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The Library and Archives of the Center for Process Studies Have a New Physical Home!

The library and archives of the Center for Process Studies has a new physical home at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.
The Center for Process Studies (CPS) library and archives, the world’s largest collection of materials on process thought, has found a new home at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC)! The materials, including notable collections like the Whitehead papers and John Cobb's library, are being sorted, preserved, and integrated with SIUC’s…
  • Wm. Andrew Schwartz
  • General Announcement

A New Era for CPS: Bridging Communities, Expanding Horizons

The Center for Process Studies and the Cobb Institute merger announcement
We are thrilled to share a pivotal moment in the history of the Center for Process Studies, as we embark on a transformative new chapter. CPS and the Cobb Institute are merging! This merger marks the dawn of a new era, filled with potential, not only for our organizations but…
  • Wm. Andrew Schwartz
  • General Announcement

Christmas Greetings & Thoughts on the Future of the Process Movement

John Cobb Christmas Letter & Thoughts on the Future of the Process Movement
I am 98, and for that age, my faculties are quite good. While I still can, I am reviewing my “legacy.” It is mixed up with the legacies of many others in the process movement. I rejoice not only that all of the process organizations are engaged in important activities…
  • John B. Cobb, Jr.
  • General Announcement

Conference Retrospect: Thinking Teleology with Alfred North Whitehead & Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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Last month, the Center for Process Studies and the Center for Christogenesis collaborated to put on a conference exploring the intersections of the work of process philosopher Alfred North Whitehead and noospheric thinker Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. The conference, featuring fifteen premiere scholars with expertise in Whitehead, Teilhard or both,…
  • Jared Morningstar
  • Conference

Process Scholars’ Voice was Highly Appreciated at “The First Forum of Village Leaders and Township Heads in the New Era.”

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"The first Forum of Village Leaders and Township Heads in the New Era" was successfully held at the Zhuhai Campus of Beijing Normal University from June 16-18, 2023. The theme of the Forum is "Rural Revitalization and Chinese Style Modernization". This is an important event in the field of rural…
  • Meijun Fan
  • Conference

Big News for the Center for Process Studies!

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It is with genuine excitement that I announce a significant milestone in the life of the Center for Process Studies (CPS). After 50 years of thriving as a faculty center of Claremont School of Theology (CST), CPS is now spreading its wings and leaving the nest as an independent 501(c)(3)…
  • Wm. Andrew Schwartz
  • General Announcement

The 50th Anniversary Conference of the Center for Process Studies | Conference Retrospect

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Featuring 36 presentations and 12 moderated panel discussions, the event aimed to not only celebrate the past, but also look to the future in the context of a new generation of process thinkers, those whose work and influence are forging the next 50 years. The conference gathered a truly eclectic…
  • Andrew M. Davis
  • Conference, Report

NEW BOOK: The Center for Process Studies: Conferences and Conversations

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  • New Books

Library and Archives Update, Summer 2022

  • General Announcement

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