A Transformative and Holistic Educational Experience to Cultivate a More Just, Sustainable, and Fulfilling World
The certificate program is an occasion to learn of the great diversity of process philosophies and the wide variety of ways in which those ideas can be expressed in everyday life. It will begin with a general introduction to process thought and end with an opportunity and end with an opportunity for participants to creatively and concretely express what they have learned. In between students will participate in courses covering a variety of topics: an in-depth look at Whitehead's philosophy of organism, an exploration of religious traditions through a process-relational perspective, an overview of the complex landscape of ecological civilization, and an analysis of the relevance of Whitehead's cosmology to the natural sciences.
We look forward to you joining us for this experiment in a creative, transformative, and holistic adventure of ideas.
“There is only one subject matter for education, and that is Life in all its manifestations.”
–Alfred North Whitehead, Adventures of Ideas
Program Requirements
Complete Required Courses
2 core | 1 elective | 1 audit
- Attend each class session or view the recording
- Complete required readings
- Participate in discussion forum
- Complete required project
Complete a Synthesis & Springboard Project
Produce one of the following:
- Research paper
- Creative localization project
- Work of art
COURSES
CORE
- Introduction to Process Thought & Practice
- Whitehead's Process Philosophy
ELECTIVES
- Religion & Spirituality
- Ecological Civilization
- Science
- Creativity in the Arts
Synthesis & Springboard Project
The culminating experience of the certificate program provides an opportunity for participants to integrate and synthesize various aspects of the subject matters they studied within the program. This experience may take the form of an academic research paper, a creative localization project illustrating the application of process thought, or a work of art (including a performance) with substantial commentary.
Examples of possible projects include developing an introduction to process thought in a local setting, creating an open and relational arts festival, developing an urban garden, or setting up programs at a local library exploring the four hopes of the process movement. Participants can begin thinking about their capstone experiences early in the process and be in communication with the dean of the program (Chris Hughes) and other faculty members.
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