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Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights6.3 The American Academy of Religion in ReviewThis episode of the Forum podcast follow a years-long tradition of giving a review of the place of religion and ecology at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR). In this episode, our host Sam Mickey talks with the co-chair of the religion and ecology unit of the AAR -- Kimberly Carfore -- to discuss the present and future of this field of study. You'll hear about important attention to Indigenous traditions, interreligious dialogue. religious practice, extractivism, and more.
2025-12-0257 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights6.1 A New Season of the Forum PodcastIn this short episode, our host Sam Mickey introduces the new season of the podcast for the Forum on Religion and Ecology. The episode covers some personal details about our host as well as some discussion of what is to come for this exciting new season. A big part of this new season will be attention to the new website that has emerged from the Forum team: Living Earth Community. https://livingearthcommunity.com/
2025-11-0315 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights5.23 A Special Issue of the New Ecozoic ReaderThis episode is about a very special issue of The New Ecozoic Reader that has just been released. This special issue, edited by the Forum's own Sam Mickey and Sam C. King, offers retrospective and prospective views on the field of religion and ecology: looking at where we've been, where things stand now, and how the field, and our work together, could evolve going forward. The issue is very intergenerational and includes essays by both esteemed and established figures in the field, and younger scholars, just emerging on the scene. The issue includes a foreword by Iyad A...
2025-09-2944 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights5.18 Cosmic Life, Cosmic Purpose: A ReviewIn this episode, our host (Sam Mickey) reviews two books that engage with questions about the place of life, meaning, and purpose in the universe. First, he discusses the anthology, Towards a Philosophy of Cosmic Life: New Discussions and Interdisciplinary Views, edited by David Bartosh, Attila Grandpierre, and Bei Peng (Springer, 2024). It's notable for its interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives on the inherence of life in the universe. It includes a wonderful chapter by John B. Cobb, Jr. (1925-2024), a scholar of ecological civilization steeped in the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead. Second, Sam discusses Cosmic Purpose, by Kagawa Toyohiko (1888...
2025-06-1624 min
BOXBOXBOX PODCASTFrom Monaco to Mickey: F1’s Most Unhinged Weekend YetThe streets of Monaco delivered pure chaos, and we’re here for every ridiculous second. Sam and Dom dive into Mercedes’ strategy meltdown (again), George Russell’s dinner date with Albon, and the wild rumor mill swirling around Christian Horner’s potential Ferrari switch. Oh, and did we mention Mickey Mouse might be joining the grid? From Lego collabs to questionable pit stops, this episode has everything short of a Disney-themed DRS zone. Buckle up—it’s Monaco, but make it madness.
2025-05-3047 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights5.14 Cathy Coleman and the Life and Legacy of Ralph MetznerThis episode features Cathy Coleman, Ph.D., a former dean of students at California Institute of Integral Studies, president of Kepler College, and director of IONS’ EarthRise Retreat Center. We discuss her new anthology, Ralph Metzner, Explorer of Consciousness: The Life and Legacy of a Psychedelic Pioneer. Cathy was Ralph Metzner’s wife of 31 years, and they worked closely together. We discuss the vast impact of Ralph Metzner’s healing therapies and wisdom on colleagues, students, clients, and the fields in which he worked. Renowned as a pioneering psychologist, psychedelic elder, alchemical explorer, and shamanic teacher, the late Ralph Metzne...
2025-04-0754 min
Tales From The BridgeA Chat with Edward Ashton, Author of Mickey 7In this episode, we sit down with Edward Ashton. Edward is the author of Mickey 7, which has recently been adapted for the big screen. Released under the title Mickey 17 and directed by Bong Joon-Ho of Parasite fame with an all-star cast we definitely recommend it. Edward has authored several books, and I imagine many of our listeners are already familiar with Anti-Matter Blues, the sequel to Mickey 7. The Fourth Consort is his latest work, and you can also check out Mal Goes to War and Three Days in April. We had a great time and will be ta...
2025-03-1940 min
Sounds About LightMickey Mouse Microwave Hallway (Re Mind Part 3)We pushed through the Re Mind Re Hash last week, and it's all new stuff from here! Sora is exploring Scala ad Caelum and doing some evil activities Xehanort set up for him. That's nice, I think! After that, we've got some genuinely cool stuff with the Guardians of Light and especially our beloved Epic Mickey. Lastly, we're talking about the Limitcut Episode, in which Data-Sora (not that one) fights 14 extra-hard bosses, culminating in one of the weirdest twists in the series so far!
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2025-03-121h 25Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights5.11 Getting to Know Our Host, Sam MickeyThis episode turns the spotlights onto our host, Sam Mickey. Kimberly Carfore came back on the podcast to interview Sam and talk about the way that his experiences, personal life, and religious commitments relate to his work in the field of religion and ecology. This podcast has been running for five years, and one of the frequent request we receive is to hear more about Sam's perspective, so we finally decided to have an episode where the interviewer becomes the interviewee.
2025-02-171h 00Sounds About LightThe Saddest Mickey Ever Rendered (KH3 Part 9)The true Kingdom Hearts 3 begins here! We've finished the Disney worlds and we're heading to the Realm of Darkness to do story stuff. I don't want to spoil anything here, so I'll just say that we've got our first legit Crackpot Corner in a while and also Mickey Mouse looks very depressed at one point and it's funny. They also let Haley Joel Osment do sicko voice again! This is a good game!
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2024-09-111h 05Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights4.21 Bruno Latour, If We Lose The Earth, We Lose Our SoulsThis episode features our host, Sam Mickey, discussing the new posthumous publication from the French philosopher Bruno Latour, If We Lose The Earth, We Lose Our Souls, in which Latour calls upon Christians to join the struggle to avert a climate catastrophe. It's a short text that examines connections between cosmology, ecology, and Catholicism, including discussion of Pope Francis, incarnation, redemption, apocalypse, preaching, the problem of anthropocentrism, and more.
2024-06-1030 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights3.25 Reviewing Karen Armstrong's Sacred NatureIn this episode of Spotlights, Sam Mickey reviews the newest book by the renowned scholar of comparative religion, Karen Armstrong, Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World (2022). It's an accessible and inspiring exploration of some of the ways that religious myths, practices, and disciplines can facilitate aesthetic and ethical appreciation of the natural world. The book also has some limitations, which compel further reflection on some of the main issues addressed by the field and force of religion and ecology. This is the final episode of the third season of the podcast. We'll be back with...
