BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Process Studies - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20280312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20281105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270616T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270616T180000 DTSTAMP:20260826T223314Z CREATED:20260826T032115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T223314Z UID:10000110-1813165200-1813168800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Buddhist Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/buddhist-process-explorations/2027-06-16/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Buddhist-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270624 DTSTAMP:20260826T044106Z CREATED:20260825T224018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T044106Z UID:10000106-1813536000-1813795199@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Third Critical Edition of Whitehead Conference: Essays and Articles 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/third-critical-edition-of-whitehead-conference-essays-and-articles/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Third-Critical-Edition-of-Whitehead-Conference-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270628T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270628T180000 DTSTAMP:20260828T221951Z CREATED:20260826T040058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T221951Z UID:10000132-1814202000-1814205600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-process-explorations/2027-06-28/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270721T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270721T100000 DTSTAMP:20260826T043010Z CREATED:20260826T042541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T043010Z UID:10000154-1816160400-1816164000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Leadership & Process Thought 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-leadership-process-thought/2027-07-21/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Leadership-Process-Thought-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270721T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270721T180000 DTSTAMP:20260826T223314Z CREATED:20260826T032115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T223314Z UID:10000111-1816189200-1816192800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Buddhist Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/buddhist-process-explorations/2027-07-21/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Buddhist-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270726T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270726T180000 DTSTAMP:20260828T221951Z CREATED:20260826T040058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T221951Z UID:10000133-1816621200-1816624800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-process-explorations/2027-07-26/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270818T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270818T100000 DTSTAMP:20260826T043010Z CREATED:20260826T042541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T043010Z UID:10000155-1818579600-1818583200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Leadership & Process Thought 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-leadership-process-thought/2027-08-18/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Leadership-Process-Thought-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270818T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270818T180000 DTSTAMP:20260826T223314Z CREATED:20260826T032115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T223314Z UID:10000112-1818608400-1818612000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Buddhist Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/buddhist-process-explorations/2027-08-18/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Buddhist-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270823T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270823T180000 DTSTAMP:20260828T221951Z CREATED:20260826T040058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T221951Z UID:10000134-1819040400-1819044000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-process-explorations/2027-08-23/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270915T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270915T100000 DTSTAMP:20260826T043010Z CREATED:20260826T042541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T043010Z UID:10000156-1820998800-1821002400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Leadership & Process Thought 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-leadership-process-thought/2027-09-15/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Leadership-Process-Thought-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270915T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270915T180000 DTSTAMP:20260826T223314Z CREATED:20260826T032115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T223314Z UID:10000113-1821027600-1821031200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Buddhist Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/buddhist-process-explorations/2027-09-15/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Buddhist-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270927T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270927T180000 DTSTAMP:20260828T221951Z CREATED:20260826T040058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T221951Z UID:10000135-1822064400-1822068000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-process-explorations/2027-09-27/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271020T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271020T100000 DTSTAMP:20260826T043010Z CREATED:20260826T042541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T043010Z UID:10000157-1824022800-1824026400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Leadership & Process Thought 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-leadership-process-thought/2027-10-20/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Leadership-Process-Thought-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271020T180000 DTSTAMP:20260826T223314Z CREATED:20260826T032115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T223314Z UID:10000114-1824051600-1824055200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Buddhist Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/buddhist-process-explorations/2027-10-20/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Buddhist-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271025T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271025T180000 DTSTAMP:20260828T221951Z CREATED:20260826T040058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T221951Z UID:10000136-1824483600-1824487200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-process-explorations/2027-10-25/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271117T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271117T100000 DTSTAMP:20260826T043010Z CREATED:20260826T042541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T043010Z UID:10000158-1826442000-1826445600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Leadership & Process Thought 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-leadership-process-thought/2027-11-17/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Leadership-Process-Thought-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271117T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271117T180000 DTSTAMP:20260826T223314Z CREATED:20260826T032115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T223314Z UID:10000115-1826470800-1826474400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Buddhist Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/buddhist-process-explorations/2027-11-17/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Buddhist-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271122T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271122T180000 DTSTAMP:20260828T221951Z CREATED:20260826T040058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T221951Z UID:10000137-1826902800-1826906400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-process-explorations/2027-11-22/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271215T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271215T100000 DTSTAMP:20260826T043010Z CREATED:20260826T042541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T043010Z UID:10000159-1828861200-1828864800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Leadership & Process Thought 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-leadership-process-thought/2027-12-15/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Leadership-Process-Thought-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271215T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271215T180000 DTSTAMP:20260826T223314Z CREATED:20260826T032115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T223314Z UID:10000116-1828890000-1828893600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Buddhist Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/buddhist-process-explorations/2027-12-15/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Buddhist-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271227T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271227T180000 DTSTAMP:20260828T221951Z CREATED:20260826T040058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T221951Z UID:10000138-1829926800-1829930400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Christian Process Explorations 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. \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ivan Gill \n \n Jon Ivan Gill (they/he/him) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College and co-owner of Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts in Saint Peter\, Minnesota and Tijuana\, Mexico. His work revolves in the realm of Whiteheadian process philosophies\, metaphysics of present day Mexico\, Belize\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador\, futurisms\, poststructuralism\, philosophies of (post)race\, philosophy of religion\, aesthetics\, etc. They are also a solo Hip-Hop artist using the moniker “Gilead7” and a member of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Tomorrow Kings\, Southern California-based Echoes of Oratory Muzik\, and the duo Crystal Radio along with Michael Adame\, also known as Phantom Thrett. His newest book\, Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy\, was released by Bloomsbury on 11/13/2025. Their first monograph entitled Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of Process Aesthetic Religion\, is in the Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion series\, edited by Monica R. Miller and Anthony B. Pinn. Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion\, a second text\, is an edited volume of Pomona and Pitzer College student essays. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mayda del Valle \n \n Mayda del Valle is a Chicago-born writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work lives at the intersection of poetry\, performance\, memory\, and community. Rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora and shaped by hip-hop\, movement\, and visual art\, her practice transforms personal history into shared ritual. Whether on stage\, in classrooms\, or in public space\, she creates work that invites people to see themselves reflected\, work that asks us to remember where we come from and imagine what we can build together. A passionate arts educator\, Mayda has taught poetry in schools\, colleges\, youth detention facilities and served as Program Director of Street Poets Inc. in Los Angeles. She is currently a Poet-in-Residence with The Chicago Poetry Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seminary Co-op Bookstores \n \n 5751 S Woodlawn Ave \nChicago\, IL 60637 URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/christian-process-explorations/2027-12-27/ CATEGORIES:Learning Circle Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christian-Process-Explorations-Header.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR