Mauna Kea Matters: An Experiment in Public Engagement By Greg Johnson Mauna Kea matters. Of this much, I’m very sure. But just how it matters, and to whom, is for me an open question and Read more…
Snowflakes and Boomers: Does it Have to Be a Shouting Match? By Whitney A. Bauman In his blog post last week, Kocku von Stuckrad argued that we need to (re)establish a tradition of elders. We Read more…
We Need Elders, Not Heroes By Kocku von Stuckrad When Barry Lopez’s long-awaited book Horizon came out earlier this year, I read it immediately with increasing excitement and admiration. Twenty-three years after his now-classic Arctic Read more…
It’s Eco-Reformation Day By Lisa E. Dahill Today is Halloween, a fun day for most of the U.S. Here in California, however, it’s the heart of Fire Season, a truly scary time. Fires can rage Read more…
Offshore: Descending into the Blue Humanities By Justine M. Bakker Purely coincidently, I started writing this blog on “World Octopus Day,” which occurs every year on October 8—a date that fits the eight-armed creature so Read more…
Rewilding Cultures: Self and Spirituality By Jay Johnston Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, © Jay Johnston 2018 The term ‘rewilding’ is in danger of being absorbed into buzzword oblivion. Its initial radical remit tempered, popularized, and expanded Read more…
Gandhi as Socially Conservative Dissident: Pondering the Contradiction 150 Years On By John J. Thatamanil Scholars of Mohandas Gandhi confront a curious and persistent paradox in their studies of this historical giant born a 150 Read more…
Climate Strikes as Rituals to Save the Earth By Sarah M. Pike Last month, hundreds of thousands of young people around the world walked out of classrooms and into the streets to draw attention to Read more…
Welcome. This is a trauma-informed group. By Anna Mercedes Counterpoint is a reminder that we need to listen to each other, especially to voices beyond our usual crowds and disciplines, in order to heal the Read more…
Understanding the Influence of Contemporary Evangelical Christianities By Dion Forster In an era of increasing secularization, evangelical Christianities are becoming increasingly influential in public life. What are the reasons behind this? And how should we Read more…
