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Open Div SummitRationalism and Re-Enchantment with Daniel Shkolnik and Casey RosengrenJoin us for a conversation on rationalism and re-enchantment with Daniel Shkolnik, a Humanist speaker, community organizer and host of the Re-Enchantment podcast, and Casey Rosengren.2021-02-2838 minOpen Div SummitArtist Interview with Jay StolarJoin us for a conversation with Jay Stolar, a songwriter and producer known for developing signature sounds for artists in multiple genres. In the 2 years since he shifted his main focus from being an artist to a writer/producer his songs have amassed over 200 million streams and been recorded by artists ranging from Selena Gomez to John Legend.2021-02-2815 minOpen Div SummitBuilding One Spirit Interfaith Seminary with Rev. Diane BerkeJoin us for a conversation on building One Spirit Interfaith Seminary with Rev. Diane Berke, the Founder and Spiritual Director of One Spirit Learning Alliance.2021-02-2843 minOpen Div SummitThe Formation of Lay Chaplains with Arelis BenítezJoin us for a conversation on the formation of lay chaplains with Arelis Benítez, a graduate student in Religion, Psychology, and Culture at Vanderbilt University.2021-02-2839 minOpen Div SummitHow to Revive Pilgrimage with Guy HaywardJoin us for a conversation on how to revive pilgrimage with Guy Hayward, co-founder of the British Pilgrimage Trust (britishpilgrimage.org), who leads guided pilgrimages around Britain.2021-02-2839 minOpen Div SummitReimagining Modern-day Jewish Life with Daniel LibensonJoin us for a conversation on reimagining modern-day Jewish life with Daniel Libenson, founder and president of the Institute for the Next Jewish Future and co-host of the Judaism Unbound podcast.2021-02-2845 minOpen Div SummitTechnology, Psychedelics, and the Future of Religion with Erik DavisJoin us for a conversation on technology, psychedelics, and the future of religion with Erik Davis, an author, independent scholar, podcaster and teacher based in San Francisco.2021-02-2837 minOpen Div SummitACT for Clergy and Pastoral Counselors with Dr. Jason NieuwsmaJoin us for a conversation on ACT for clergy and pastoral counselors with Dr. Jason Nieuwsma, a clinical psychologist who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center and who serves as the Associate Director for VA Mental Health and Chaplaincy.2021-02-2840 minOpen Div SummitReligion, Conflict and Values with Drew RauJoin us for a conversation on religion, conflict and values with Drew Rau, writer, theologian, teacher, and spiritual entrepreneur.2021-02-2842 minOpen Div SummitHow to Create Equitable Spiritual Spaces with Christian WatkinsJoin us for a conversation on how to create equitable spiritual spaces with Christian Watkins, Associate Minister in the United Church of Christ in Connecticut and a Global Co-Missioner with Global Ministries in Istanbul, Turkey.2021-02-2829 minOpen Div SummitContemplative Spirituality for the 21st Century with Fr. Adam BuckoJoin us for a conversation on contemplative spirituality for the 21st century with Fr. Adam Bucko, director of The Center for Spiritual Imagination at the Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, NY and member of The Community of the Incarnation, a "new monastic” community dedicated to democratizing the gifts of monastic spirituality and teaching contemplative spirituality in the context of hearing and responding to the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth.2021-02-2831 minOpen Div SummitThe State of Religion and Young People with Dr. Josh PackardJoin us for a conversation on the state of religion and young people with Dr. Josh Packard, Executive Director of Springtide Research Institute, accomplished researcher and academic with an expertise in the sociology of religion and new forms of religious expression.2021-02-2828 minOpen Div SummitWisdom for Rebels with David FullerJoin us for a conversation on wisdom for rebels with David Fuller, a multi-skilled journalist, filmmaker and the founder of Rebel Wisdom, a platform to make highly complex ideas accessible to as many people as possible.2021-02-2825 minOpen Div SummitProsocial Spirituality with Jeff GenungJoin us for a conversation on prosocial spirituality with Jeff Genung, co-founder of Contemplative Life, a non-profit organization that connects people and communities with transformative practices, and co-founder of Transformation365.org, an experiential practice network.2021-02-2841 minOpen Div SummitReimagining the Role of Religion in a Changing World with Elan BabchuckJoin us for a conversation on reimagining the role of religion in a changing world with Elan Babchuck, Founding Director of Glean Network, an incubator and network for entrepreneurs who are building new models of faith in action, and Director of Innovation at Clal, a think-tank focused on the future of faith in America.2021-02-2838 minOpen Div SummitThe Psychedelic Peer Support Line & Why We Need It with Hanifa Nayo WashingtonJoin us for a conversation on the psychedelic peer support line & why we need it with Hanifa Nayo Washington, award winning cultural artivist and the Cultivator of Beloved Community for the Fireside Project, which aims to help people fulfill the potential of their psychedelic experiences by providing compassionate, accessible, and culturally responsive peer support, educating the public, and furthering psychedelic research.2021-02-2834 minOpen Div SummitMonasteries 2.0 with Tasshin FoglemanJoin us for a conversation on monasteries 2.0 with Tasshin Fogleman, a resident at the Monastic Academy in Vermont.2021-02-2835 minOpen Div SummitThe Story of the Nomadic School of Wonder with Barbara GrothJoin us for a conversation on the story of The Nomadic School of Wonder with Barbara Groth, founder and creative director of the Nomadic School of Wonder, who also handles Experience Design for the immersive art project known as Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico.2021-02-2730 minOpen Div SummitChaplaincy for Spiritual Rebels with Rev. Sarah BowenJoin us for a conversation on chaplaincy for spiritual rebels with Rev. Sarah Bowen, an interfaith/interspiritual minister serving on the academic staff of One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City, where she teaches both interspecies and 12-step spirituality.2021-02-2732 minOpen Div SummitNontheistic Sanctification with Gina Magyar-RussellJoin us for a conversation on nontheistic sanctification with Gina Magyar-Russell, a licensed psychologist in Maryland who specializes in psychological and spiritual adjustment following adverse life events, with emphasis on the treatment of anxiety, mood, and spiritual problems.2021-02-2734 minOpen Div SummitAttention Collections with Anthony GarciaJoin us for a conversation on attention collections with Anthony Garcia, a writer, storyteller, and gifted public speaker.2021-02-2740 minOpen Div SummitThe Sunday Assembly with Josh BullockJoin us for a conversation on the Sunday Assembly with Josh Bullock, a criminology and sociology lecturer at Kingston University, London who did his thesis on Sunday Assembly.2021-02-2740 minOpen Div SummitFaith & Crossfit with Alexander Darius OrnellaJoin us for a conversation on faith and Crossfit with Alexander Darius Ornella, who holds a PhD in Theology (Dr. theol.) and a Master in Theology (Mag. theol.) from the University of Graz, Austria.2021-02-2744 minOpen Div SummitThe Future of Belonging with Vanessa MasonJoin us for a conversation on the future of belonging with Vanessa Mason, the research director at the Institute for the Future, a 52 year old nonprofit organization that helps individuals, organizations and communities think systematically about the future.2021-02-2734 minOpen Div SummitFinding Your Path Outside Tradition with Jillian RichardsonJoin us for a conversation on finding your path outside tradition with Jillian Richardson, a writer and coach, teaching people how to connect more deeply with themselves and others.2021-02-2738 minOpen Div SummitACT, Spirituality and Cultivating Prosociality with Steven C. HayesJoin us for a conversation on ACT, spirituality and cultivating prosociality with Steven C. Hayes, a Nevada