The UCLA project on Spirituality in Higher Education released some new data from their research. They found that people on both sides of the political spectrum who hold the strongest views are apparently reluctant to call themselves either "conservative" or "liberal". According to their report, although more than half of the people with the most conservative views (Baptists, Mormons, Seventh-day Adventists, and evangelical Christians) hold views on social issues that clearly align with conservative politics, fewer than half identify themselves as "conservative". Similarly, more than half of the Buddhists, Jews, Quakers and Unitarians in their study hold liberal views on social issues, but do not identify themselves as politically "liberal".
The results lead me to wonder if it is a general reluctance for students to accept labels? Or perhaps a general disengagement with politics? It will be interesting to see what else comes from these data. Read the report for yourself for more info.
1/15/2007
World Congress in India
World Congress on Psychology & Spirituality, in India Delhi, India, Habitat Centre. www.habitatworld.com January 5-8, 2008
Keynotes: BKS Iyengar (confirmed), Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (confirmed) Sudhir Kakar (confirmed) Stan and Christina Grof (confirmed) Jack Kornfield (expected)
Over two-hundred scholarly, clinical and artistic presentations including: Drs. Osamu Ando (Japan) Geeta Chandran (India) Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount (Poland) Kapil Kapoor (India) Kiran Kumar (India) Les Lancaster (UK) David Lukoff (US) Vladimir Maykov (Russia) Rajiv Malhotra (US) Maja Milcinski (Slovenia) Anand Paranjpe (Canada) Vitor Rodriguez (Portugal) Vera Saldhana (Brazil) Jurgen Schwing (US) Jonathan Shear (US) Shruti (India) Stuart Sovatsky (US)
Topics include: spirituality and health care….sacred marriage, family life and aging….spirituality of grief and dying……spiritual practices and social service….relevance of spirituality for contemporary youth……women and spirituality……deep ecology and nature spirituality……the further reaches of human development…….spiritual emergence, positive psychology, ecstatic states, and revisioning psychopathology……..cross-cultural and indigenous psychotherapies……..the arts (music, dance, ritual arts) and spiritual symbology…….language and consciousness…….consciousness studies and cross-cultural philosophies of mind…….the future of spiritual practices in the world……. technology and global consciousness…..spiritual approaches to conflict resolution
Youth dance-meditation event, add-on tours, Post-conference workshops, retreats and cultural events
Congress Advisors: Karan Singh (Chair), John Drew, DR Karthikeyan, Judith Lasater, Vladimir Maykov, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Jonathan Granoff, Richard Rosen
Congress Conveners www.atpweb.org and www.infinityfoundation.com
Keynotes: BKS Iyengar (confirmed), Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (confirmed) Sudhir Kakar (confirmed) Stan and Christina Grof (confirmed) Jack Kornfield (expected)
Over two-hundred scholarly, clinical and artistic presentations including: Drs. Osamu Ando (Japan) Geeta Chandran (India) Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount (Poland) Kapil Kapoor (India) Kiran Kumar (India) Les Lancaster (UK) David Lukoff (US) Vladimir Maykov (Russia) Rajiv Malhotra (US) Maja Milcinski (Slovenia) Anand Paranjpe (Canada) Vitor Rodriguez (Portugal) Vera Saldhana (Brazil) Jurgen Schwing (US) Jonathan Shear (US) Shruti (India) Stuart Sovatsky (US)
Topics include: spirituality and health care….sacred marriage, family life and aging….spirituality of grief and dying……spiritual practices and social service….relevance of spirituality for contemporary youth……women and spirituality……deep ecology and nature spirituality……the further reaches of human development…….spiritual emergence, positive psychology, ecstatic states, and revisioning psychopathology……..cross-cultural and indigenous psychotherapies……..the arts (music, dance, ritual arts) and spiritual symbology…….language and consciousness…….consciousness studies and cross-cultural philosophies of mind…….the future of spiritual practices in the world……. technology and global consciousness…..spiritual approaches to conflict resolution
Youth dance-meditation event, add-on tours, Post-conference workshops, retreats and cultural events
Congress Advisors: Karan Singh (Chair), John Drew, DR Karthikeyan, Judith Lasater, Vladimir Maykov, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Jonathan Granoff, Richard Rosen
Congress Conveners www.atpweb.org and www.infinityfoundation.com
IPS Faculty Position Available
The Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington, VA:
Invites applications for a Full-time faculty position beginning Fall 2007. The Institute for the Psychological Sciences is a free-standing professional school offering the M.S. and Psy.D. degrees in clinical psychology. The Institute is committed to the fruitful integration of sound science and effective practice in psychology with a Catholic perspective on the nature of persons, marriage, family, and the moral life. Successful applicants will be committed to this mission and willing to teach in accordance with such views. We are seeking a doctoral-level psychologist who is dedicated to the training and formation of future generations of psychologists through their teaching and research. Applicants should demonstrate interests and competencies in teaching in the areas of psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and professional ethics. Other duties would include academic/dissertation advising and some administrative responsibilities. Applicants should be license eligible in the state of Virginia. Rank of appointment and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Applications are currently being reviewed and will be accepted until the position is filled. Send letter of interest and curriculum vita to: Chair, Committee on Faculty Recruitment, IPS, 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 511, Arlington, VA 22202. IPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Invites applications for a Full-time faculty position beginning Fall 2007. The Institute for the Psychological Sciences is a free-standing professional school offering the M.S. and Psy.D. degrees in clinical psychology. The Institute is committed to the fruitful integration of sound science and effective practice in psychology with a Catholic perspective on the nature of persons, marriage, family, and the moral life. Successful applicants will be committed to this mission and willing to teach in accordance with such views. We are seeking a doctoral-level psychologist who is dedicated to the training and formation of future generations of psychologists through their teaching and research. Applicants should demonstrate interests and competencies in teaching in the areas of psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and professional ethics. Other duties would include academic/dissertation advising and some administrative responsibilities. Applicants should be license eligible in the state of Virginia. Rank of appointment and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Applications are currently being reviewed and will be accepted until the position is filled. Send letter of interest and curriculum vita to: Chair, Committee on Faculty Recruitment, IPS, 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 511, Arlington, VA 22202. IPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
1/11/2007
Optimistic Scientists
What? Optimistic scientists? Yes!
Each year Edge magazine asks scientists to answer a question. This year the question was, "What are you optimistic about? Why?" Their answers are worth reading!
Meanwhile, take a moment to reply to that question here. What are you optimistic about, and why?
Each year Edge magazine asks scientists to answer a question. This year the question was, "What are you optimistic about? Why?" Their answers are worth reading!
Meanwhile, take a moment to reply to that question here. What are you optimistic about, and why?
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