BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Process Studies - ECPv6.15.18//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: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:20260324T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260318T200116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T015713Z UID:10000076-1774346400-1774353600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Sacred Secularity | Bruce Alderman DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-03-24/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bruce-Alderman-Sacred-Secularity-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260225T210531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T190859Z UID:10000069-1774951200-1774958400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Why Health? What We Need to Think about When We Think about Health | Sandro Galea DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-03-31/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Sandro-Galea-Why-Health-What-We-Need-to-Think-about-When-We-Think-about-Health-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260310T032049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T032217Z UID:10000073-1775556000-1775563200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Experiences of Presence | Ann Taves DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-04-07/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ann-Taves-Experiences-of-Presence-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260401T205934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T214754Z UID:10000079-1776099600-1776103200@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Splash Ink Painting and the Intimidation of Permanence | Kevin Yeh DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/splash-ink-painting-and-the-intimidation-of-permanence-kevin-yeh/ CATEGORIES:Interactive Arts Exploration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Splash-Ink-Painting-and-the-Intimidation-of-Permanence-Header-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260306T221440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T214354Z UID:10000071-1776160800-1776168000@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Ten Differences Between Traditional Systematic Theology and My Systematic Theology of Love | Thomas Jay Oord DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-04-14/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Thomas-Jay-Oord-Ten-Differences-Between-Traditional-Systematic-Theology-and-My-Systematic-Theology-of-Love-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260310T223945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T224125Z UID:10000074-1776232800-1776434400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Mind-at-Large Project: A New Dawn DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/mind-at-large-project-a-new-dawn/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mind-at-Large-A-New-Dawn-Header-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260422T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260422T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260327T074858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T074858Z UID:10000077-1776877200-1776880800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Pop-Up: Becoming Together: Immersing a Congregation in Process Theology DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-pop-up-becoming-together-immersing-a-congregation-in-process-theology/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Becoming-Together-Immersing-a-Congregation-in-Process-Theology-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260327T080351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T080351Z UID:10000078-1778086800-1778090400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Pop-Up: A Systematic Theology of Love DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-pop-up-a-systematic-theology-of-love/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-Systematic-Theology-of-Love-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20251112T202941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T181743Z UID:10000036-1779148800-1779364800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Process Philosophy in Under-Explored Traditions in Philosophical History: An Online Conference DESCRIPTION:There are two dominant streams for talking about reality in the history of metaphysical thought – substance and process. These two streams are noticeable in virtually all traditions but the former seems to have gained more attention at the expense of the latter which offers a more robust and insightful framework for codifying reality. The metaphysical framework of substance has been elevated as absolute and universal in humanity’s comprehension of the self and the world. That metaphysical framework fails in providing a springboard on topics such as value and conscious nature of all ontological entities. As a result\, topics such as the cellular basis of consciousness or biopsychism in plant neurobiology\, panpsychism and its impact over the inter-relationship among all entities for environmental stability have not received penetrating and convincing analysis from the substance-based perspective. This is why an alternative framework in process metaphysics as broadly construed in all religious and philosophic traditions – African\, Oriental\, Anglo-American\, and Continental become pertinent.  \nIn its most commonly shared formulation\, process philosophy\, regardless of tradition\, lays emphasis on vital force\, flux\, biopsychism\, dynamism\, relationality and interconnection among entities such that nothing stands in isolation (see Mesle 2008; Ivakhkiv 2018). Among process philosophers\, there is a shared acknowledgement that reality is ‘becoming’ and an interconnected web such that no event stands in isolation. Process philosophers eschew the mainstream and dominant outlook in traditional metaphysics that changelessness implies perfection (see Rescher 1996; Mesle 2008). Extant scholarship offers a more robust explanation for topics like ecology (Ivakhiv 2018; Maffie 2015; McLeod 2023)\, consciousness (Griffin 2007; Raud 2021; Zu 2025)\, agency (Valmisa 2025)\, relationality (Chimakonam & Ogbonnaya 2021; Maffie 2015; McLeod 2023)\, mystical experiences (Dambrowski 2023)\, and Being (Ofuasia 2024). These are hot topics that signal the importance of such metaphysics for contemporary scholarship. In spite of this common ground\, process scholars in the afore-mentioned philosophical traditions have never engaged one another critically. \nThis conference will therefore be the first to birth this long overdue intellectual exchange as it offers an improved metaphysical framework for value and consciousness in all ontological entities to address various concerns that are facing humanity: economy\, political\, and environmental. Although there are hesitant answers to some of these global challenges facing humanity\, the influence of substance-based analysis has yet to offer penetrative answers\, in addition to the almost complete lack of interaction among scholars of process to explore their common ground for a common voice in the way that substance thought has done over the centuries. \nThere are no registration fees but all participants and observers must register before they can get the links to the talks/panels. This will be communicated in due course. For further information\, please relate with Dr. Chukwueloka Uduagwu via email: cuduagwu@noun.edu.ng. More information will be made available to participants. \n \n View the Call for Papers\n \nConfirmed Key Speakers\nJonathan O. Chimakonam – University of Pretoria\, South Africa & President\, Conversational Society of Philosophy\, University of Calabar\, Nigeria \nMercedes Valmisa Oviedo – Gettysburg College\, USA \nDaniel A. Dombrowski – Seattle University\, USA & Editor-in-chief\, Process Studies \nRein Raud – Tallinn University\, Estonia \nJessica Xiaomin Zu – University of Southern California\, USA & SACP Program Chair\, American Academy of Religion \nJames Maffie – University of Maryland\, USA \nRobin R. Wang – Loyola Marymount University\, USA \nHsiao-Lan Hu – University of Detroit Mercy\, USA \nMembers of the Conference LoC\nEmmanuel Ofuasia – LoC Convener/Chair (emmanuel.ofuasia@up.ac.za) \nChukwueloka S. Uduagwu – Media & Publicities (cuduagwu@noun.edu.ng) \nAbhishek Tripathi– Liaison officer (abhishektripathi190@gmail.com) URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-philosophy-in-under-explored-traditions-in-philosophical-history-an-online-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Process-Philosophy-in-Under-Explored-Traditions-in-Philosophical-History.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260225T202207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T202207Z UID:10000068-1780394400-1780401600@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Dementia Dharma: Caring for Sentient Beings with Neurodegenerative Diseases | Lourdes Arguelles and John Freese DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-06-02/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Lourdes-Arguelles-and-John-Freese-Dementia-Dharma-Caring-for-Sentient-Beings-with-Neurodegenerative-Diseases-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20260312T062018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T062018Z UID:10000075-1780999200-1781006400@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:Global Economic Governance: The Case of Trade\, Economic Development\, and AI | Douglas Lippoldt DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/process-explorations-2026-06-09/ CATEGORIES:Discussion,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Douglas-Lippoldt-Global-Economic-Governance-The-Case-of-Trade-Economic-Development-and-AI-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T020000 DTSTAMP:20260403T050758 CREATED:20251205T234315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T235602Z UID:10000040-1784223000-1784512800@ctr4process.org SUMMARY:14th International Whitehead Conference DESCRIPTION:The 14th International Whitehead Conference will be held July 17–20\, 2026\, in Zhuhai\, China\, at Beijing Normal–Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU). Zhuhai is a vibrant coastal city in southern China\, located on the Pearl River Delta neighboring Macau and Hong Kong. \nThis global gathering of scholars\, educators\, and practitioners marks a pivotal moment to engage Alfred North Whitehead’s philosophy in dialogue with the pressing challenges and transformative opportunities of the 21st century. The theme of the 2026 International Whitehead Conference is: “Process Philosophy in a Time of Polycrisis: Science\, Meaning\, and Civilization.” The conference will explore how process thought can illuminate the great transitions of our time—toward a more sustainable\, creative\, and compassionate world. \nBuilding on the legacy of previous IWCs\, the Zhuhai conference will highlight Whitehead’s continuing relevance for science and modernization\, the integration of cultural traditions with contemporary innovation\, and the construction of an ecological civilization and a community of shared future for humankind. Supporting China’s vision of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature\, this conference aims to advance creative dialogue between Chinese and global perspectives on civilization\, ecology\, and modernization. \nWith participants expected from more than 15 countries\, the 2026 IWC will combine scholarly rigor with innovative collaborative formats. In addition to academic paper presentations\, participants will engage in interdisciplinary roundtables\, collaborative project incubators\, publication workshops\, and youth/talent cultivation sessions. \n \n Learn More\n \n \n Conference Schedule URL:https://ctr4process.org/event/14th-international-whitehead-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctr4process.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/14th-International-Whitehead-Conference-Header.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR