Speakers | IWC Presentations (from 2002 to present) See Programs Archives for titles and speakers prior to 2002 | ||||
| Listed alphabetically by last name. Click on those underlined for a short biography. | |||||
| Ackerman, Sherry L. | Behind the Looking Glass | ||||
| Albanese, Catherine | Historical Imagination and Channeled Theology: Learning the Law of Attraction, October 2011 A Republic of Mind and Spirit, June 2007 | ||||
| Allen, Dennis | The State of the Art of Green Building, October 2003 | ||||
| Bastian, Ed | New Paradigms for a Sustainable Life on Earth: Linking Biology and Religion with Interspirituality, July 2008 | ||||
| Bayes, Jane | Global Perspectives on Women’s Welfare, March 2004 | ||||
| Bemis, Carol | Outliers: The Story of Success, August 2011 The Creative Process, January 2006 | ||||
| Beltran, Father Benigno | Leadership for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, October 2010 | ||||
| Bisheff, Jenny (Sheffield) | The Color of Freedom, August 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr: Perspectives on Citizenship and Service, January 2002 | ||||
| Bisheff, Maurice | The New Learning Revisited, December 2011 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Campbell, Julile | Cultures in Transition, April 2010 | ||||
| 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 | What is Universal in Shakespeare?, May 2010 Immigrant Expressions of the American Dream, July 2005 Global Perspectives on Women’s Welfare, March 2004 | ||||
| Colbert, Jonathan | The New Learning, January 2011 Practicing Principles of Non-Violence: Gandhi’s Co-Workers, October 2010 | ||||
| Conway, Timothy | Enlightened Leadership: Essential Qualities and Shinning Examples, December 2010 | ||||
| Cooper, Marc | Songs for a Brave New World, May 2010 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Davies, Phyllis | Citizen Diplomany in Iran, April 2011 | ||||
| Denney, Frederick M. | A Conversation with Frederick M. Denney on his book An Introduction to Islam | ||||
| Dorrance, Carolyn | Debate on Strategic Tactics for Use in the Occupy Movement, March 2012 Freedom and Philosophic Responsibilities for Effective Leadership, January 2012 The New Learning Revisited, December 2011 The New Learning, January 2011 Practicing Principles of Non-Violence: Gandhi’s Co-Workers, October 2010 Can We Agree on Anything? (Film & Discussion), January 2010 Faith and Reason in the American Founding Vision, July 2009 Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007 Social Vision of Radical Islam, June 2007 Principles of Global Citizenship, November 2003 American Transcendentalists, July 2002 | ||||
| Dorjee, Tsewang | Jorney to Tibet, April 2005 | ||||
| El Omari, Racha | The Cult of Knowledge in Islam, October 2009 | ||||
| Enteshari, Fariba | Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007 | ||||
| Eskandari, Manou | Building Bridges through International Education, September 10, 2011 Cultural Transformation in 19th Century Persia, November 2005 | ||||
| Fagan, Kevin | Challenging Poverty in Latin America with Liberation Theology, October 2008 | ||||
| Freisen, Peter | Freedom and Philosophic Responsibilities for Effective Leadership, January 2012 The Prospects and Impacts of Alternative Energy Technologies, January 2012 | ||||
| Gabriel, Leo | Promoting Democracy and Social Justice around the World, March 2008 | ||||
| Galvin, Rachel | Thirty-Six Facets of Glory: The Unaccompanied Cello Suites of J. S. Bach, September 2010 | ||||
| Glover, Roland | Martin Luther King, Jr: Perspectives on Citizenship and Service, January 2002 | ||||
| Galtung, Johan | Global Reach of the Arabl Spring, April 2012 | ||||
| Gradin, Kirk | Architecture for the Poor, May 2011 Learning from the Light: The Vision of Architect, I.M. Pei (Film), June 2010 Architects of World Culture: Modernism or Traditionalism, June 2010 Symphonies in Stone, August 2009 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 | ||||
