Over time, humans in western culture have undergone a profound restructuring of the psyche resulting in a traumatic sense of separation. Today we face a growing set of challenges on ecological and social fronts. Industrial development, technology, consumerism and increasing populations combined with a tendency to value science and rational thought over tending nature are key contributors to the complex situation at hand.
The era of the Anthropocene—a term referring to the significant impact of human activity on the planet— has arrived.
The current crisis requires that we reflect on our situation from a depth psychological perspective, contemplating how we might tap into the underlying archetypal themes at work in the culture and begin to articulate them in ways that inspire and move us to personal and collective action
Presenters (See Bios)
Bonnie Bright
Jerome Bernstein
Michael Conforti
Steven Aizenstat
Susan Rowland
Robert Romanyshyn
Nancy Swift Furlotti
Erel Shalit
Jeff Kiehl
Susannah Benson
Sally Gillespie
Veronica Goodchild
Jonathan Marshall
Co-Hosts Toko-Pa Turner, Mark Sipowicz
Format
This symposium offers a multi-layered opportunity to engage the topic with peers from a depth psychological perspective, allowing deep reflection and thoughtful response as well as real connection and interaction within the community
Symposium includes:
- 12 video depth dialogues: 12 different scholars/practitioners (see above) discuss aspects of earth, climate and dreams with Bonnie Bright PhD
- written transcripts of each dialogue
- 2 of the video dialogues released each week for viewing (approx 45 mins each)
- 1 live online video discussion session each week allows participants to come together as peers to share feedback and engage in deep discussion. Be prepared to turn your webcam on when you share for a more connected group experience
- Online repository for sharing art, poetry, dreams or writing inspired by the depth dialogues/weekly discussions
Our vision is that the video dialogues, weekly discussions, and art and poetry archives may be expanded and disseminated in the future in a multitude of ways to create ever-growing engagement and inspiration—including the potential development of educational content or curricula for academic use; the creation of multimedia projects such as video or documentary film; as well as inclusion in presentational format to conferences. If you have ideas for these or other potential projects, or would like to collaborate, email us
Dates
Video 1-2 available Jan 19. First online group Wed Jan 25
Time
5:30 to 7pm US PST
Cost
This is a fundraiser. Registration supports Depth Psychology Alliance, a privately funded initiative that relies on the community to carry out our mission to make depth psychology more accessible in the world
Suggested donation: $179 for 12 expert video dialogues plus 6 weekly live groups, but this is a sliding scale to $29. Inquire about scholarships
Discussions recorded for all registrants
Comments
Very happy to announce that both Susan Rowland and Jerome Bernstein will be present to take questions and discuss their depth dialogues at the first discussion session for the Symposium on January 25. Join us to bask in their presence and connect with like-minded others :)
Very happy to announce that both Susan Rowland and Jerome Bernstein will be present to take questions and discuss their depth dialogues at the first discussion session for the Symposium on January 25. Join us to bask in their presence and connect with like-minded others :)
Mark Sipowicz, Jungian Wilderness Guide and Board Member for Depth Psychology Alliance will join us as a co-host for the symposium! So excited to have Mark aboard!
Mark Sipowicz loves adventure, good conversation, books and wild places. He holds an MA in depth psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute and is a Jungian Wilderness Guide. All of his work with psyche and nature fall under the title of Soul and Stream. This includes his seasonally offered men’s wilderness retreats, the Heart Arrow Quest; his ongoing dialogue with community in the Meetup, A Bolder Conversation With Nature; and his private practice offering experiential teachings in the Art of Quest.
He plays ice hockey and climbs mountains with sons and other fathers. He commercial fished in Alaska, survived an avalanche, opened and ran a bookstore, and studied literature in Missoula. He has trained extensively with Animas Valley Institute, the School of Lost Borders and Rites of Passage (Santa Rosa). His first vision quest in Death Valley almost a decade ago, changed everything for him. He is a father and husband living in Boulder.
He enjoys and finds support in his affiliation with the broad, international and soul-full memberships of both the Depth Psychology Alliance and the Wilderness Guides Council...oh yes, and he still reads books, sometimes cover to cover!
Thrilled to announce that Toko-pa Turner will be joining us as a co-host for some of the online discussion groups for the symposium, along with several o the presenters (including Susan Rowland, Susannah Benson, Sally Gillespie, Robert Romanyshyn, Jonathan Marshall and Jeff Kiehl—plus Alliance board member and Jungian wilderness guide, Mark Sipowicz)!
Toko-pa Turner is a writer, teacher and dreamworker. Blending the mystical tradition of Sufism in which she was raised with a Jungian approach to dreamwork, she founded the Dream School in 2001 from which hundreds of students have since graduated. Toko-pa has been interviewed by CNN News and BBC Radio and has a community of over 75,000 online readers. She is currently finishing a book on Belonging, which explores the themes of exile, embodiment and the search for belonging. Sometimes called a Midwife of the Psyche, Toko-pa’s work focuses on restoring the feminine, reconciling paradox, and facilitating sacred grief & ritual practice. You can find Toko-pa on her beloved Facebook page Dreamwork with Toko-pa or on her website at toko-pa.com
Please note that the symposium formally starts January 19 with the release of the first 2 expert video interviews; The first live discussion group takes place Wednesday, January 25 from 5:30pm to 7pm US PST.