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F A L L O R I E N T A T I O N
for All On-Campus New Students
Friday, September 30th, 2016
9am - 3pm
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F E A T U R E D S T O R Y
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Global Programs:
FALL RETREAT 2016
Transpersonal Ecology and Spirituality
Sept 18 -23, 2016
Presentation Center, Los Gatos, CA
Global PhD Guest Speaker:
Saray Ayala
Saray Ayala recently joined the Philosophy Department at California State University, Sacramento.
After a PhD in philosophy of mind and cognitive science at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Saray decided to address the social justice hiccup that was deliberately banned from their philosophical armchair, and started including moral questions into their research. Saray's current work applies conceptual tools from the philosophy of cognitive science and the philosophy of language, together with empirical insights from cognitive psychology, to understand and explain episodes of discrimination and injustice. They write about explanations, social ontology and epistemology, sex & gender, sexual orientation, cognitive externalism, and conversational dynamics. You can learn more about her work on her website.
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Global Masters in Transpersonal Psychology Seminar Speaker : Kartik Patel
Monday Sept. 19th, 9am-12pm
Experience of Earth as Female Body: Environmental, Psycho-Somatic, and Spiritual Implications for the Rebirthing of Contemporary Consciousness
In ancient times, human cultures around the world functioned with the belief that the earth is the female body who should be cared for and respected. This belief in the earth as a living and breathing body resulted in the caring of the earth while cultivating it for the purpose of the sustenance of human life. These cultures held an extended and expanded view of the self that engendered the belief that the reality is interrelated, interconnected, and permeated by the divine feminine.
The religious and cultural practices of these societies explain interconnected not as some abstract principle but as a lived reality which is manifested in interpersonal social relations, in human's relation to the environment, and to the larger cosmic whole. The environmental impact of these cultures was minimal allowing other species to sustain themselves. Today, a few subaltern cultures within larger cultures survive holding the belief that reality is interrelated and permeated by the divine feminine. A farming community in the Indian state of Odisa (Orissa) is one such subaltern culture. We will explore the beliefs, values, and lived reality of this culture to understand the wisdom behind them and the environmental, psycho-somatic, and spiritual implications for our time.
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N O W A V A I L A B L E !
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in Financial Aid for more information.
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F A L L R E G I S T R A T I O N
August 24-Sept. 30, 2016
For assistance with registration:
Phone: 650-493-4430, ext. 240
Please provide your STUDENT ID and NAME.
Important Registration Deadlines:
Open Registration: August 23 - September 30, 2016
Late Registration: October 3 - 10, 2016 (late fee assessed for first time registrants - continuing students only)
Last day of open registration: October 10, 2016
Thanksgiving Holiday - No School: November 21-25, 2016
Official Last Day of the Term: December 18, 2016
International Students:
Please contact Ampalika Wong (email: registrar@sofia.edu) if you have questions or concerns regarding enrollment, CPT or OPT, or change in status.
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F E A T U R E D S T U D E N T !
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Silber & Tedx
Global PhD Student, Debi Silber brings her knowledge and experience of better health and fitness to a Tedx Talk, sharing helpful insights on how to get out of your own way and stop sabotaging your best efforts!
Tune in here to watch or find out more about her online at
www.debisilber.com.
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Sofia Counseling Center Open House Highlights
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Sofia University's counseling center has a new name - the Sofia Counseling Center (SCC)! The SCC offers traditional clinical and integrative transpersonal psychotherapy and counseling services, support groups, professional training programs, and community public programs.
The staff held an Open House on Saturday, August 27.
The center's Executive Director, Dr. Steven Schmitz; the Clinical Director, Dr. Meghan Fraley; Supervisor, Dr. John Rettger; some of the counselors; as well as Sofia University's President, Dr. Liz Li, welcomed and introduced people to the Center.
About 50 attendees enjoyed refreshments; yoga, tai chi, and drum circle demonstrations; labyrinth walks; and celebrated the SCC's new management and direction. Sofia University professor, Dr. Ted Esser, won the the fund-raising raffle
grand prize -
a $300.00 Whole Foods gift card.
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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
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SPSP Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Pre-conference
Please join us for the 2017 SPSP Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Preconference. This preconference includes a great line-up of speakers (Anneke Buffone,
Jim Everett, Jonathan Morgan, Michael Spezio, Connie Svob, Wesley Wildman, and David Yaden), two data blitzes, a poster session, and keynote address by Crystal Park. Those interested in presenting research can submit proposals for the data blitz or poster session by December 1.
Thanks to generous support from The John Templeton Foundation, we are pleased to offer complimentary preconference registration to all graduate students who are interested in attending while space is still available.
For more information regarding registration and proposal submission, please visit our website.
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Registration is now open
for the
2017 Seeking Connection
educational events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! Together we will acknowledge the powerful healing potential of recognizing and celebrating our interdependence with community, creation, and the Divine. Come explore ways in which spiritual direction supports the formation of these healing and transforming connections.
Come to learn. Come to connect.
Come to find community. Come to be part of the contemplative movement.
Register today to qualify for early bird rates! Discounts are for a limited time.
Register today
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