2023-07-3125 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights3.21 Ecological Existentialism with Sam MickeyThis episode of Spotlights features our host, Sam Mickey, discussing ecological existentialism, particularly in light of his book on the topic, Coexistentialism and the Unbearable Intimacy of Ecological Emergency (Lexington Books, 2016). Ecological existentialism (also called coexistentialism) extends insights from existential philosophy about meaning-making amid the paradoxes, absurdities, and uncertainties of mortal existence, applying those insights to living and dying in a time of mass extinction. Coexistentialism finds productive alliances and tensions amidst many areas of inquiry, including ecocriticism, ecological humanities, object-oriented ontology, feminism, phenomenology, deconstruction, new materialism, and more.
2023-06-0528 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights3.19 Reflections on MetamodernismThis week’s episode of Spotlights focuses on metamodernism—an emerging cultural movement that recovers sincerity and big picture thinking following the postmodern focus on irony and skepticism. Our host Sam Mickey provides some context for thinking about metamodernism, especially as it relates to postmodernism. He notes how postmodern theory already includes metamodern ideas in several ways, both in constructive postmodernism (e.g., Alfred North Whitehead) and deconstructive postmodernism (e.g., Jacques Derrida). While there is much to praise about metamodernism, it is important not to perpetuate confused misreadings of postmodernism. Furthermore, it is important to continue attending to the...
2023-05-0826 min
UnboxedMickey Waite - Vice President at Merchant BoxesWelcome to the Unboxed ShowThe Unboxed show is a space for conversation about brand experiences, the challenges and wins across industries and product types, and the impactful additional brand experiences and affinity created through custom-branded packaging and beyond. Within each episode, we ask industry experts the following 5 questions:- What inspired you to get into the custom packaging industry, and how did you get your start in the field?- How does custom packaging contribute to creating a unique brand experience, and what are some of the most effective strategies you've s...
2023-05-0414 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights3.10 Contemplative Posthuman DesignThis episode of Spotlights features Sam Mickey and Kimberly Carfore in conversation with a topic Sam has been researching recently: contemplative posthuman design, which is a way of bringing design thinking into dialogue with contemplative studies and the ecological sensibilities of posthumanism. It is a design approach that works with contemplative practices to envision ways of harmoniously integrating humans with the more-than-human world. Sam draws connections between these ideas and the work of the contemporary German philosopher, Peter Sloterdijk.
2023-01-0244 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights3.7 Eco-Anxiety: New Research and Grounds for HopeThis episode of Spotlights features our host, Sam Mickey, discussing eco-anxiety, which is generally defined as a chronic worry, distress, or fear concerning ecological devastation. Struggles with eco-anxiety have increased in recent years, and they have been exacerbated by the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic. Sam reflects on two recently published anthologies that he edited with Douglas A. Vakoch, Eco-Anxiety and Pandemic Distress: Psychological Perspectives on Resilience and Interconnectedness (Oxford University Press, 2022), and Eco-Anxiety and Planetary Hope: Experiencing the Twin Disasters of COVID-19 and Climate Change (Springer, 2022). You can find more resources for understanding eco-anxiety at the...
2022-11-2121 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights3.6 Team Meeting with the Yale Forum on Religion and EcologyThis week's episode of Spotlights features a short behind-the-scenes look at a team meeting for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, with some brief remarks about the Forum from Tara Trapani, Elizabeth McAnally, Sam King, Anna Thurston, Mary Evelyn Tucker, and John Grim, including a final comment from our host, Sam Mickey. We hope you enjoy this little glimpse into our team meeting and get a better understanding of the way the Forum functions as a watershed for so many activities, projects, and resources that make up the field and force of religion and ecology.
2022-11-0712 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.44 The End of Season IIIn this episode of Spotlights, Sam reflects on the another successful season of podcast interviews for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. We have released nearly 100 episodes, featuring a wide variety of scholars, activists, and artists who engage with the sort of issues addressed by the field and force of religion and ecology. We'll take a short break from new episodes for a few weeks, and we'll be back with more interviews and conversations toward the end of August. In the meantime, we hope that you are abiding in what Wendell Berry calls "the peace of wild things."
2022-07-2511 min![Integral [+] Facticity](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/620771a1c6a18500128a07cb/1675422007787-0cd7e51f2f22516627a38553aed29947.jpeg)
Integral [+] FacticitySam Mickey on Integral Ecology, Cosmopolitics, & the Catholic LeftFollowing my discussion with Chris Satoor on German idealism through the work of Jason Wirth & Sean McGrath along with its connection to various thinkers in the environmental movement — I thought it would be fun to have Sam Mickey on to discuss his work on the variety of integral ecologies, cosmopolitics & the catholic left.References and further reading:Sam Mickey on Integral Ecology, Cosmopolitics & the Catholic Left | by Erik Haines | Integral Facticity | Jul, 2022 | Medium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-201h 26Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.41 Thomas Berry and The Great WorkIn this week's episode of Spotlights, Sam Mickey talks about the life and thought of a deeply influential figure in the field and force of religion and ecology, Thomas Berry (1914-2009). Sam draws on the book about Berry's life and thought, Thomas Berry: A Biography, by Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, and Andrew Angyal (Columbia University Press, 2019), and he concludes with a reading from one of Berry's books, The Great Work (Bell Tower, 1999), ending with the following quotation:“We are not lacking in the dynamic forces needed to create the future. We live immersed in a sea of...
2022-07-0418 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.39, Father's Day ReflectionsIn this week's episode of Spotlights, our host Sam Mickey presents some brief reflections on Father's Day, which is celebrated in North America and many other places on the third Sunday of June. Along with giving some historical context about the meaning of Father's Day, Sam gives some personal reflections about the important role that his father (Robert Mickey) had and continues to have on his lifelong interests in religion and in the natural world.
