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Institute of World Culture
Speakers
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Painting by Adam Wolpert
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IWC Presentations (from 2002 to present)
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| Listed alphabetically by last name. Click on those underlined for a short biography. |
| Albanese, Catherine |
A Republic of Mind and Spirit, June 2007 |
| Allen, Dennis |
The State of the Art of Green Building, October 2003 |
| Bayes, Jane |
Global Perspectives on Women's Welfare, March 2004 |
| Bisheff, Jenny (Sheffield) |
Martin Luther King, Jr: Perspectives on Citizenship and Service, January 2002 |
| Bisheff, Maurice |
Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007
Developing Deep Democracy, September 2007
Human Habitat in Mega-Cities (Book Forum), August 2006
The Religious and Political Philosophy of Tom Paine, October 2006
Principles of Global Citizenship, November 2003
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| Bemis, Carol |
The Creative Process, January 2006 |
| Brailsford, Barry |
Storytelling from Ancient New Zealand: Land of Old Tides, April 2006 |
| Cabezon, José |
Sera Monastary: The Training of Tibetian Buddhist Monks, May 2007 |
| Campo, Juan E. |
Pilgrimages to Sacred Sites, April 2003 |
| Carpenter, Josh |
The Values of Vegetarianism, September 2004 |
| Carter. Cheryl |
Write Livelihood: Work Reflected in Poetry, Poetry in Work, September 2002 |
| Castillo, Jorge Luis |
Explorations of a Humanist, Jorge Luis Borges, February 2004 |
| Cleyet, Franchesca |
Immigrant Expressions of the American Dream, July 2005
Global Perspectives on Women's Welfare, March 2004 |
| Corbet, Scott |
Back to the Future of the Middle Kingdom: The Renaissance of China, October 2005 |
| Cordero-Lamb, Julie |
Zone-One Health Care, June 2005 |
| Denney, Frederick M. |
A Conversation with Frederick M. Denney on his book An Introduction to Islam |
| Dorrance, Carolyn |
Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007
Social Vision of Radical Islam, June 2007
Principles of Global Citizenship, November 2003
American Transcendentalists, July 2002
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| Dorjee, Tsewang |
Jorney to Tibet, April 2005 |
| Enteshari, Fariba |
Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007 |
| Eskandari, Manou |
Cultural Transformation in 19th Century Persia, November 2005 |
| Gabriel, Leo |
Promoting Democracy and Social Justice around the World, March 2008 |
| Glover, Roland |
Martin Luther King, Jr: Perspectives on Citizenship and Service, January 2002 |
| Gradin, Kirk |
Santa Barbara Architecture: Historic Precedent versus Sustainable Vision, September 2008
Dali and Gaudi: Mythic Space, February 2006
The Architecture of Tibet: Palace, Temple, Farmhouse, November 2004
Islamic Influences in Art and Architecture, December 2002 |
| Grant, Philip |
Developing Deep Democracy, September 2007
Plato and Gandhi on Universal Welfare, January 2004 |
| Hale, Helena |
Aspirations and Inspirations of Women Artists, February, 2005 |
| Hayes, Tyrone |
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| Head, Ingrid |
Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007
Secrets of the Talking Jaguar (Book Forum), June 2006
Immigrant Expressions of the American Dream, July 2005
The Values of Vegetarianism, September 2004 |
| Herron, Jeannine |
The Quaker Vision of Universal Welfare, June 2004 |
| Herron, Matt |
Photographing the Civil Rights Movement, April 2003 |
| Hessen, Gayatri Chora |
Traditional Chinese Medicine, February 2008 |
| Hiltner, Richard |
Renaissance Perspectives on Medicine, September 2005 |
| Irlandini, Luigi Antonio |
Cosmicizing Sound, August 2004 |
| Iyer, Nandini |
Fearlessness on the Path of Nonviolence, January 2007
Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007
Philosophical Development and Cultural Change in India, April 2005 |
| Iyer, Raghavan |
Co-founder of the Institute of World Culture |
| Jacob, Mary |
What is True Wealth, January 2008 |
| Johnson, Joyce |
Interpreting Baroque Art, February 2006
Art and Archeology in the Mediterranean, June 2002
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| Kekua, Kehaulani |
Hawaiian Cultural Traditions, May 2008 |
| Kelly, Frank K. |
Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007
Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007
Creating a Republic of Conscience, July 2006
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| Kiffe, Gerry |
The Muse in the Music: The Era of the Singer-Songwriter, September 2006 |
| Kimball, Dan |
Journey to Sacred Sufi Sites, May 2005 |
| Krieger, David |
Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007 |
| Larson, Gerald James |
Philosophical Development and Cultural Change in India, April 2005
Principles of Global Citizenship, November 2003 |
| Lawrie, Briana |
Creative Activism in a Global Community, November 2006
Restoring the Rights of Women in Afghanistan, November 2005 |
| Levine, Suzanne Jill |
Explorations of a Humanist, Jorge Luis Borges, February 2004 |
