What Do We Know? Exploring Non-Western Approaches to Wisdom

Okhiogbe Omonblanks Omonhinmin, born in Benin City, Nigeria, is an interdisciplinary being or  “ambassador of entanglement” who, like water, takes on the form or position needed to actualise projects. As his Life-Practice is centered on participatory and social-practice, Omonblanks sees the body as a memory collector and everything he does takes on a life of its own. Currently reflecting on what it means to see life from a place of self observation, being in the moment and living through time and space. theartconcept.org

Susan Grelock Yusem, PhD leads strategy and innovation at Commonweal, where she’s part of the stewardship team guiding the organization and supporting the 30+ programs that call Commonweal home. A trained depth psychologist and community psychologist with a doctorate from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Susan’s career has unfolded at the forefront of the organic and regenerative food movement, including leadership roles at Patagonia’s regenerative food division and Amy’s Kitchen. She brings together strategic communication, psychological depth, and collaborative leadership, with deep interests in narrative design, radical hospitality, and bringing the sensibilities of depth psychology into everyday life and group settings. Susan lives in Point Reyes Station, California, where you’ll often find her hiking, trail running, writing, cooking, and celebrating the ways we gather and create meaning together.