2022-06-2012 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.29 Religion & Ecology MOOCs, with Samuel KingThis week, Spotlights features a clip from our episode with Samuel King, a Research Associate for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology and a graduate student in Religion and Ecology at Yale Divinity School. In this clip, Sam discusses a newly developed resource: a series of MOOCs (massive, open, online courses) oriented around the study of religion and ecology across the world's diverse traditions. Details for the full episode are here. Details about the Religion and Ecology MOOCs can be found here: https://fore.yale.edu/Resources/Yale-Coursera-Online-Courses
2022-04-1104 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.28 Religion, Ecology, and Cosmology, with Samuel KingThis week's episode of Spotlights features Samuel King, a Research Associate for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology and a graduate student in Religion and Ecology at Yale Divinity School. Sam discusses many facets of his work, including his experience teaching courses in philosophy, religion, and interdisciplinary humanities, his creative writing practice, and his time studying environmental practices in Sri Lanka and India. He also talks about his work with the Journey of the Universe project, including a podcast reflecting on developments in the last ten years since the film and book were released, "JOTU: 10 Years Later." He a...
2022-04-0451 min
The ADHD Adults PodcastEpisode 20: Special Guest Episode Mickey Beans (Part 2)In part 2 of the first Special Guest Episode, James and Alex haven't managed to put musician and host of the 'BeansonBoogaloo' radio show on www.boogalooradio.com, Mickey 'Beans' O'Brien off talking to them yet. Topics include what life is like now, upcoming projects and how bad Mickey at doing accents
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2022-03-2421 minThe ADHD Adults PodcastEpisode 19: Special Guest Episode Mickey Beans (Part 1)In this first Special Guest Episode, James and Alex talk to the musician and host of the 'BeansonBoogaloo' radio show on www.boogalooradio.com, Mickey 'Beans' O'Brien. Topics include life before a diagnosis, how diagnosis helped Mickey and her well trained shitting cat.
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2022-03-2330 min
Nonprofit SnapCastInnovation Is Messy, with Sam ZellnerSam Zellner is the CEO and Founder of Inspire IP. We talk at length about innovation for nonprofits, how to capture and move on innovative ideas.
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2022-03-0113 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.20 Integral Ecology, with Sam MickeyIn this week’s episodes of Spotlights, our host Sam Mickey discusses some of his work in the field of religion and ecology. While we normally put the spotlight on other academics, activists, and artists, some people have asked to hear more about the host’s perspective on things, so in this episode Sam discusses one of his books, On the Verge of a Planetary Civilization: A Philosophy of Integral Ecology (Rowman & Littlefield). Published in 2014, the questions and problems that book engages are still relevant to today’s theoretical and practical challenges for living peacefully and sustainably on Earth.
2022-02-0726 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.15 Freedom and the Future with Sam Mickey & Mirei Takashima ClaremonThis episode of Spotlights features an audio excerpt from a conversation between Sam Mickey and Mirei Takashima Claremon. They discuss the the meaning of freedom and its relevance to contemporary social and environmental issues, concluding with some speculation about what a a transition to a more sustainable and just world might look like. For more information about Mirei's work, you can find the episode she did for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology podcast here.
2022-01-0315 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.9 Lessons from Nature, with Nicole DixonThis week's episode of Spotlights is a clip from last week’s episode, featuring the artist and educator, Nicole Dixon. In this clip, she talks about lessons that can be learned through attention to nature, specifically the nonjudgmental growth and resilience that redwoods teach us.You can watch the full episode here.You can listen to the full episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or other places where podcasts are streamed. Links are available here.You can learn more about Nicole's work here: https://nicoledixon.carbonmade.com/
2021-11-2206 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.9 Lessons from Nature, with Nicole DixonThis week's episode of Spotlights is a clip from last week’s episode, featuring the artist and educator, Nicole Dixon. In this clip, she talks about lessons that can be learned through attention to nature, specifically the nonjudgmental growth and resilience that redwoods teach us. You can watch the full episode here.You can listen to the full episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or other places where podcasts are streamed. Links are available here. You can learn more about Nicole's work here: https://nicoledixon.carbonmade.com/
2021-11-2255 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.8 Art, Ecology, and Spirituality, with Nicole DixonThis week's episode of Spotlights features the artist and educator, Nicole Dixon. Nicole uses art as an interactive medium, and vehicle for self-transformation, community bridge-building, and positive social change. She talks about the ways her work engages with intersections between race, culture, politics, ecology, and spirituality. As she says in the artist statement for Transcendent Iconography, "There is always something unseen: a life force in natural objects- charcoal, paper, feathers, wood in a technological age, an ancient human need for ritual and spiritual purpose in a secular society, a power in those who are most marginalized by institutional oppressions."
2021-11-1549 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.7, Shinto and Buddhist Ecologies, with Mirei Takashima ClaremonThis week's episode of Spotlights is a clip from our interview with Dr. Mirei Takashima Claremon, a global citizen, behavioral scientist, and cross-cultural consumer insights expert based in Los Angeles. In this part of the interview, she reflects on the ways that Shinto and Buddhist values and animistic sensibilities shape Japanese culture and behaviors toward the environment. For more details about her work, go to the full episode here.
2021-11-0807 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.6 Behavioral Sustainability, with Mirei Takashima ClaremonThis week, the Spotlights podcast welcomes Dr. Mirei Takashima Claremon, a global citizen, behavioral scientist, and cross-cultural consumer insights expert based in Los Angeles. She discusses her work leading the Behavioral Sustainability movement, reflecting on the limits of analytical thinking for ecology and sustainability. Emphasizing the importance of holistic and cross-cultural perspectives, she also talks about the role that Shintoism and Buddhism play in her life and work. You can follow her blog and connect with her on LinkedIn.
2021-11-0155 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.5 The Rooted Life, with Norman WirzbaThis week's episode of Spotlights is a clip from our interview with Norman Wirzba, PhD, the Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke University, and Senior Fellow at Duke's Kenan Institute for Ethics. He talks about a life of rootedness and the limits of what is "enough," reflecting on his new book, This Sacred Life: Humanity's Place in a Wounded World (Cambridge University Press, 2021).Details for the full episode are here.
2021-10-2510 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.4 This Sacred Life, with Norman WirzbaThis week's episode of the Forum on Religion and Ecology podcast features Norman Wirzba, PhD, the Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke University, and Senior Fellow at Duke's Kenan Institute for Ethics. He discusses his new book, This Sacred Life: Humanity's Place in a Wounded World (Cambridge University Press, 2021), which gives a deep philosophical and religious articulation of humanity's identity and vocation by rooting people in a symbiotic, meshwork world that is saturated with sacred gifts. We reflect on numerous topics, including the Anthropocene, transhumanism, food, faith, farming, creativity, and much more.