| Greene, Phlilip | The Possibilities of Socratic Education, February 2011 | ||||
| Hale, Helena | Aspirations and Inspirations of Women Artists, Februar, 2005 | ||||
| Haupt, Andrea | Building Bridges through International Education, September 10, 2011 | ||||
| Hutchinson, Carrie | Building Bridges through International Education, September 10, 2011 | ||||
| Hayes, Tyrone | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Howard, Veena | Gandhian Principles of Social Change, January 2009 | ||||
| Hiltner, Richard | Renaissance Perspectives on Medicine, September 2005 | ||||
| Irlandini, Luigi Antonio | Cosmicizing Sound, August 2004 | ||||
| Iyer, Nandini | What is Universal in Shakespeare?, May 2010 Symbolism of the Quest in Myths, May 2009 Conversation on the Messages of the Dalai Lama, April 2009 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, Pico | Songs for a Brave New World, May 2010 | ||||
| Iyer, Raghavan | |||||
| Jacob, Mary | What is True Wealth, January 2008 | ||||
| Jacobsen, Knut A. | Religious Views of Sacred Places in India, June 2008 | ||||
| Johnson, Joyce | Spiritual Expressions in Art, December 2009 Interpreting Baroque Art, February 2006 Art and Archeology in the Mediterranean, June 2002 | ||||
| Jurgensmeyer, Mark | Global Reach of the Arabl Spring, April 2012 | ||||
| Kekua, Kehaulani | Hawaiian Spirituality, Ecology and Dance, May 2008 | ||||
| Kelly, Frank K. (1914-2010) | Glorious Beings, April 2010 IWC papers by Frank K. Kelly A Pioneer of Wonder: Remembering Frank K. Kelly Titles of Seminars and Talks given at the Instittue: “Glorious Beings” Creating World Culture, April 2010 Courageous Women of Conscience, August 2007 Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007 Creating a Republic of Conscience, July 2006 | ||||
| Kiffe, Gerry | Internet Education: Perils and Possibilities, March 2011 Building Bridges: Gandhi’s Path to Tolerance, January 2010 Thoreau’s Discovery of the Sacred in Man and Nature, September 2009 The Muse in the Music: The Era of the Singer-Songwriter, September 2006 | ||||
| Kiffe, Robert | Internet Education: Perils and Possibilities, March 2011 | ||||
| Kimball, Dan | Journey to Sacred Sufi Sites, May 2005 | ||||
| Krieger, David | Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007 | ||||
| Kunzle, David | Hogarth and the Old Masters, March 2012 | ||||
| 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 | The New Learning Revisited, December 2011 | ||||
| Lewin, Russ Martin, Howard | The Way of the Grizzly, November 2011 | ||||
| Activating the Global Heart, July 2011 | |||||
| Martin, Jeanne | Music, Mythology and Transformation: Harmonies of the Spheres, October 2007 | ||||
| Masters, Ian | Global Reach of the Arabl Spring, April 2012 | ||||
| McArthur, Meher | Origami as a Global Art Form, October 2018 Tour of the Asia Pacific Museum, January 2008 From Paper to Porcelain: The Significance and Symbolism ofthe Materials in Asian Art, May 2006 | ||||
| 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, July 2003 | ||||
| McGinnis, Marc | Environmentalism as Spiritual Practice, September 2006 | ||||
| Mendel, Heather | In the Footsteps of Eve, June 2011 | ||||
| Miller, Joseph | On Civil Disobedience, February 2012 | ||||
| Miller, Kimberly | Scientific Perspectives on the Fullness of the Seeming Void, November 2009 The Universe in a Single Atom, 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 | Learnng Through Shakespeare’s King Lear, March 2011 The Ancient Way of Self Discovery, June 2009 Plato’s Phaedrus, January 2009 Renaissance Perspectives on Medicine, September 2005 Plato and Gandhi on Universal Welfare, January 2004 July Film Series (Annual Event, 3-4 Saturadys in July) Progressive Social Change: Challenges of Creating Matrices for Dissent and Social Transformation, May 2002 | ||||
