Holy Names University's Sophia Center in Culture and Spirituality offers students of the world a meaningful immersion into and investigation of the convergent forces of religion, art, justice, and science. For the Conversations Series, it regularly invites from the community artists, activists, ritual makers, theologians, ecologists and other contemporary spiritual leaders to share their wisdom and bring fresh perspective to the students and faculty.
Pricing:
Unless otherwise noted, all Sophia events are $15.00. Please call 510-436-1046 or 800-794-8813 to RSVP.
Race and the Cosmos Redux
Presenters: Brian Swimme & Barbara Holmes
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00
Request Email ReminderWild Wonder
Presenter: David Abram
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Friday, July 19, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00 ($120 for the day)
Request Email ReminderAn Earthly Cosmology?
Presenters: Brian Swimme and David Abram
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Friday, July 19, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00 ($120 for the day)
Request Email ReminderWho's Hanging Out With Annie Dillard at the Dance of the Seven Veils? Why?
Presenter: Stephen Dunn
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Friday, July 19, 2013
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00 ($120 for the day)
Request Email ReminderWhen the Stories Fall Away
Presenter: Paula D'Arcy
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00 ($120.00 for the day)
Request Email ReminderInteractive Dialogue Sessions
- John Fox — The Precious Word
- Paula D'Arcy — A Path and a Small Light
- Barbara Holmes — A Twenty-First Century Look at Cosmology and Politics in a Post Post-Obama Era
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00 ($120.00 for the day)
Request Email ReminderNature’s Soul: Walden and the Gospel
Presenter: Thomas Moore
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00 ($120.00 for the day)
Request Email ReminderSacred Butterflies – Paying Attention to Other Modes of Understanding
Presenter: Jim Conlon
To register, please call 510-436-1046 or email larra@hnu.edu. This event is part of the Sophia Center's 2013 Summer Institute.
Date: Sunday, July 21, 2013
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location:
Sophia Center Classroom
Pricing:
$60.00
Request Email ReminderPast Events
Active Hope: The Work That Reconnects
Friday, March 22, 2013
To be in service to the healing of our world, we need to experience it afresh, as a living system in which all beings are connected. Interweaving silence and sound, interactive exercises and spiritual practices, the Work That Reconnects builds fearlessness, solidarity and creativity to face the challenges of our time and deepens our wellsprings of courage, creativity and active hope.
Joanna Macy, PhD is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with four decades of activism.
Regenerative Design
Friday, April 19, 2013
We will explore practical solutions for living in balance and Harmony with the natural world. Penny will share techniques on how to restore land while providing for our needs and the needs of our non-human neighbors. Earth: Learning out to both build healthy soil and build with the Earth Air: learn techniques of listening to the land and learning. Penny Livingston-Stark has been teaching internationally and working professionally in the land management; regenerative design and permaculture development field for 25 years and is internationally recognized as a prominent permaculture teacher, designer and speaker.