Foundation Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada.2021-02-2747 minOpen Div SummitJournaling as a Spiritual Practice with Christina BaldwinJoin us for a conversation on journaling as a spiritual practice with Christina Baldwin, a writer and seminar presenter of 30+ years experience. She has contributed two classic books to the renaissance of personal writing, including the well-known classic, Life's Companion, Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice, revised and reissued in 2007 after 100,000 original sales.2021-02-2743 minOpen Div SummitAfter World Religions with Chris CotterJoin us for a conversation on religious studies after "world religions" with Chris Cotter, a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Chester, and IASH-CTPI Duncan Forrester Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.2021-02-2746 minOpen Div SummitFinancial Models of Spiritual Community with Elan BabchuckJoin us for a conversation on financial models of spiritual community with Elan Babchuck, Founding Director of Glean Network, an incubator and network for entrepreneurs who are building new models of faith in action, and Director of Innovation at Clal, a think-tank focused on the future of faith in America.2021-02-2740 minOpen Div SummitStorytelling and Organizing with Marshall GanzJoin us for a conversation on storytelling and organizing with Marshall Ganz, the Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society at the Kennedy School of Government, where he teaches, researches, and writes on leadership, organization, and strategy in social movements, civic associations, and politics.2021-02-2746 minOpen Div SummitZen Buddhism and Religious Violence with Brian VictoriaJoin us for a conversation on Zen Buddhism and religious violence with Brian Victoria, who holds a M.A. in Buddhist Studies from Sōtō Zen sect-affiliated Komazawa University in Tokyo, and a Ph.D. from the Department of Religious Studies at Temple University.2021-02-271h 00Open Div SummitBuilding the Sacred Design Lab with Casper ter KuileJoin us for a conversation on building the Sacred Design Lab with Casper ter Kuile, co-founder of Sacred Design Lab, a co-host of the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and a Ministry Innovation Fellow at Harvard Divinity School.2021-02-2743 minOpen Div SummitSpiritual Direction for the Non-Religious with Sarah CledwynJoin us for a conversation on spiritual direction for the non-religious with Sarah Cledwyn, a spiritual guide and healer who holds a Master of Arts in Theology and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from St. Catherine University.2021-02-2749 minOpen Div SummitSpiritual and Religious Coping in the Non-religious with Julie ExlineJoin us for a conversation on spiritual and religious coping in the non-religious with Julie Exline, Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.2021-02-2743 minOpen Div SummitNuns, Nones, and Modern Day Expressions of Benedictine Spirituality with Katie GordonJoin us for a conversation on nuns, nones, and modern day expressions of Benedictine spirituality with Katie Gordon, co-founder, national organizer, and network weaver with Nuns & Nones, a collaboration between Catholic Sisters and spiritually diverse millennials that seeks to create communities of care, contemplation, and courageous action.2021-02-2740 minOpen Div SummitRepurposing Religious Assets with Daniel PryfogleJoin us for a conversation with Daniel Pryfogle, co-founder and CEO of Sympara, a multifaith/interspiritual community that engages in sacred/civic placemaking.2021-02-2638 minOpen Div SummitHip Hop and Spirituality with Dr. Erika GaultJoin us for a conversation with Dr. Erika Gault, an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies with a Ph.D. in American Studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo.2021-02-2642 minOpen Div SummitBecoming a Millennial Zen Monk with Rev. Cristina MoonJoin us for a conversation with Rev. Cristina Moon, a strategist, writer, and Zen teacher at Daihonzan Chozen-ji, a Rinzai Zen temple and monastery in Honolulu.2021-02-2642 minOpen Div SummitMovement Chaplaincy