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Tag Archives: Francis X. Charet
Field Trip Day at the Residency: Shambhala Day at the Tibetan Buddhist Center Karme Choling
Our field trips, usually held toward the end of the residency, allow students and faculty to explore Vermont, hang out together, and get to know each other better in preparation for the semester. On field trip day, Francis X. Charet … Continue reading
Scenes From a Residency
The IMA residency ended in the stillness and quiet of heavily-falling snow after all residency activities were suspended on Thursday due to the approaching storm. While many students and faculty stayed over last night for a snowy slumber party of … Continue reading
Posted in Community Building, Consciousness Studies/Transpersonal Psychology, Embodiment Studies & Body Image, Epistemology (how we know what we know), Faculty, Media Literacy, Music, Progressive Education, Singing & Songwriting, Spirituality & Religion
Tagged Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Celia Hildebrand, Deb Hensley, Ellie Epp, Francis X. Charet, Josh Pollock, Kao Kue, Karen Campbell, Miriam Gabriel, Ralph Lutts, Tiffany Beard, Victoria Eberle
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A Sampling of Faculty Workshops at the February Residency
Ram Dass: The Vicissitudes of Devotion and Ferocity of Grace, with IMA faculty member Francis Charet. Recently I researched and wrote up an essay for publication on Ram Dass (a.k.a Richard Alpert). It focused on his personal and spiritual journey … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Consciousness Studies/Transpersonal Psychology, Creative Writing, Cultural & Cross-Cultural Studies, Embodiment Studies & Body Image, Faculty, Global Studies, Identity, Multiculturalism & Diversity Studies, Mythopoetics, Sexuality & Erotic Studies, Spirituality & Religion, Theater, Drama & Playwriting, Workshops
Tagged Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Celia Hildebrand, Ellie Epp, Francis X. Charet, Jim Sparrell, Karen Campbell, Katt Lissard, Lise Weil
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Workshops From Recent Residency: A World of Change In Action — A Sampling
Here’s a sampling of workshops just offered at the August residency for IMA: Qualitative Research Methodology with IMA Faculty Member Karen Campbell: Research projects with human subjects are often the focus of IMA theses: An African American lesbian interviewed African … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Consciousness Studies/Transpersonal Psychology, Creativity & Imagination, Cultural & Cross-Cultural Studies, Deep Ecology & Bioregionalism, Embodiment Studies & Body Image, Environmental, Sustainability & Place Studies, Epistemology (how we know what we know), Faculty, Identity, Jungian Psychology, Memoir, Life Writing & Autobiography, Narrative Therapy, Philosophy & Neurophilosophy, Residencies, Right Livelihood/ Making a Living, Transforming Trauma, Workshops
Tagged Ellie Epp, Francis X. Charet, Jim Sparrell, Karen Campbell, Katt Lissard, Ruth Farmer
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The Nature of Consciousness: An Interview with Francis X. Charet
Francis X. Charet, faculty member in the Individualized MA program and coordinator of Consciousness Studies, speaks about the conditions of time, mind and the soul on the Single Eye Movement website. Drop by and listen to what he has to … Continue reading
Francis Charet: Graduation Talk on Ganesha
Graduation talk delivered by Francis Charet, IMA faculty and coordinator of Consciousness Studies, at the Individualized MA graduation ceremony on Feb. 14, 2010. Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Goddard community, families and friends. I am honored to have been … Continue reading
February Residency Wonders in Workshops
>World Café: Making a Difference: An IMA Community Event. Setting ourselves up in world cafe format (small tables for intimate conversations on important issues), we’ll explore these questions: What makes for real and significant social and political change? How do … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Community Building, Consciousness Studies/Transpersonal Psychology, Creative Writing, Cultural & Cross-Cultural Studies, Embodiment Studies & Body Image, Environmental, Sustainability & Place Studies, Epistemology (how we know what we know), Ethnobotany, Faculty, Feminism, Women's & Gender Studies, Jungian Psychology, Memoir, Life Writing & Autobiography, Narrative Medicine, Narrative Therapy, Philosophy & Neurophilosophy, Residencies, Right Livelihood/ Making a Living, Spirituality & Religion, Workshops
Tagged Ann Arbrecht, Ellie Epp, Francis X. Charet, Lise Weil, Mary Abrams, Ralph Lutts, Robin Rivinis, Shelley Vermilya, World Cafe
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Three Peas In A Pod: Faculty At Play
>In February, at the last Individualized MA residency, which we share with the Health Arts and Sciences program, faculty often met in the dorm each night to visit, relax, and, quite obviously, keep working. The three peas in a pod … Continue reading
Posted in Faculty, Residencies
Tagged Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Francis X. Charet, Jim Sparrell, Sarah Van Hoy
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Francis Charet: Consciousness Studies and Pilgrimages to India
>Francis Charet, a faculty member in Goddard’s Individualized MA (IMA), and BA programs, walks his talk, even if that means long treks to various ashrams in India. As founder of the Consciousness Studies Concentration in the IMA program, Charet knows … Continue reading