2021-10-1852 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.3 Worldly Divinity, with Matthew David SegallThis is a clip from the episode of Spotlights featuring Matthew David Segall, PhD, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Reflecting on his new book, Physics of the World-Soul: Alfred North Whitehead’s Adventure in Cosmology (SacraSage Press, 2021), he describes the role of worldly divinity in Whitehead's cosmology. You can listen to the full episode here.
2021-10-1118 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.2 Physics of the World-Soul, with Matthew David SegallThis episode of Spotlights features Matthew David Segall, PhD, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He discusses his new book, Physics of the World-Soul: Alfred North Whitehead’s Adventure in Cosmology (SacraSage Press, 2021), describing the context and key concepts of Whitehead's process philosophy. We reflect on Whiteheadian contributions to debates on a variety of topics, including panpsychism, panentheism, environmental ethics, dialogue between science and religion, and the future of philosophy.
2021-10-041h 00Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2.1 Year in Review, with Sam MickeyWelcome to a new season of Spotlights. This podcast began around a year ago, and since we’re starting our second year, this episode features our host, Sam Mickey, reflecting on the year and looking ahead toward the year to come. He talks about the aim, scope, and themes of the podcast, while also inviting suggestions for any new developments or potential interviewees. He also mentions the Religion and Ecology Early-Career Scholar reading group (REECS), which was launched on episode 17, featuring Russell Powell and Timothy Grieve-Carlson. For anyone interested in participating in that ongoing group, details can be found in...
2021-09-2715 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights53. Buddhism and Ecology, with Dekila Chungyalpa and Chris IvesThis week’s episode of Spotlights is a remix of two previous episodes, featuring guests who work at the intersection of Buddhism and ecology. First, we hear from Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She discusses her personal journey into the world of Buddhist environmentalism. Then we hear from Chris Ives, PhD, Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College. He discusses his teaching and research in Buddhist environmental ethics, specifically with a view to Zen Buddhism. Links for their full episodes: Dekila Chungyalpa & Chris Ives. More information on Budd...
2021-09-2014 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights52. Clip: Environmental Activism and Academia, with Todd LeVasseurThis week’s episode of Spotlights is another short clip from our full episode with Dr. Todd LeVasseur, visiting assistant professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. We discuss the importance of integrating activism into academia in order to facilitate viable responses to the climate emergency. We reflect on this issue for academia in general and for the academic field and activist force of religion and ecology in particular.You can listen to the full episode here.
2021-09-1307 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights51. Clip: Academia and Climate Change, with Dr. Todd LeVasseurThis week’s episode of Spotlights is a clip from our full episode with Dr. Todd LeVasseur, visiting assistant professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Reflecting on his new book, Climate Change, Religion, and our Bodily Future, he discusses the profound importance of religious studies and academia getting climate change right. You can listen to the full episode here.
2021-09-0606 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights50. Climate Change, Religion, and our Bodily Future, with Dr. Todd LeVasseur This week’s episode features Dr. Todd LeVasseur, visiting assistant professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where he is also the director of the Sustainability Literacy Institute. We discuss his recently published book, Climate Change, Religion, and our Bodily Future (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021), including topics related to posthumanism, queer ecologies, ecological animisms, indigenous knowledges, material feminisms, deep adaptation, and more. We also discuss “A (Tough) Love Letter to Religious Studies,” which he wrote for Religion Dispatches in February 2021.You can find more information about religion and climate change...
2021-08-3046 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights49. Animal Agency and the Mouth of the Donkey, with Rabbi Laura Duhan KaplanThis week’s episode of Spotlights is another short clip from our episode featuring Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan, PhD, Director of Inter-religious Studies and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vancouver School of Theology in British Columbia, Canada. In this clip, Rabbi Laura talks about the symbolic meaning of donkeys in the Bible as well as the question of animal agency or personhood, reflecting on her book, Mouth of the Donkey: Re-imagining Biblical Animals (Wipf & Stock, 2021). Listen to the full episode here or watch it here.
2021-08-2310 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights48. Clip from Laura Duhan Kaplan - Humans, Animals, and CreationThis week’s episode of Spotlights is a short clip from our episode featuring Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan, PhD, Director of Inter-religious Studies and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vancouver School of Theology in British Columbia, Canada. Reflecting on her book, Mouth of the Donkey: Re-imagining Biblical Animals (Wipf & Stock, 2021), she discusses questions of anthropocentrism, the ethical treatment of animals, and the order of creation. Listen to the full episode here or watch it here.
2021-08-1608 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights47. Re-Imagining Biblical Animals, with Rabbi Laura Duhan KaplanThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan, PhD, Director of Inter-religious Studies and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vancouver School of Theology in British Columbia, Canada. She discusses her professional and personal engagement in the intersection of religion and ecology, with particular attention to her newly released book, Mouth of the Donkey: Re-imagining Biblical Animals (Wipf & Stock, 2021). She provides a fresh, insightful, and accessible interpretation of humans, sheep, corvids, locusts, donkeys, and many more animals in the Hebrew Bible. More information on Judaism and ecology can be found on the Yale Forum on Rel...
2021-08-0956 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights46. Religion and Climate ChangeThis week's episode is a remix of previous interviews with guests who have written books that explore religious perspectives on climate change. First, we hear from Andreas Karelas, executive director of RE-volv — a nonprofit organization that empowers communities to invest in solar energy — and author of Climate Courage: How Tackling Climate Change Can Build Community, Transform the Economy, and Bridge the Political Divide in America (Beacon Press, 2020). The next guest is David Haberman, Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, and author of Understanding Climate Change Through Religious Lifeworlds (Indiana University Press, 2021). Third, we hear from...
2021-08-0228 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights45. Hinduism and EcologyThis week's episode of Spotlights features clips from three scholars of Hinduism and ecology, each of whom has a recently published book on that topic. First, we hear from Vijaya Nagarajan, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and in the Program of Environmental Studies at the University of San Francisco. She talks about her book, Feeding a Thousand Souls: Women, Ritual and Ecology in India — An Exploration of the Kōlam (Oxford University Press, 2018). Second, we hear from David Haberman, PhD, Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. He dis...