and Sustainable Activism with Micky ScottBey JonesJoin us for a conversation with Micky ScottBey Jones – the Justice Doula – a womanist, faith rooted, contemplative activist, healer, movement chaplain and nonviolence practitioner.2021-02-2633 minOpen Div SummitThe Business of Ministry with Rev. Andrew ChirchJoin us for a conversation with Rev. Andrew Chirch, Minister of Operations and faculty for The Chaplaincy Institute (aka “ChI”), he is also a writer, backpacker, husband, and father of three.2021-02-2630 minOpen Div SummitTolkien-ism, Jedi-ism, and Invented Religions with Markus DavidsenJoin us for a conversation with Markus Davidsen, the University Lecturer in the Sociology of Religion at the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion.2021-02-2637 minOpen Div SummitRitual Design with Ezra BookmanJoin us for a conversation with Ezra Bookman, founder of Ritualist, a boutique consultancy designing more meaningful work-life and connected communities, and the youngest member on the Board of Directors of The Secret City, an Obie Award-winning arts organization.2021-02-2637 minOpen Div SummitDeconversion with Sergio PerezJoin us for a conversation with Sergio Perez, who has a degree in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin and recently finished a M. Sc. in Applied Social Research, also at the same university.2021-02-2636 minOpen Div SummitConspiracy Theories and New Age Spiritualities with David G. RobertsonJoin us for a conversation with David G. Robertson, a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University, co-founder of the Religious Studies Project, and co-editor of the journal Implicit Religion.2021-02-2646 minOpen Div SummitExperience Design for Transformation with Ayden LeRoux and Abraham BuricksonJoin us for a conversation with Abraham Burickson, the co-founder and Artistic Director of Odyssey Works, an interdisciplinary performance group that makes bespoke performances for one-person audiences, and Ayden LeRoux, the Assistant Director of Odyssey Works and the author of two books related to their work, Isolation and Amazement (Samsara Press, 2013), and Odyssey Works: Transformative Experiences for an Audience of One (Princeton Architectural Press, 2016) co-authored with Burickson.2021-02-2645 minOpen Div SummitCommunity and Tech, Community and Healing with Serena BianJoin us for a conversation with Serena Bian, a community builder and strategist, building social healing across America.2021-02-2636 minOpen Div SummitPurpose Driven Campaigning with Nick MoraitisJoin us for a conversation with Nick Moraitis, CEO at the Foundation for Young Australians, Australia's leading philanthropic organisation dedicated to young people's social action.2021-02-2628 minOpen Div SummitFormation in Small Groups with Angie ThurstonJoin us for a conversation with Angie Thurston, co-founder of Sacred Design Lab and a Ministry Innovation Fellow at Harvard Divinity School.2021-02-2639 minOpen Div SummitSpirit Tech with Wesley J. WildmanJoin us for a conversation on spirit tech with Wesley J. Wildman, a Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics and Professor in the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University.2021-02-2642 minOpen Div SummitBelonging and Culturally Sensitive Spiritual Practice with Sebene SelassieJoin us for a conversation on belonging and culturally sensitive spiritual practice with Sebene Selassie, a teacher, author and speaker who explores the themes of belonging and identity through meditation, creativity and spirituality.2021-02-2632 minOpen Div SummitThe Future of LGBTQ Spirituality with Chris StedmanJoin us for a conversation with Chris Stedman, author of IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives (2020) and Faitheist (2012), who has written for publications including The Guardian, The Atlantic, BuzzFeed, Pitchfork, VICE, The LA Review of Books, and The Washington Post.2021-02-2632 minOpen Div SummitGrowing Pains - Acoustic Set, by Tim VictorIf you liked Tim's performance in our opening session, check out his original single, Growing Pains - recorded live for Open Div.
