Contact Public Programs
For Registration and Workshop Information
You may visit or call the Public Programs Office at:
695 Minna St. (at 8th)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 575-6175
Email: publicprograms@ciis.edu
Fax: (415) 593-9042
Submitting a proposal to CIIS Public Programs
We look for scholars who have made an original contribution in their field, published authors, health practitioners with solid credentials, and artists or musicians with established reputations and bodies of work. Most of our presenters are sought out by our programming department and do not come from unsolicited proposals. If the originator of a particular discipline is available, we will do our best to host him or her, rather than a student of the work. Our current workshops feature professionals who have experience teaching in university settings, leading retreats, or performing in front of large audiences. Please refer to past course catalogues to better acquaint yourself with the themes and subjects that are common in our programs.
If you'd like to submit a proposal for a prospective workshop
Please provide CIIS Public Programs with one page outlining your proposal. Also include a brief description of your qualifications and experience in the subject, noting any published works. Information we strongly suggest you include:
- Contact information- address, phone number, email address
- Your teaching credentials and history with this workshop
- Title and description of the workshop
- What teaching method or methods do you use? Include modality: Experiential? Discussion? Lecture? Meditation? Yoga?
- What do you hope participants will gain from attending your workshop, and who is the intended audience?
- What do you need to produce your workshop at CIIS, including special materials and AV equipment?
- If you have any online documentation of previously held workshops in your subject matter, i.e. videos, CDs, or books, please note website.
- Your current CV or résumé
If there is interest in your offer, an individual from CIIS Public Programs will contact you for booking the event. This process may take several months, as we are often scheduling events one semester at a time. Please be patient. Someone will contact you if there is interest. Please do not call to check the status of your proposal.
You may email the above information to: proposals@ciis.edu
Attachments must be Word or PDF documents.
About CIIS Public Programs and Our Community
CIIS is a unique institution where education is rooted both in great traditions of knowledge and in the most forward-looking visions of the future. Creative, curious, mindful and socially aware-these are just a few of the words that describe the people at CIIS.
CIIS Public Programs cultivates mind, body, and spirit by offering an extraordinary selection of experiential workshops, certificate programs, concerts, and lectures for professionals and the general public. Our diverse array of programs reflects the multi-faceted and culturally rich Bay Area, and our course list continues to expand. By bringing together cutting-edge teachers and performers with those who are thirsty for new knowledge, experience, and tools-for-change, we strive to serve individuals, communities, and ultimately the Earth.