2021-07-2627 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights44. Environmental JusticeThis week’s episode of Spotlights features clips from three of our previous episodes, with guests describing their work with environmental justice. First, we hear from Carl Anthony, co-founder and co-director (with Dr. Paloma Pavel) of Breakthrough Communities, an organization dedicated to building multiracial leadership for sustainable communities in California & the nation. He discusses his work with environmental justice, including some reflections on his book, The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race. Next, we hear from Paloma Pavel, PhD., President of Earth House Center and visiting faculty at the University of California, Davis. She discusses her pa...
2021-07-1926 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights43. Critical Theory, Race, and the Environmental HumanitiesCritical theory and critical race theory are in the news a lot lately. In this episode of Spotlights, we feature clips from two of our previous episodes that address what these theories are, why they are important, and what they have to do with ideas and practices in the environmental humanities. First, we hear from Celina Osuna, PhD, Assistant Director of the Desert Humanities Initiative at Arizona State University's Institute for Humanities Research. She talks about critical theory, the power of language, and the challenges of avoiding gatekeeping and inaccessible jargon. Then we hear from Tyler Tully, doctoral candidate...
2021-07-1223 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights42. Environmental Learning with Mitchell Thomashow, Jason Brown, and Kimberly CarforeThis week's episode of Spotlights is about the theory and practice of environmental learning, featuring clips from three of our previous interviewees, Mitchell Thomashow, Jason Brown, and Kimberly Carfore. They present several ideas and practices for environmental learning, including some tips for how to bring ecological awareness into online education.Details and links for each interviewee's episode:1. Mitchell Thomashow, PhD, renowned educator and author of several books, including his most recent, To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning.2. Jason Brown, PhD, lecturer in the Humanities and the School of Resource and...
2021-07-0529 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights41. Desert Humanities (part 2), with Celina OsunaThis is the second part of a two-part interview with writer, artist, and scholar Celina Osuna, PhD. We get into more details about deserts, discussing some ideas, events, films, and books that define desert humanities. Celina also reflects on the role deserts play in the border politics between Mexico and the southwestern United States, the unsustainable water use in Arizona, and the importance of understanding deserts not as a homogeneous void but as complex life-sustaining places. You can listen to the first part of this interview here.For more information:Desert Humanities Initiative https://ihr.asu...
2021-06-2834 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights40. Desert Humanities (part 1), with Celina OsunaThis week is the first part of a two-part interview with writer, artist, and scholar Celina Osuna, PhD. We talk about her perspective on desert humanities, including her writing and research as well as her work as Assistant Director of the Desert Humanities Initiative at Arizona State University's Institute for Humanities Research. We also discuss the meaning of critical theory and its role in the humanities. She brings in examples from philosophy, literature, art, and music to think with the human and more-than-human entanglements of desert places.Contact information:Twitter: @celina_osuna_Email: Celina.Osuna...
2021-06-2134 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights39. The Politics and Cosmology of New Age Spirituality, with Susannah CrockfordThis week’s episode of Spotlights is the second part of a two-part interview with Susannah Crockford, PhD, author of Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona (University of Chicago Press, 2021), which explores intersections of religion, politics, race, class, and nature in Sedona, Arizona. We talk more about her book and its direct relevance to current events in United States politics, including the intersection of new age spirituality and conspiracy theories, as seen in people like Jake Angeli (QAnon Shaman).You can watch this episode here.
2021-06-1442 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights38. Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona, with Susannah CrockfordThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Susannah Crockford, PhD, author of the exciting new book, Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona (University of Chicago Press, 2021), which explores intersections of religion, politics, race, class, and nature in Sedona, Arizona. Discussing the book, we touch on a wide range of topics, including new age cosmology, millenarianism, food, vortexes, aliens, conspiracy theories, the landscape and culture of Sedona, and much more. This is the first part of a two-part interview.
2021-06-0727 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights37. Loving Stones, with David HabermanThis week's episode of Spotlights is the second part of a two-part interview with David Haberman, PhD, Professor and former Chair in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. Last week, we talked about his work with religion and climate change. This week, we discuss his research into the worship of stones, rivers, and trees in northern India, with particular attention to his book Loving Stones: Making the Impossible Possible in the Worship of Mount Govardhan (Oxford University Press, 2020).
2021-05-3134 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights36. Understanding Climate Change through Religious Lifeworlds, with David HabermanThis week's episode of Spotlights features David Haberman, PhD, Professor and former Chair in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. We discuss his wide-ranging work in the field of religion and ecology, with particular attention to his newly released anthology on religion and climate change, Understanding Climate Change Through Religious Lifeworlds (Indiana University Press, 2021). This is the first part of a two-part episode. In part two, we discuss his research into the worship of stones, rivers, and trees in northern India.
2021-05-2429 min
Service Before Self PodcastEpisode 013: National Salute to America’s Heroes with Mickey MarkoffWelcome to another episode of Service Before Self. Today, Mickey Markoff joins the podcast. He is the Executive Producer of the National Salute to America’s Heroes. The mission of the National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by HYUNDAI is to bring back the true meaning and spirit of Memorial Day weekend and pay tribute to all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our freedom. It showcases the capability of all military members and also features some of the equipment and technology that makes the American military so remarkable. What makes...
2021-05-1829 minService Before Self PodcastNational Salute to America’s Heroes with Mickey MarkoffWelcome to another episode of Service Before Self. Today, Mickey Markoff joins the podcast. He is the Executive Producer of the National Salute to America’s Heroes. The mission of the National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by HYUNDAI is to bring back the true meaning and spirit of Memorial Day weekend and pay tribute to all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our freedom. It showcases the capability of all military members and also features some of the equipment and technology that makes the American military so remarkable. What makes...
2021-05-1829 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights35. Evangelicals and Climate Change, part 2, with Robin VeldmanThis week's episode of the Forum on Religion and Ecology podcast is the second part of a two-part interview with Robin Globus Veldman, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Texas A&M University, and an Associate Editor for the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. She discusses more about her the research that went into her book on Evangelical Christian perspectives on climate change, The Gospel of Climate Skepticism: Why Evangelical Christians Oppose Action on Climate Change (UC Press, 2019).
