Saybrook Events

Psychology Open House for Prospective Students

On Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, from 5:30 - 7:00 PM PST, join us to learn more about our Psychology programs and engage in discussion with faculty members. Participants may attend the Open House on site or via conference call. 

The Graduate College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies is the world's premier center for humanistic scholarship and research. We invite you to learn more about our programs:

• MA with Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (MA-MFT)
• PhD Clinical Psychology
• MA and PhD Psychology
• Jungian Studies
• Creativity Studies
• Social Transformation

Saybrook is a unique university of student-engaged learning in a rigorous course of study. Our mission is to provide graduate education that evokes and guides transformational change in individuals, organizations, and communities toward a just, humane, and sustainable world. Our renowned faculty, alumni, and students are thought leaders in their fields.

At the Open House, Saybrook faculty will lead discussion on select topics and answer prospective student questions. To learn more and register, please RSVP HERE.  

13th Annual White Privilege Conference

In past years, members of the Saybrook community have been involved with the annual White Privilege Conference. All are invited to attend the upcoming event next March.

Intersectionality: Vision, Commitment,
and Sustainable Partnerships

March 28-31, 2012
Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hosted by: New Mexico Equity and Social Justice Alliance

Speakers will include:

Heidi Beirich
Director of Research, Southern Poverty Law Center

Professor Kimberle Williams Crenshaw/AAPF
Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School

Jane K. Fernandes
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Mary Romero
Professor and Faculty Head of Justice Studies and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University

Please visit the WPC webiste for more information.

A Just World: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Social Justice

March 30, 2012

Philadelphia, PA

Justice is a pressing concern in the world today, and discussion about it must be, beyond theory, practical and multi-disciplinary. While justice is a fundamental virtue and goal advocated by world religions, the task of creating a just world cannot be solely a religious one. All disciplines can and must contribute to the conversation about what justice is and how it can be achieved. Conference organizers invite scholars representing different disciplines to speak about various aspects of social justice from their perspectives—such as, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, the business world, and education.

Important Dates

• January 15, 2012 - Abstract submission deadline
• January 30, 2012 - Decision to accept/reject abstracts
• March16, 2012 - Paper submission deadline
• March 30, 2012 – Conference date

For more information, visit the Conference Website.

Building the World We Want: A 1-Day Course

The Metta Center for Nonviolence is offering a one-day course called Building the World We Want exploring Gandhi's 'Constructive Programme'.

Saturday, December 17, 2011 9 am - 5:30 pm  8115 Middlefield Drive, Petaluma, California

"My real politics is constructive work."  --M.K. Gandhi  What was “Constructive Programme?”  Why did Gandhi consider it the keystone of his campaign for India’s liberation and the overturning of colonialism (as it was then)?  How would it help us with the present struggle against globalization and corporate rule?  If it were to play a role in the Occupy and other movements of today, what form would it take — or rather is it taking, as there are innumerable efforts right now that could be considered constructive program if they were harnessed for that role?    Explore these questions with us and empower yourself and your organization to add this neglected dimension to today’s struggle for social change.   Together we can add unforeseen power to our individual and collective efforts. $125 (sliding scale) Delicious vegetarian lunch provided To register, please contact Stephanie@MettaCenter.org, or call 707.774.6299

 

US Human Rights Network Annual Conference in Los Angeles - Dec. 9-11

The US Human Rights Network has a broad appeal to members of the Saybrook community, covering a wide range of rights issues from a human-centered perspective.

US Human Rights Network

Building a People-Centered Human Rights Movement!

2011 National Human Rights Conference and Membership Meeting

December 9 - 11, 2011

Radisson LAX Hotel

Los Angeles, California

 

Forces in our country are working aggressively to dismantle the social gains and human rights won through centuries of struggle by people of color, women, and workers in the United States. Now more than ever we must build a people-centered human rights movement to transform our society and the US government to ensure that it respects, protects and fulfills the human rights of all.

The Conference will feature a host of critical human rights trainings for novices and veterans alike, covering these and other critical areas:

• Defending the rights of Indigenous and Oppressed Peoples
• Attaining economic and social rights in the United States
• Securing sexual and gender rights
• Fighting for racial justice and immigrant rights
• Fighting against torture and mass incarceration

Register now! For more information visit www.ushrnetwork.org/2011conference or email info@ushrnetwork.org.

Conference Alerts notifies academics of upcoming events

Conference Alerts is a valuable resource for academics. Users subscribe (for free) to receive e-mail notifications about upcoming conferences and events. These alerts can be individually tailored to correspond with various interest areas, available dates, and preferred conference destinations worldwide. It is also possible to add events to the Conference Alerts database to share with others.

Examples of conference listings relevant to the Saybrook community might include those in the social sciences and humanities, psychology, religious studies, conflict resolution, communications and media, globalization studies, gender studies, LGBT, human rights, sustainable development, e-learning, and higher education, among others. Conference Alerts is based in South Africa but the service includes events occurring throughout the globe.

Learn about the global peace movement

Saybrook University is pleased to co-sponsor “Taking Stock of Peace:  Inspiration from Peace Movements Worldwide,” featuring presentations from some of the leading academics studying peace in our time.

Peace Movements Worldwide is the largest scholarly examination of the global peace movement in history.  This three volume anthology, co-edited by Saybrook faculty member Marc Pilisuk, is a comprehensive exploration of peace movements across cultures and times, focusing on successful strategies for implementing local and global change.

“Taking Stock of Peace” will feature presentations from the following contributors to Peace Movements Worldwide:  Daniel Ellsberg, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Stephen Zunes, Kavita Ramdas, Mitch Hall, Cynthia Boaz, Peter Phillips, Mickey Huff, Cris Toffolo, Donald Rothberg, Angel Ryono, and Melissa Anderson-Hinn.

"Taking Stock of Peace" will be held Sunday, October 30th at Berkeley Society of Friends (2151 Vine St. in Berkeley, CA) from 2:30-6:30pm.

Moral Courage, nonviolence, and peace in rural Columbia

Marc Pilisuk, who teaches in Saybrook's Social Transformation program, will speak on "Moral Courage, Nonviolence, and Peace  Communities in Rural Columbia" on Wednesday, July 20. 

Dr. Pilisuk is one of the leading scholars of peace in the world today.  He is the editor of the recently published three volume anthology  Peace Movements World Wide, the most extensive study of the global peace movement ever developed.  He is also the 2010 winner of the Society of Psychologists for the Study of Social Issues’ Distinguished Service Award, and its 2011 award for teaching.   

• What:  Marc Pilisuk on "Moral Courage,  Nonviolence and Peace Communities in Rural Colombia."
• Where:  UC Berkeley, 210 Wheeler
• When:  3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20

 

Join us for the launch of: Peace Movements World Wide

AHIMSA, the Metta Center for Nonviolence Education, and Saybrook University are proud to present a free public forum featuring some of the leading voices in the global peace movement. 

"Taking stock of peace:  Inspiration from Peace Movements World Wide" launches the recent publication of Peace Movements Worldwide, a three volume anthology of the global peace movement.  Its chapters cover the history, culture, strategies, and successes of the worldwide peace movement, among other topics.

Co-editors Marc Pilisuk, a member of the Human Science faculty at Saybrook university and longtime peace advocate, and UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Michael Nagler, will be joined by some of the peace anthology’s other contributors to discuss the state of the peace movement around the world.

 

Taking stock of peace: Inspiration from Peace Movements Worldwide
Sunday, October 30, 20112:30-5:30pm
Berkeley Society of Friends -
2151 Vine St. in Berkeley