| Levey, Steven |
Discovering the Magical in Music, February 2003 |
| Lewin, Gerry |
Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007
Gandhi on Religion and Practical Brotherhood, October 2002
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| Lewin, Russ |
Santa Barbara Architecture: Historic Precedent versus Sustainable Vision, September 2008
Space Within Space: New Views of the Universe, January 2007
Dali and Gaudi: Mythic Space, February 2006
Sun Daggers, Sunquakes and Saturn: Renaissance Discoveries in Astronomy, January 2005
21st Century Science: String Theory, Genetics, Nanoscience and Supercomputing, June 2004
The Cosmic Dance: An Intergalactic Journey, January 2003
Srinivasa Ramanujan: Mathematical Genius, January 2002
Hubble Space Telescope: The Cosmic Eye, March 2002
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| MacArthur, Meher |
Tour of the Asia Pacific Museum, January 2008
From Paper to Porcelain: The Significance and Symbolism ofthe Materials in Asian Art, May 2006 |
| Martin, Jeanne |
Music, Mythology and Transformation: Harmonies of the Spheres, October 2007 |
| McCagney, Nancy |
The Influence of Climate on Religions, March 2003 |
| McCaslin, Dan |
Emerson, The Promise of America and Lincoln, The Last Best Hope of Earth |
| McGinnis, Marc |
Environmentalism as Spiritual Practice, September 2006 |
| Miller, Joseph |
Plato's Ladder of Love, April 2007
The Creative Process, January 2006
Walt Whitman: Radical Patriot, (Live Performance at Victoria Hall), October 2005
Radical Patriotism: Universality in Walt Whitman (Live Performance at Faulkner Gallery), October 2004
Write Livelihood: Work Reflected in Poetry, Poetry in Work, September 2002
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| Miller, Kimberly |
The Universe in a Single Atom (Book Forum), March 2006
21st Century Science: String Theory, Genetics, Nanoscience and Supercomputing, June 2004
Complexity from Simplicity: The Generation of Mathematical Design, August 2002 |
| Moody, Julian |
Socrates in the Board Room, February 2007 |
| Moore, Donna |
Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007 |
| Moore, Robert |
Renaissance Perspectives on Medicine, September 2005
Plato and Gandhi on Universal Welfare, January 2004
Progressive Social Change: Challenges of Creating Matrices for Dissent and Social Transformation, May 2002 |
Muller, Robert
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Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007 |
| Nasri, Farzeen |
Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007 |
| Nkulu-N'Sengha, Mutombo |
Bumuntu Paradigm: Traditional African Humanism and its Contribution to World Peace, March 2005 |
| Nolt, Christine |
Islamic Influences in Art and Architecture, December 2002 |
| North, Richard |
Safeguarding Art Treasures in Cirebon, Indonesia, December 2008
Creating Culture with Puppets, December 2006
Symbolism and Mysticism in the Arts of Indonesia, April 2004
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| O'Donnell, Patrick |
Progressive Social Change: Challenges of Creating Matrices for Dissent and Social Transformation, May 2002 |
| Polyzoides, Stefanos |
The Vision of Sustainable Urbanism and the Future of Santa Barbara, March 2008 |
| Pope, Carl |
Transforming Environmental Policy: Private Conscience and Public Choice, October 2007 |
| Pye, Lori |
Environmentalism as Spiritual Practice, September 2006 |
| Riegg, Garrett |
Cosmology, Ancient and Modern, March 2002 |
| Reynolds, Robert I. |
Naturopathic Psychiatry, March 2007
Illuminations (Original Play), May 2006
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| Saa, William |
Challenges of Peacebuilding |
| Sahtouris, Elisabet |
Learning from Nature's Creativity in Crisis, March 2006 |
| Saltzman, Judy |
Coordinator for Othello Film Forum, February 2008
Porphyry's View of the Ascent of the Soul, December 2007
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| Shiva, Vandana |
Recreating the Commons in a Globalized World, April 2008
Peace, Justice and Sustainability, April 2008
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| Smith, Huston |
Conversation with Huston Smith, April 2007 |
| Stetson, Lee |
John Muir's Winter Tales (Live Performance at Victoria Hall), December 2003 |
| Tepfer, James |
What is True Wealth, January 2008
The Religious and Political Philosophy of Tom Paine, October 2006
Plato and Gandhi on Universal Welfare, January 2004
Gandhi on Religion and Practical Brotherhood, October 2002 |
| Thompson, Dennis |
The State of the Art of Green Building, October 2003 |
| Tillotson, Cliff |
Pele's Dance of Fire: A Geologic Exploration of the Hawaiian Islands, October 2005 |
| Tillotson, Renée |
Shakespeare's Cosmos, September 2003 |
| Weidemann, Jean |
Creative Activism in a Global Community, November 2006 |
| Whittier, Jeffrey |
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| Wolpert, Adam |
The Art of Starting and Building a Sustainable Community, February 2007 |
| Zimmerman, Phyllis |
The Creative Process, January 2006
Letting the Silence Sing, November 2002 |