2021-05-1730 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights34. Evangelicals and Climate Change, part 1, with Robin VeldmanThis week's episode of the Forum on Religion and Ecology podcast features Robin Globus Veldman, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Texas A&M University, and an Associate Editor for the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. She discusses her work at the intersection of religion, culture, and climate change, including the research that went into her book, The Gospel of Climate Skepticism: Why Evangelical Christians Oppose Action on Climate Change (UC Press, 2019). This is the first part of a two-part interview.
2021-05-1023 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights33. Sandy Bigtree and the Indigenous Values Initiative, part 2This week's episode of Spotlights is the second part of a two-part interview with Sandy Bigtree. She discusses more about her work with the Indigenous Values Initiative, and she talks about the ongoing impacts of the 1493 Doctrine of Discovery, which provided justification for Christian Europeans to explore and colonize places outside of Europe. You can find more information about the Indigenous Values Initiative on their website: More information about indigenous religions and ecology can be found here.
2021-05-0320 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights32. Sandy Bigtree and the Indigenous Values Initiative, part 1This week's episode of Spotlights features Sandy Bigtree (Bear Clan), a citizen of the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne. She discusses her work as a founding board member of the Indigenous Values Initiative, which fosters collaboration between the academic community and the Haudenosaunee to promote the message of peace that was brought to Onondaga Lake thousands of years ago. This is the first part of a two-part interview. More information about indigenous religion and ecology can be found here.
2021-04-2619 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights31. Dekila Chungyalpa, part 2, The Loka InitiativeThis week's episode of Spotlights is the second part of a two-part interview with Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She discusses how the Loka Initiative supports faith-led environmental and climate efforts locally and around the world by helping build capacity of faith leaders and culture keepers of indigenous traditions, and by creating new opportunities for projects, partnerships, and public outreach. She also talks about the meditations available on the Healthy Minds Program app.
2021-04-1924 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights30. Dekila Chungyalpa, part 1, Tibetan Buddhism and Faith-Based ConservationThis week's episode of Spotlights is the first part of a two-part interview with Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She discusses the trajectory of her work with religion and ecology, including her experience founding and directing Sacred Earth, an acclaimed faith-based conservation program at the World Wildlife Fund from 2009 to 2014. She also discuss her contributions to Khoryug, a Tibetan Buddhist eco-monastic association in the Himalayas under the auspices of H.H. the 17th Karmapa.
2021-04-1220 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights29. Mindfulness as Sustainability, with Maria JaoudiThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Maria Jaoudi, PhD, artist, author, and Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University in Sacramento, California. She discusses her new book, Mindfulness as Sustainability: Lessons from the World’s Religions (SUNY Press, 2021). Drawing on specific teachings and stories from a variety of wisdom traditions, she talks about how mindfulness practice, applied both personally and politically, can help facilitate peaceful, just, and sustainable ways of being.
2021-04-0516 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights28. The Spirit of Ecology, Justice, and the Universe Story, with Paloma PavelThis week's episode of Spotlights features Paloma Pavel, Ph.D., President of Earth House Center and visiting faculty at the University of California, Davis, where she also serves on the Regional Advisory Council for the Center for Regional Change. She is also the co-founder of the Breakthrough Communities Project with Carl Anthony. She discusses some of the many ways that ecology, cosmology, spirituality, and social justice activism intersect throughout the storied trajectory of her life and work. Along with Carl Anthony, Paloma Pavel is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas Berry Award.
2021-03-2932 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights27. Racial Justice and the Universe Story, with Carl AnthonyThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Carl Anthony, an architect, regional planner, and social and environmental justice activist. He discusses some of the many facets of his work, including a project of which he is the co-founder and co-director (with Dr. Paloma Pavel), Breakthrough Communities, dedicated to building multiracial leadership for sustainable communities in California & the nation. He also discusses his book, The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race, which is a memoir that integrates urban history, racial justice, and cosmology with personal experiences as an architect/planner, environmentalist, and Black American, connecting the struggles for...
2021-03-2221 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights26. The Atlas of Disappearing Places with Christina ConklinThis week's episode of Spotlights features the artist, researcher, and writer Christina Conklin. She discusses the ways that her work integrates art, data, science, and spirituality, and she talks about her forthcoming book (co-authored with Marina Psaros), The Atlas of Disappearing Places: Our Coasts and Oceans in the Climate Crisis, which will be released this summer. More information on the climate emergency can be found at the website for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology.
2021-03-1535 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights25. Becoming Gaia, with Sean KellyThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Sean Kelly, PhD, professor of Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He discusses his new book, Becoming Gaia: On the Threshold of Planetary Initiation (Integral Imprint, 2021). He describes the interlocking emergencies of climate change, mass extinction, and planetary apartheid in terms of a collective near-death experience (NDE). We talk about the ecological, philosophical, and spiritual implications of this critical moment in human and Earth evolution.
2021-03-0831 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights24. Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion with Elizabeth AllisonThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Elizabeth Allison, PhD, Associate Professor of Ecology and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. She talks about the graduate program she founded and chairs in Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion at CIIS, including a new online program that will launch this fall. Dr. Allison also discusses the Religion & Ecology Summit series of annual conferences that she created in 2016. The 2021 Summit will be held virtually, March 15-19. Schedule and registration details are available HERE: We also talk about a very special book she co-edited, Af...
2021-02-2837 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights23. Yoga and Elemental Meditations with Christopher Key ChappleThis episode features Christopher Key Chapple, PhD, Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology and founding Director of the Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He shares his perspective as a scholar and practitioner of yoga, particularly with regard to the connections between yoga and ecology. He discusses his new book, which explores elemental meditations across different traditions of yoga, Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Elements in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Yogas (SUNY Press, 2020).You can watch this episode here. You can find more information about Hindu, Buddhist, a...
2021-02-2227 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights22. Teaching Nature Immersion Online with Kimberly CarforeThis week, the Forum podcast welcomes back Kimberly Carfore, PhD. She discusses some of the strategies and practices she has used for teaching nature immersion classes online during the pandemic, including nature awareness practices, meditations, and reskilling. Although teaching nature immersion online sounds like a contradiction in terms, she discusses some of the unique opportunities it affords as well. You can learn more about her work through her organization, Ecozoa.You can watch this episode here.
2021-02-1528 min
MINDSETSHIFT with Mickey Feher#23 with Sam Horn on How Your Words Can Change LivesFrom this episode with Sam Horn, the Founder/CEO of the Intrigue Agency and the Tongue Fu! Training Institute, you will learn how the words we use can make a difference in building better relationships and becoming a leader that people want to follow. Sam shares quite a few real-life stories, inspiring quotes and actionable insights you can use immediately to get real-world results on and off the job. Sam’s 9 books – including Tongue Fu!, Got Your Attention? and SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week - have been published in a dozen languages, endorsed by Tony Robbins, Step...
2021-02-1150 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights21. Contemplating Trees and Forests with Jason BrownThis week's episode of Spotlights features Jason Brown, PhD., lecturer in the Humanities and the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. He talks about his research and teaching with trees and forests at the intersection of religion, anthropology, and ecology, including some strategies for teaching online. He also discusses his engagement with photography as an ecological and contemplative practice.You can learn more about his work here: Holyscapes.
2021-02-0832 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights20. Animals, Philosophy, and Public Theology with Timothy HarvieThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Timothy Harvie, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Ethics and Program Coordinator of Social Justice and Catholic Studies at St. Mary’s University in Calgary, Alberta. He talks about his work with eco-theology, animals, evolution, and philosophical foundations for the study of religion and ecology. He also discusses some of his writing projects, including the anthology of personal and theological reflections on animals, Encountering Earth: Thinking Theologically with a More-Than-Human World (Wipf & Stock, 2018), which he edited with Trevor Bechtel and Matt Eaton.
2021-02-0128 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights19. Susan Bratton and a New Introduction to Religion and the EnvironmentThis episode of Spotlights features Susan Bratton, PhD, a Professor at Baylor University in the Department of Environmental Science. She talks about her work at the intersection of religion and environmental ethics, particularly in light of her exciting new book, Religion and the Environment: An Introduction, which provides a thorough and thoughtful introduction to the field. This new introductory text covers the religion-environment interface in pre- and post-industrial religious contexts, religious response to the impacts of contemporary industrialization, globalization, and urbanization, and examples of religious thought, leadership, policy formation, and grassroots activism relative to the environment.You can f...
2021-01-2536 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights18. Loving Water Across Religions, with Elizabeth McAnallyThis week's episode of Spotlights features Elizabeth McAnally, PhD, the newsletter editor and website manager for the Forum on Religion and Ecology. She discusses her work for the Forum and gives an overview of her book, Loving Water Across Religions: Contributions to an Integral Water Ethic (Orbis Books, 2018). We also discuss her ecologically oriented practices of yoga and Chinese internal arts (e.g., taiji and qigong). You can learn more here: https://integraltaiji.wordpress.comFor an archive of the Forum newsletter, go here: https://fore.yale.edu/Publications/Forum-Newsletters
2021-01-1824 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights17. Invitation to a Religion & Ecology Reading Group with Russell Powell & Timothy Grieve-CarlsonThis week's episode of Spotlights features Russell Powell, PhD, and Timothy Grieve-Carlson. Russell is a visiting professor of Environmental Theology and Ethics at Boston College, and Timothy is a doctoral candidate in Rice University's Department of Religion. They invite early-career scholars to participate in a newly emerging reading group, the Religion and Ecology Early-Career Scholars (REECS) Reading Group, which will host regular meetings (virtually) for scholars to share their work with one another. If you're interested in participating in this reading group, you can email Timothy (trg4 [at] rice.edu) or Russell (powellru [at] bc...
2021-01-1133 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights16. Hinduism and Ecology with Vijaya NagarajanThis week's episode of Spotlights features Vijaya Nagarajan, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and in the Program of Environmental Studies at the University of San Francisco. She talks about her teaching, research, and activism at the intersection of Hinduism and ecology, with particular attention to her book, Feeding A Thousand Souls: Women, Ritual and Ecology in India—An Exploration of the Kōlam (Oxford University Press, 2018). You can learn more about her book HERE.More information about Hinduism and ecology can be found on the Forum website.You can...
2021-01-0441 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights15. Critical Materialism with Tyler TullyThis week’s episode of the Forum on Religion and Ecology podcast features Tyler M. Tully, a doctoral candidate in religious studies and the Arthur Peacocke Graduate Scholar in Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. He talks about his work at the intersection of Indigenous religion, critical race theory, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), secularism, and (post)humanism. He also discusses his dissertation, "Critical Materialisms: Power, Place, and Personhood in White and Black 'Red' Spaces." Learn more about Tyler's work HERE.You can find more information about Indigenous traditions on the Forum website.
2020-12-2829 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights14. Ritual and Eco-Activism with Sarah PikeThis episode of Spotlights features Dr. Sarah Pike, professor in the Comparative Religion & Humanities Department at California State University, Chico. She discusses her ethnographic and historical research at the intersection of religion and ecology, particularly with New Age and Neopagan communities. She also talks about her most recent book, For the Wild: Ritual and Commitment in Radical Eco-Activism (University of California Press, 2017). Since this is our winter solstice episode, she also provides some reflections on this seasonal event. You can find more information about her work here.You can watch this episode here.
2020-12-2131 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights13. American Academy of Religion Reflections with Jacob EricksonThis week's episode of the FORE podcast features Jacob Erickson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics in the School of Religion at Trinity College Dublin. He introduces some of his work with theopoetics and queer ecology, and he shares some reflections on this year's virtual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, talking about some ways that nature, cosmology, ecology, bodies, and affect showed up in various panels and in the virtual media ecosystem of the conference itself. You can learn more about his work here. To watch a video of this episode, go here.
2020-12-1429 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights12. A Halftime Report on the American Academy of Religion with Kimberly CarforeIn this week's episode, Sam Mickey talks with Kimberly Carfore, PhD, who is an environmental studies professor at the University of San Francisco and a steering committee member for the Religion and Ecology unit of the American Academy of Religion. They reflect on the first week of this year's virtual meeting of the AAR, focusing specifically on ecologically oriented panels, including panels on animals and race, nature mysticism, eco-theology, Buddhism and animals, the work of the Buddhist activist Joanna Macy, Muslim environmentalisms, and case studies in religion and ecology. You can watch this episode HERE.
2020-12-0725 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights11. Sam Mickey and the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of ReligionThis week's episode of Spotlights is all about the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), which is taking place virtually this year, from November 30 to December 10. Our host (Sam Mickey) discusses the importance of the AAR for scholars of theology and religion, with specific attention to the AAR groups that focus on issues related to ecology, including the Religion and Ecology group as well as groups on Animals and Religion, Religion and Food, and Space, Place, and Religion.Spotlights will return with reports on the event in our next couple of episodes....
