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Be in the room during conversations with inspiring thought- and action-leaders of our time. Explore life’s big questions in a “slow conversation” setting, reflect on different worldviews, and find connection in a welcoming community.
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October 2, 2014

Integrative Cancer Care: A Training for Health Professionals and Cancer Advocates

Donald Abrams, MD, with Host Michael Lerner

Part of the Healing Circles Series

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September 16, 2014

Shodo Harada Roshi

The Calligraphy of Emptiness, The Zen of Dying

Part of the End-of-Life Conversations Series

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September 10, 2014

Kevin Starr, MD

Hippocratic Philanthropy: Helping the Poorest Around the Globe
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August 19, 2014

Betsy MacGregor, MD

In Awe of Being Human

Part of the End-of-Life Conversations Series

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August 17, 2014

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
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August 13, 2014

Ananda Brady

Ten Years on the Hippie Trail, and Beyond
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Explore the Art of Being with Visiting Scholar Catherine Olweny

Bringing with her the traditional Aboriginal practices of dadirri—a sacred practice of deep listening, reflection, stillness and connection to the land—and yarning—a conversational practice used by indigenous Australians to share knowledge, stories, and culture, Dr. Catherine Olweny offers another pathway to Mastering the Art of Being. Cultivating this presence is a gift she found in her own life, one she shares with other clinicians, and one we can learn from as well. Follow along with Commonweal New School’s Summer 2026 Visiting Scholar Catherine Olweny journey as resident through her writings, podcasts, and exercises gathered during her visit.

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Explore the Worldview of Rachel Naomi Remen

One of our most beloved voices, Rachel Naomi Remen, died August 8, 2026. We offer this course in honor of her presence, which will be greatly missed. Rachel spent a lifetime at the threshold between medicine and mystery. This course gathers recordings from her decades at Commonweal New School, inviting you to sit with her not as a distant authority but as a companion—someone who spent her life listening closely to what it means to be human.

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Reclaiming Wildness with Visiting Scholar Jeanine Canty

Jeanine M. Canty is a visionary scholar whose groundbreaking work illuminates the profound connections between consciousness, thought, and our relationship with the natural world. Her teaching weaves together social justice, ecological wisdom, and transformation. By reading her writings and watching or listening to recordings of her time in residence, you can explore how mind and spirit intersect with ecological healing in your own life.

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Exploring Art and Creativity as a Space for Healing, Connection, and Hope

Throughout our 50 years of work healing people and the Earth, Commonweal has always embraced the power of arts and creativity in bringing inspiration, vision, and healing in our bodies, souls, and communities. In this course, join in our exploration of how art and creativity bring healing, connection, and hope—through conversation, writing, poetry, music and sound, film, visual arts, and more.

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