| Muller, Robert | Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, April 2007 | ||||
| Mwangi, Rose | African Leadership: Vision and Challenges, March 2010 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Ncube, Patience | African Leadership: Vision and Challenges, March 2010 | ||||
| Nolt, Christine | Islamic Influences in Art and Architecture, December 2002 | ||||
| North, Richard | Recovering the Spiritual Heritage of Indonesia, February 2009 Safeguarding Art Treasures in Cirebon, Indonesia, December 2008 Creating Culture with Puppets, December 2006 Symbolism and Mysticism in the Arts of Indonesia, April 2004 | ||||
| O’Donnell, Patrick | Diversity of Practice in the Sufi Way, October 2009 Progressive Social Change: Challenges of Creating Matrices for Dissent and Social Transformation, May 2002 | ||||
| Ouwehand, Terre | Peace Begins with the Self, February 2011 | ||||
| Peikert, Detlev | Architecture for the Poor, May 2011 | ||||
| Pike, Jerry | Mountains Beyond Mountains, November 2008 | ||||
| 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 | Symbolism of the Quest in Myths, May 2009 Cosmology, Ancient and Modern, March 2002 | ||||
| Rivero, Elvia | The Challenges of Cross-Cultural Education for Early Childhood Development, September 2011 | ||||
| Reynolds, Robert I. | Exploring the Culture of Bhutan, April 2009 Naturopathic Psychiatry, March 2007 Illuminations: Reading of an original play by Robert Reynolds, May 2006 | ||||
| Rose, Arden | Impressionism As a Philosophy of Life, August 2009 | ||||
| Rose, Mark | Hamlet and Renaisssance Chivalry, September 8, 2018 | ||||
| Ross, Harold | Education in an Ashram, October 2011 | ||||
| Rozman, Deborah | Activating the Global Heart, July 2011 | ||||
| Saa, William | Challenges of Peacebuilding | ||||
| Sachs, Wolfgang | Global Inequality, Ecology and the Search for Justice, December 2008 Fair Wealth: Cultural Signposts for a Solar Economy, December 2008 | ||||
| Sahtouris, Elisabet | Learning from Nature’s Creativity in Crisis, March 2006 | ||||
| Saltzman, Judy | Macbeth: Forum and Live Performance, February 2010 | ||||
| Shiva, Vandana | Recreating the Commons in a Globalized World, April 2008 Peace, Justice and Sustainability, April 2008 | ||||
| Smith, Carola | Building Bridges through International Education, September 10, 2011 | ||||
| Smith, Huston | Conversation with Huston Smith, April 2007 | ||||
| Spaventa, Marilynn | Building Bridges through International Education, September 10, 2011 | ||||
| Stetson, Lee | John Muir’s Winter Tales: Live Performance at Victoria Hall, December 2003 | ||||
| Stiles, Kathy | Exploring the Culture of Bhutan, April 2009 | ||||
| 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 | Ralph Waldo Emerson and Thomas Carlyle: A Friendship of True Minds, July 2, 2011 Universality from the Perspective of Miguel de Unamuno, November 2010 The Ancient Way of Self Discovery, June 2009 Pele’s Dance of Fire: A Geologic Exploration of the Hawaiian Islands, October 2005 | ||||
| Tillotson, Sandhya | A Sense of Wonder: Rachel Carson, July 2010 Days of Wonder: India and Nepal 2008, August 2008 | ||||
| Tillotson, Renée | Shakespeare’s Cosmos, September 2003 | ||||
| Tshibingo, Milochka | African Leadership: Vision and Challenges, March 2010 | ||||
| Tyagi, Shashi | Hands-on Gandhian Retreat: A Brief Ashram Experience in Santa Barbara, January 2009 | ||||
| Weidemann, Jean | Creative Activism in a Global Community, November 2006 | ||||
| von Weizsäcker, Ernst | Creating Our Environmental Future: Using Imagination and Intelligence for Planetary Survival, November 2008 | ||||
| Vrajaprana, Pravrajika | The Way of the Seeker, May 2009 | ||||
| Whittier, Jeffrey | Art of the Flute | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Zunes, Stephen | Global Reach of the Arabl Spring, April 2012 | ||||