Tim Victor is an emerging artist, singer, songwriter, and model originating from Brooklyn, New York. We love his work, and you will too.2021-02-2604 minOpen Div SummitGrowing Pains - Artist Interview with Tim VictorJoin us for a conversation with Tim Victor, an emerging artist, singer, songwriter, and model originating from Brooklyn, New York.2021-02-2612 minOpen Div SummitStraight White American Jesus with Bradley OnishiJoin us for a conversation on the history and politics of Christian nationalism with Bradley Onishi, Associate Professor of Religion at Skidmore College, author of The Sacrality of the Secular, and host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast.2021-02-2545 minOpen Div SummitBuilding Ecumenical Faith Communities with Killian NoeJoin us for a conversation on building interfaith communities via high commitment small groups with Killian Noe, founder of Recovery Cafe.2021-02-2543 minOpen Div SummitThe Story of Black Boys Om with Danny Fluker Jr.Join us for a conversation with Danny Fluker Jr. on building a yoga and wellness community for men and boys of color.2021-02-2530 minOpen Div SummitPilgrimage in the Marketplace with Ian ReaderJoin us for a conversation on modern day pilgrimage and how it blurs the lines between the sacred and the secular with Ian Reader, Professor Emeritus at the University of Manchester2021-02-2549 minOpen Div SummitDesigning Transformational Experiences with Paul BulenceaJoin us for a conversation on designing transformational experiences and how to help people integrate them afterwards with Paul Bulencea, creator of the College of Extraordinary Experiences.2021-02-2542 minOpen Div SummitTherapy and Spirituality in Racial Healing with Broderick SawyerJoin us for a conversation on therapy and spirituality for racial healing with therapist and activist Broderick Sawyer.2021-02-2544 minOpen Div SummitCrossfit as Reinventive Institution with Marcelle DawsonCrossfit has been compared to a cult, but what does that mean? Is there a better way to understand where it fits?
Join us for a conversation on the phenomena of Crossfit, viewed through the sociological lens of a "reinventive institution" with Marcelle Dawson, Professor of Sociology at the University of Otago.2021-02-2535 minOpen Div SummitGod and Money with Devin SinghWhat does God have to do with money? How did ideas of money shape early Christianity?
Join us for a conversation with Devin Singh, Associate Professor at Dartmouth College and author of Divine Currency: The Theological Power of Money in the West.2021-02-2549 minOpen Div SummitWorldviews and Ways of Life with Ann TavesRather than "religion" and "non-religion," what does it mean to look at these phenomena as part of the broader category of worldviews and ways of life?
Join us for a conversation on the category of worldviews and ways of life and what it means for individual meaning-making and the study of religion with Ann Taves, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara and PI of the Inventory of Nonordinary Experiences Project.2021-02-2542 minOpen Div SummitBuilding Your Own Theology with Rev. Richard S. GilbertWhat is theology? What does it mean to craft your own outside of traditional institutions?
Join us for a conversation on how to build your own theology with Rev. Dr. Richard S. Gilbert, a 40+ year minister in the Unitarian Universalist tradition and author of the Building Your Own Theology adult religious education series.2021-02-2536 minOpen Div SummitFinding My Path - Religion and Identity with Terry WashingtonJoin us for a conversation on Terry Washington's path to ministry and his experience finding LGBTQ-friendly faith communities.2021-02-2536 minOpen Div SummitReligion Around Virginia Woolf with Stephanie PaulsellJoin us for a conversation with Harvard Divinity School Professor Stephanie Paulsell on how the writings of Virginia Woolf, a self-proclaimed atheist, can be thought of as doing religious work.2021-02-2537 minOpen Div SummitHillsong and the Genius of Evangelical Marketing with Tom WagnerJoin us for a conversation with Tom Wagner, lecturer and faculty at University of Manchester, on the topic of Hillsong, music, and the marketing of evangelical churches.2021-02-2527 minOpen Div SummitInvented Religions with Carole CusackJoin us for a conversation on Jedi-ism, Tolkien-ism, and other fiction-based religions with Carole M. Cusack, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Sydney.2021-02-2552 minOpen Div SummitOpen Div - WelcomeWelcome to the Open Div Summit podcast!
The Open Div Summit is a 4-day "pod-conference" around spirituality, meaning, and connection in the secular world.
We've brought together top academics, theologians, clergy, and secular experience designers to offer frameworks around creating meaning for oneself and others. Check back February 25-28 for our podcast drops, or find out more at summit.opendiv.org.2021-02-2400 min