The Soul of a Nation Symposium: Wisdom Perspectives on the USA at 250
A one-day hybrid (in-person and online) symposium open to the public, students, and colleagues in the counseling and clinical psychology fields presented by the Department of East-West Psychology at CIIS
A One-Day Symposium Presented by the Department of East-West Psychology
As the United States enters its 250th year as a nation, the country finds itself at a psychological, cultural, and planetary crossroads. At a time of political polarization, contested narratives, war, and intensifying ecological and social crises, the question of what constitutes the soul of the United States of America is urgent and needs to be explored from multiple directions.
At this historic turn, The Soul of a Nation Symposium seeks to illuminate the dynamics shaping America’s evolving identity through wisdom traditions and perspectives. This symposium asks: What might the US become if we center wisdom traditions in our collective evolution? What might become possible, when we reflect on the nation not solely through political, social or economic frames, but through psychological and spiritual lenses, including imagination, compassion, interdependence, indigenous awareness, and the evolution of consciousness?
This one-day symposium features scholar-practitioners sharing multidimensional perspectives on what is striving to emerge in the psyche of the United States of America and how to participate in its emergence.
Breakfast and dinner included with in-person ticket.
Agenda
| Morning Sessions | |
| 9:30am-10:00am | Refreshments |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Introductory Remarks |
| 10:30am-10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am-11:45am | Asia and the USA |
| 11:45am-12:00pm | Break |
| Afternoon Sessions | |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Centering Depth Psychological Wisdom |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Lunch Break (lunch not provided) |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | The Ecological Dimension |
| 3:00pm-3:15pm | Break |
| 3:15pm-4:15pm | Decolonial and Posthuman Perspectives |
| 4:15pm-4:30pm | Break |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | Concluding Remarks and all attendees/community activity |
| Evening Event | |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm | Dinner (included for in-person attendees) |
Registration
| Registration Type | In-Person | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced Rate | $11.49 | N/A |
| General Admission | $21.99 | N/A |
| Generosity Rate | $32.49 | N/A |
| Livestream Ticket | N/A | $11.49 |
Refund Policy
Full refunds issued with 7 days advance notice.