletter URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/john-b-cobb-jr-an-eco-sage-of-our-time-online-memorial-gathering/ CATEGORIES:Celebration,Memorial ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/John-B.-Cobb-Jr.-An-Eco-Sage-of-Our-Time-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260211T214138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T030653Z UID:10000060-1770717600-1770724800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Imagination\, Ritual\, and Non-Ordinary Experiences | Jared Morningstar DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-02-10/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Jared-Morningstar-Imagination-Ritual-and-Non-Ordinary-Experiences-Header-1536x710-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260129T014837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T012044Z UID:10000046-1770742800-1770746400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:The Creative Spark of a Spirit-Forward Artist DESCRIPTION:Hope Montgomery is a musician\, songwriter\, and visual artist. Lacing doubt with curiosity and hopefulness\, Hope’s work is often reflecting on human experiences of loving\, grieving\, making meaning of mundanity\, and what it means to live alongside nature as a friend. \nIn this SPARKS Exchange\, she will speak about her creative process as a spirit-forward artist and share previews of music and visual work drawn from an upcoming exhibition. These works include batik murals\, woodcuts\, and stone works. Through presenting these works and discussing their meaning\, Hope will explore ideas of fragility and the spirituality of nature. \nSPARKS Exchange is a monthly online gathering that features a presentation by and dialogue with an artist\, as well as an interactive art exchange in which attendees have the opportunity to participate in an activity that sparks their creativity. Click here to learn more about or join the SPARKS Cohort. \n \n RSVP NOW\n \nFeaturing\nRSVP for this Event \n\n"*" indicates required fields \n\n InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. \n\nName*\n \n First\n \n Last\n \n\nEmail*\n \n Enter Email\n \n Confirm Email\n \n\nSign up for the Center for Process Studies Newsletter\n \n Sign up for the Center for Process Studies newsletter\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDisclaimer: This event is open to the public and will be recorded. If you choose to enable your camera or participate in any discussions\, your voice and likeness will be recorded\, and may be posted on the Center for Process Studies websites and social media\, or included in CPS materials and/or publications for noncommercial purposes. If you do not want your voice or likeness to be shared in any public venues\, please send an email to optout@ctr4process.org. URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/the-creative-spark-of-a-spirit-forward-artist/ CATEGORIES:Interactive Arts Exploration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-Creative-Spark-of-a-Spirit-Forward-Artist-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251210T214930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T215801Z UID:10000041-1770879600-1771084800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:ORTLINE 2026 | An Online Open and Relational Theology Conference DESCRIPTION:Three days of online interaction with world-changing authors in open and relational theology. \nThis three-day online Zoom conference\, hosted by Thomas Jay Oord\, Jason Tripp\, and Jonathan J. Foster features authors recently published in the field of open and relational theology. \nWe realize conference attendees will not be able to participate every hour of the conference. So audio recordings will be available to those who register for 90 days after the conference. This means 25+ hours of listening to world-changing ideas! \n \n Learn More & Get Tickets URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/ortline-2026-an-online-open-and-relational-theology-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ORTLINE-26-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260214T002644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T032255Z UID:10000065-1771322400-1771329600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Applying Integrative Metatheories to the Most Pressing Challenges of Our Time | Robb Smith & Brendan Graham Dempsey DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-02-17/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Robb-Smith-Brendan-Graham-Dempsey-Applying-Integrative-Metatheories-to-the-Most-Pressing-Challenges-of-Our-Time-Header-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T181500 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20251223T071816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T223726Z UID:10000044-1771520400-1771524900@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Interweavings: Deep Listening: Dynamic Practices and Living Texts DESCRIPTION:How might ancient texts speak to us afresh today? Can pre–modern practices be revitalized and re-imagined to address modern concerns? \nRabbi Leila Gal Berner and Sheri D. Kling strongly believe that there is still something life-giving in both ancient texts and pre-modern practices\, and that both can come alive in dynamic ways while still being grounded in timeless wisdom. \nOnce Rabbi Berner was introduced to the Christian contemplative practice of lectio divina—a Latin phrase meaning “sacred reading”—she immediately fell in love with its ability to drop her into a living experience of biblical text. She wanted other Jews to have that same experience\, and created a uniquely Jewish expression of lectio divina that she has named Kriat Hakodesh (Reading the Holy) reflected in her book\, Listening to the Heart of Genesis: A Contemplative Path.  \nSheri Kling has had similar experiences with Christian contemplative practices\, and has refashioned three of them—lectio divina\, praying with icons\, and praying with the imagination—into a transreligious practice she calls Dream Divina. While the target of contemplation in her practice is one’s individual dream and its images\, the underlying spiritual “technologies” of the Christian practices still carry the same power to reveal the presence of the Sacred. \nIn this event\, Rabbi Berner and Dr. Kling will share their own experiences with reshaping traditional practices to reawaken modern sensibilities to potentially transforming encounters with texts and with the Divine. \n \n Learn More & RSVP URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/interweavings-deep-listening-dynamic-practices-and-living-texts/ CATEGORIES:Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Deep-Listening-Dynamic-Practices-and-Sacred-Texts-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260205T054218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T054901Z UID:10000058-1771596000-1771603200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:D/e/race Bookrap Tour with Jon Ivan Gill and Mayda del Valle DESCRIPTION:In the third stop of his Bookrap Tour\, Jon Ivan Gill/Gilead7 will offer a rap/reading of his new book\, MultiRaceLess Ness: A Process Philosophy\, where he suggests a better world awaits us if we bravely and responsibly abolish the category of race. Poet laureate of Chicago\, Mayda del Valle\, will spark off the event with her renown soul stirring creativity demonstrated through deeply embodied words\, vibes\, and wonder. \nFeaturing\nVenue\n \nSeminary Co-op Bookstores\n5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/d-e-race-bookrap-tour-with-jon-ivan-gill-and-mayda-del-valle/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Derace-Bookrap-Tour-with-Jon-Ivan-Gill-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260220T061400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T204459Z UID:10000066-1771927200-1771934400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Reframing Leadership from Complexity and Process-Relational Perspectives | Erin Hawkins DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-02-24/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Erin-Hawkins-Reframing-Leadership-from-Complexity-and-Process-Relational-Perspectives-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T111313 CREATED:20260225T194706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T204528Z UID:10000067-1772532000-1772539200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Responsible Process Post-Race Metaphysic in Sketch | Jon Ivan Gill DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-03-03/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Jon-Ivan-Gill-MultiRaceLessNess-A-Responsible-Process-Post-Race-Metaphysic-in-Sketch-Header.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR