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Tantric Buddhist Art: Through An Integral Lens, Haven, Rien T.

Journal of Conscious Evolution

Tantric Buddhist art is a very diverse and unique form of art. Its main goals are to reveal the nature of reality by showing the perceiver that there is a more expansive and actualized being than the one currently experienced. In this way it shares many similarities with religious art, but puts its own special non-dual twist on religious art that will engage and surprise the reader.

Poetry As A Mirror Of Evolving Consciousness, Martinez Criado, Denis

Journal of Conscious Evolution

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Creative Process In Transformation, Malmuth-Onn, Ann

Journal of Conscious Evolution

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Integral Aesthetics – The Evolutionary Function Of The Sublime, Joye, Shelli Renee

Journal of Conscious Evolution

This paper explores an evolutionary integral aesthetics arising at the end of a two hundred year arc beginning with Immanuel Kant's establishment of modern aesthetic theory, and culminating with Jean Gebser's integral mutation of consciousness described in The Ever Present Origin. I examine Kant's aesthetics of the sublime as an early opening into Gebser's integral mutation of consciousness, and describe how an encounter with the sublime can boost the mind into wider bandwidths of consciousness with the activation of an integral perception. Beginning with the concept of the sublime in art, I describe how supersensible perception might be evoked …

Krishnamurti And Education: Application Of Liberation, Mcauley, C. E.

Journal of Conscious Evolution

This paper is an exploration of Krishnamurti’s ideas on education in relation to American institutions of public education. It explores the K-12 levels and collegiate level of education. While reflecting on the nature of American public education, the paper also poses the question of how Krishnamurti’s philosophy may be applied by the educator within the system. Along with looking at both the nature of American public education and Krishnamurti’s philosophy, I include my own quest on how, if possible, to apply Krishnamurti’s teachings in the college classroom. Looking at multiple aspects of the subject, I reflect on my own conflicts …

Parental Leadership: The Mary Poppins Metaphor, Van Alstyne, Bradley E.

Journal of Conscious Evolution

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Alchemy In Education: Towards A Preschool Model In College Classrooms, Van Alstyne, Bradley E.

Journal of Conscious Evolution

Education has long been a necessary, yet standardized procedure with little difference from program to program or school to school. In this paper I argue that more of a creative approach using existing educational models such as preschool education would serve us well in the development of student skills at all levels, including college. I also contend that an alchemical metaphor would be useful in the application and acknowledgement of the value of such an approach.

Darwin And Dunya: Muslim Responses To Darwinian Evolution, Daniel Varisco Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Darwin’s theory of evolution caused considerable controversy among conservative Christians, but his ideas were not immediately available to Muslims. The first Arabic excerpts of Darwin’s work were made in 1876 by a Syrian Christian who was influenced by pro-creationist Protestant missionaries. This article provides a brief historical overview of the debate among Muslim scholars about Darwin’s theory of evolution. The range of reactions to Darwinian evolution in the Muslim world has included that of traditionalist scholars, who adhere to medieval views of a flat earth, to that of Western-trained Muslim scientists who see no contradiction between Darwinian evolution and Islamic …

The Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty And The Paradox Of Japan’S Nuclear Identity, Daisuke Akimoto Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

On 7 July 2017, the “Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty” (NWPT) to ban nuclear weapons in general was adopted in the United Nations General Assembly. The Japanese government, however, voted against the NWPT while insisting on its own resolution plan to facilitate global nuclear elimination. This paper examines Japan’s nuclear identity with regard to the legal prohibition of nuclear weapons, especially the NWPT. Why did the Japanese government vote against the NWPT despite the fact that Japan is the sole state to have ever suffered nuclear bombing in war? With a view to providing multiple perspectives regarding this simple but important …

Globalization, Neoliberalism, And Financial Issues, William Benton Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Gago, Veronica. (2017) Neoliberalism from Below: Popular Pragmatics and Baroque Economies. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
• LiPuma, Edward. (2017). The Social Life of Financial Derivatives: Markets, Risk, and Time. Durham, NC: Duke University Press

Ghodsee, K. Red Hangover: Legacies Of Twentieth-Century Communism. Durham And London: Duke University Press, 2017, Alfonso P. Castro Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Roy, Olivier. In Search Of The Lost Orient. An Interview. As Interviewed By Jean-Louis Schlegel. Translated By C. Jon Delogu. New York: Columbia University Press, 2017, Ilana Maymind Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Parks, L. & Kaplan, C. (Eds.). Life In The Age Of Drone Warfare. London And Durham: Duke University Press, 2017., ỌLáyọKù Philip AdémóḷÁ Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

O’Neill, Bruce. The Space Of Boredom: Homelessness In The Slowing Global Order. Durham And London, Duke University Press, 2017., Jean Martin Caldieron Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Beck, Erin. How Development Projects Persist: Everyday Negotiations With Guatemalan Ngos. Durham And London: Duke University Press, 2017., Susan Fitzpatrick-Behrens Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Chan, Yuk Wah & Koh, Sin Yee (Eds.). New Chinese Migrations: Mobility, Home And Inspirations. New York: Routledge, 2018., Cheong Weng Kit Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Hansson, E. & Weiss, M.L. (Eds). (2018). Political Participation In Asia: Defining And Deploying Political Space London: Routledge, 2018., George M. Poluse

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Pido, Eric J. Migrant Returns: Manila, Development, And Transnational Connectivity. Durham And London: Duke University Press, 2017., Nadja Johnson Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Song, W. (Ed.). China's Relations With Central And Eastern Europe: From "Old Comrades" To New Partners. New York: Routledge, 2017., Yi Sun

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Centeno, Miguel Angel & Elaine Enriquez. War And Society. Cambridge, Uk: Polity Press, 2016., Maximiliano E. Korstanje Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Schober, Juliane & Collins, Steven (Eds.). Theravada Buddhist Encounters With Modernity. London And New York: Routledge, 2018., Joseph Stimpfl Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Hernawan, Budi. Torture And Peacebuilding In Indonesia: The Case Of Papua. London And New York: Routledge, 2018., Michael G. Vann Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Barnard, Niël. Secret Revolution; Memoirs Of A Spy Boss, Cape Town: Tafelberg, Heerengracht, 2016., Njunga Michael Mulikita Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Streeby, Shelley. Imagining The Future Of Climate Change: World-Making Through Science Fiction And Activism. Oakland, California: University Of California Press. 2018., Tarique Niazi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Fernando Pessoa And The Portuguese Modernist Heritage: A Sociocultural Analysis, Fernando Magalhães Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

The early twentieth century was a tumultuous time for Portuguese society. Shortly before World War I began, the Portuguese monarchy fell and gave way to the First Republic on October 5, 1910. Collectively, the 1890 British ultimatum to Portugal—which forced Portugal to retreat from its claimed colonial African territories—the fall of the monarchy, and the country’s participation in the First World War set the framework for the post-romantic period. The cultural elite of the time initiated movements such as the Portuguese Renaissance in defense of a nation open to Europe yet still marked by a desire to return to its …

Adam Mayer. Naija Marxisms: Revolutionary Thought In Nigeria. London: Pluto Press, 2016., John Olushola Magbadelo Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Kugiel, Patryk. India’S Soft Power. A New Foreign Policy Strategy. London And New York: Routledge, 2017., Susanne Kranz Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Murphy, Michelle. The Economization Of Life. Durham, Nc: Duke University Press. 2017., Tarique Niazi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Conspiracy Theories And The Zika Epidemic, Shawn C. Smallman Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

After a Zika outbreak began in Brazil in April 2015, narratives blamed the virus on a variety of international actors, including chemical companies and the Gates Foundation. Many of these narratives drew upon older conspiracy theories that had circulated in Latin America during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Whether these narratives denounced transgenic mosquitoes or pesticides, they reflected not only the fear created by a mysterious wave of birth defects but also a profound mistrust of health authorities and transnational corporations. This paper will examine the narratives that circulated on YouTube, blogs, podcasts, and other alternative media sources, which typically …

Creating A Global Sustainable Lifelong Learning Society: An Andragogical Approach, Suwithida Charungkaittikul Ph.D., John A. Henschke Edd

Journal of International and Global Studies

Today, the world is changing, reestablishing the role of education in order to have a developed society. This study aims to explore the practical application of andragogy as a key element for creating a sustainable lifelong learning society, to propose strategies for developing a lifelong learning society using andragogical concepts, to enhance “andragogy” as a scientific academic discipline and to expand on the horizon of andragogical assumptions and processes put forth by Malcolm Knowles. The literature on andragogy demonstrates the need to consider the future of andragogy, which may strengthen the theory and allow for the assumptions and processes to …