2020-11-3012 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights10. Planetary Thinking with Whitney BaumanThis week's episode of Spotlights features Whitney Bauman, PhD, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Florida International University, and co-founder and co-director of the nonprofit research center, Counterpoint: Navigating Knowledge. Whitney discusses the personal and professional influences that shape his engagement with religion and ecology, and he talks about some ideas from his recent work, like uncertainty, wicked problems, Critical Planetary Romanticism (CPR), and the interruption of the chronological order of time during the pandemic.Check out this recent essay from Whitney, "Sourdough Time and the Time of Protest: Reflections on the Pace of Planetary...
2020-11-2335 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights9. Climate Courage with Andreas KarelasThis week’s episode features Andreas Karelas, executive director of RE-volv — a nonprofit organization that empowers communities to invest in solar energy — and author of the new book, Climate Courage: How Tackling Climate Change Can Build Community, Transform the Economy, and Bridge the Political Divide in America (Beacon Press, 2020). Andreas discusses community-oriented solutions to climate change, including the role of wisdom traditions, faith communities, and virtues of courage, simplicity, and gratitude.You can find more information about RE-volve here: https://re-volv.org/ Details about the book Climate Courage can be found here: https://climatecourage.us
2020-11-1627 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights8. Chris Ives, Zen BuddhismThis episode of Spotlights features Chris Ives, professor of religious studies at Stonehill College. He discusses his work with Zen Buddhism, ethics, and ecology, including teaching and writing as well as practice and activism. His latest book, Zen on the Trail, draws on his personal experiences with hiking and backpacking to describe the meditative power of walking and pilgrimage. You can find more information here: https://zenonthetrail.com
2020-11-0906 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights7. Mitchell Thomashow and Environmental LearningThis week's episode features Mitchell Thomashow, renowned educator and author, with a brand new book coming out this week, To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning. The discussion covers some of the main themes and topics of the book, including the Anthropocene, memory, improvisation, and cosmopolitan bioregionalism. You can find more information about the new book and other aspects of his work on his website: https://www.mitchellthomashow.com
2020-11-0231 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights6. Tara Trapani and the Forum on Religion and EcologyThis week's episode of Spotlights features the chief administrator for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Tara Trapani. She talks about her work with the Forum, including some exciting, new projects happening there, especially the freshly redesigned website. She leads us through the website, navigating the abundance and diversity of news, events, bibliographies, multimedia resources, and so much more. You can check out the new website for yourself: https://fore.yale.eduYou can also watch this episode HERE:
2020-10-2626 min
Illegal OpinionsEp 38: Mickey Mouse Sh*tWelcome back to the Illegal Opinions Podcast! (0:00) The future is wireless, (4:50) the struggle podcast, (7:00) and Fear the Walking Pickaninnies. (12:10) Did all the black people in Hogwarts move to Lovecraft Country? We discuss, next! (24:11) We update the listeners on important cases that we continue to follow that affect our community. (27:00) Rudy Giuliani caught in a compromising position with Borat's daughter, Moderator Bae stole the show, and which racial slur do you prefer? (53:19) The guys get into whether, when making another source of media into a screenplay, does the cast need to resemble the original? (59:22) Shonda Rhimes leaves ABC for Netflix ov...
2020-10-251h 21Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights5. Fratelli Tutti with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John GrimIn this episode of Spotlights, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim talk with the host (Sam Mickey) about the new encyclical from Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti. They provide historical, religious, and ecological context for understanding what this encyclical means and how it is relevant for efforts to create a more loving, just, and open world. You can read the encyclical here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
2020-10-1923 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights4. Christopher Carter, Christianity, and Critical Race TheoryThis episode features Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter, an assistant professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego, in San Diego, California. He is also the co-creator of Racial Resilience, an anti-racism and anti-bias training program that utilizes the combined insights of contemplative practices and critical race theories. You can learn more about his work through the links below:www.drchristophercarter.comwww.racialresilience.com
2020-10-1210 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights3. Evan Berry on Religion, Politics, and Climate ChangeIn this week's episode, I talk with Evan Berry about his teaching, research, and writing on topics of religion and ecology, climate change, and environmental humanities.
2020-10-0526 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights2. Judaism and Ecology with Hava Tirosh-SamuelsonThis episode of Spotlights features Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Regents Professor of History, Irving and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism, and Director of Jewish Studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. She discusses the ways that Judaism and ecology intersect in her work.
2020-09-2812 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights1. Introductory Episode with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John GrimThis is the inaugural episode of Spotlights, a podcast from the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. This episode features the co-founders of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim. Welcoming us into autumn, they discuss new partnerships and exciting developments at the Forum, including this new podcast. They also discuss some current news about religion and ecology, such as the upcoming encyclical from Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti.
2020-09-2108 min
Crossroads StudentsGuest Speaker: Pastor Mickey ClarkPastor Mickey joined us this week and brought an incredible message. In this message he encourages us to use our influence to affect the people around us!
2020-09-1022 min
VENN010. March Sadness | Mickey GashawCOVID-19 has taken many victims, and one of those is the sports world. Welcome to March Sadness! Your co-hosts, Ted and Joel, are joined by former collegiate sportswriter Mickey Gashaw. Mickey uses his experience in the industry to critically analyze the cultural value of sports. The hosts then take turns nominating cities to win championships post-COVID-19. Ted ends the episode with a message for New York Knicks owner James Dolan. Will Joel ever enjoy sports? Tune in and find out!
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2020-04-031h 12
The Imperfect Buddha Podcast58 Sam Mickey on Co-Existentialism and the Practicing LifeProfessor of philosophy, religion and integral ecology, at San Francisco University, Sam Mickey is our guest in this episode. We tackle many a topic but return throughout to the theme of the Great Feast, and embodiment, in facing existential threat, and environmental decay. We tackle the theme of justice too. Many of the themes connect to titles of his books including; On the verge of a Planetary Civilisation: A Philosophy of Integral Philosophy, and the wonderfully demanding title, Co-existentialism and the Unbearable Intimacy of Ecological Emergency. Do not panic, however, Sam is a wonderful conversationalist and shares my own...
2019-09-291h 58