Seminars
JFKU's faculty scholars are also exceptional practitioners in their fields who enjoy sharing their knowledge and experiences with our regional and worldwide communities. Join us for these seminars and conferences.
Thursday, March 13
Organizational Coaching for Bottom Line Results:
Making Sure Our Clients Get What They Really Need
Presented by: JFKU Special Interest Group of the Bay Area Organizational Development Network (BAODN) Diane Foster, MA Click here for more information. Please RSVP to Samantha Seals: sseals@jfku.edu Refreshments will be served. About the Speaker: Diane Foster is an ICF-certified Master Coach and career development specialist has provided organizational coaching and consultation on leadership and change for 20+ years. She has a M.A. in Career Development from JFKU and she has completed a variety of trainings and certifications. She is a master practitioner in assessment, Dialogue, and conflict management. With special expertise in leadership, Clients have included Genentech, Wells Fargo, United Behavioral Health, U.S. Dept. of Labor and the City of Oakland. She has designed and implemented corporate-wide programs for Fortune 50 companies to integrate performance management, succession planning, and career management. Her Skill Kit for Leaders: Real Time Tools for Developing Leadership Skills has been developed over 10 years of coaching and is used by many organizations as well as other coaches.
BERKELEY LECTURE SERIES
Presented by the School of Education and Liberal Arts
JFKU Berkeley Campus
2956 San Pablo Ave., 2nd Flr
Berkeley Thursday, March 13
Returning Soul to Psychology Charles Burack, Ph.D. Although "psychology" means "study of the soul," many fields of psychology have denied the transcendent dimensions of the soul or gainsaid the soul's reality altogether. In most cases, the psyche was reduced to the mind. In recent decades, a new field of psychology—transpersonal psychology—has emerged that affirms the reality of the soul and investigates the soul's nature, powers, and limits. Professor Burack will discuss the current research on the soul's extraordinary capacities, including spiritual encounters and extrasensory perception. About the Speaker: Dr. Burack is Chair of the Department of Liberal Arts, and Director of the B.A. Psychology Program, at John F. Kennedy University, where he specializes in interdisciplinary studies in psychology, spirituality, and literature. A widely published writer and award-winning scholar, he is the author of two books and dozens of articles, stories, and poems. He is also a spiritual counselor, interfaith chaplain, and career/creativity coach.
Tuesday, March 25
Rethinking Respect:
The Challenge of Negotiating Religious Extremism in the 21st Century Bill Garrett, Ph.D. New strategies are needed for speaking across the gulf that separates Enlightenment values and the Theocratic impulses of religious extremism. Extremist movements - Islamic in Europe and Christian in America - have common psychological bases and very similar agendas. But they have different historical contexts: typically, Islamic extremism has roots in culture that has not fully accepted Enlightenment values; Christian extremism, on the other hand, entails a rejection of the Enlightenment values on which American culture is based. This calls for different strategies of discourse. It also calls for different models of respect and disrespect than those currently employed. About the Speaker: Dr. Garrett is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at John F. Kennedy University. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in philosophy from San Francisco State University, and his Ph.D. in religion and philosophy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has for the past 33 years taught courses in the history of ideas, including courses in religion, culture, and literature. He has recently published a book titled Marie Stopes: Feminist, Eroticist, Eugenicist, released in 2007 by Kenon Books.
Recent Seminar Topics
- Organizational Coaching for Bottom Line Results
- Berkeley Lecture Series
- Professional Psychology Didactic Training Series
Thursday, March 13
Organizational Coaching for Bottom Line Results:
Making Sure Our Clients Get What They Really Need
Presented by: JFKU Special Interest Group of the Bay Area Organizational Development Network (BAODN) Diane Foster, MA Click here for more information. Please RSVP to Samantha Seals: sseals@jfku.edu Refreshments will be served. About the Speaker: Diane Foster is an ICF-certified Master Coach and career development specialist has provided organizational coaching and consultation on leadership and change for 20+ years. She has a M.A. in Career Development from JFKU and she has completed a variety of trainings and certifications. She is a master practitioner in assessment, Dialogue, and conflict management. With special expertise in leadership, Clients have included Genentech, Wells Fargo, United Behavioral Health, U.S. Dept. of Labor and the City of Oakland. She has designed and implemented corporate-wide programs for Fortune 50 companies to integrate performance management, succession planning, and career management. Her Skill Kit for Leaders: Real Time Tools for Developing Leadership Skills has been developed over 10 years of coaching and is used by many organizations as well as other coaches.
BERKELEY LECTURE SERIES
Presented by the School of Education and Liberal Arts
JFKU Berkeley Campus
2956 San Pablo Ave., 2nd Flr
Berkeley Thursday, March 13
Returning Soul to Psychology Charles Burack, Ph.D. Although "psychology" means "study of the soul," many fields of psychology have denied the transcendent dimensions of the soul or gainsaid the soul's reality altogether. In most cases, the psyche was reduced to the mind. In recent decades, a new field of psychology—transpersonal psychology—has emerged that affirms the reality of the soul and investigates the soul's nature, powers, and limits. Professor Burack will discuss the current research on the soul's extraordinary capacities, including spiritual encounters and extrasensory perception. About the Speaker: Dr. Burack is Chair of the Department of Liberal Arts, and Director of the B.A. Psychology Program, at John F. Kennedy University, where he specializes in interdisciplinary studies in psychology, spirituality, and literature. A widely published writer and award-winning scholar, he is the author of two books and dozens of articles, stories, and poems. He is also a spiritual counselor, interfaith chaplain, and career/creativity coach.
Tuesday, March 25
Rethinking Respect:
The Challenge of Negotiating Religious Extremism in the 21st Century Bill Garrett, Ph.D. New strategies are needed for speaking across the gulf that separates Enlightenment values and the Theocratic impulses of religious extremism. Extremist movements - Islamic in Europe and Christian in America - have common psychological bases and very similar agendas. But they have different historical contexts: typically, Islamic extremism has roots in culture that has not fully accepted Enlightenment values; Christian extremism, on the other hand, entails a rejection of the Enlightenment values on which American culture is based. This calls for different strategies of discourse. It also calls for different models of respect and disrespect than those currently employed. About the Speaker: Dr. Garrett is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at John F. Kennedy University. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in philosophy from San Francisco State University, and his Ph.D. in religion and philosophy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has for the past 33 years taught courses in the history of ideas, including courses in religion, culture, and literature. He has recently published a book titled Marie Stopes: Feminist, Eroticist, Eugenicist, released in 2007 by Kenon Books.
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PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY DIDACTIC TRAINING SERIES Sponsored by the Graduate School of Professional Psychology Join us for this ongoing series to explore and discuss current, diverse and innovative topics in the mental health field. Learn about the agencies working with diverse communities and expand your professional network. Tuesdays, 9:00 - 11:00 am 100 Ellinwood Way, Room S209, Pleasant Hill Click here for more information. |
Recent Seminar Topics
- Finding the Deep River Within: The Art of Slowing Down in a 24/7 World—Book Talk by author Abby Seixas
- No More Broken Eggs—An Evening with Author Tom Morin sponsored by Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Heartsteading: Where Psyche, Story, and Place Intersect—School of Education and Liberal Arts Community Lecture Series
- Terrapsychology: Re-engaging the Soul of Place—Presentation and Book Signing with Author Craig Chalquist, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, School of Holistic Studies