2008

  • Jan. 24-27, Heidelberg, Germany: “Toward an Emergent Anthropology,” University of Heidelberg.
  • February 8-9, Claremont, CA: "The Hiddenness of God in Spinoza: A Case Study," Danforth Conference, "The Presence and Absence of God," Claremont Graduate University.
  • Feb. 11-12, Hiram, OH: “Why the ‘New Atheism’ Isn’t New: The Path from Scientific Reductionism to Reenchantment,” The Hiram Lectures on Science and Religion, Hiram College.
  • Mar. 5, St. Louis, MO: “From Quantum to Consciousness: Does Emergence Support the Language of Spirit?”, The annual Witherspoon Lecture, Washington University.
  • Mar. 19, Rohnert Park, CA: “Why Making Peace between Science and Religion is Essential for Global Community,” California State University, Sonoma.
  • April 25, Portland, OR: “This Sacred World: Irreducible Complexity in Science and the Emerging God,” Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Click here to visit the website and/or purchase tickets.
  • May 1, Claremont, CA: “A Process-Oriented Approach to Emergence in Contemporary Evolutionary Biology,” a debate with Professor Joseph Bracken, Center for Process Studies.
  • May 29 - June 1, Doha, Qatar: "Respect without Identity: Why the Warfare Model Must be Wrong," summit meeting on "Science, Cultures and the Future of Humanity: Could Knowledge, Spirituality and Action Re-Shape the World?" for broadcast on Al Jazeera Television; also "Seeing the Limits of Science from within Science" and "The Six Most Common Errors in Relating Science and Religion."
  • July 10, Monterey, CA: "Panentheism in Comparativist Perspective, with special focus on Hinduism and the Abrahamic Faiths," Society of Asian and Comparative Philosophy annual meeting, Asilomar Conference Center.
  • July 9-11, Paris: "Doing Science-Religion Research Outside the Context of Western Europe and North America," workshop sponsored by Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality.
  • July 26 - August 2, Star Island, NH: “Sociality and the Emergence of Culture,” lectures and seminars at the annual conference of the Institute for Religion in an Age of Science, “Emergence: Nature’s Mode of Creativity — The Human Dimension.”
  • September, Claremont, CA: "God Beyond Orthodoxy: Process Theology for the 21st Century," fall Co-Director’s lecture, Claremont School of Theology.
  • October 9-21, Beijing, China: Lectures at various universities.
  • October 22-24, Claremont, CA: "Process Approaches to Science and Religion," Process and Faith conference, Claremont School of Theology.
  • November 1-3, Chicago, IL: "The Argument from Neglect: A Response to the Problem of Evil" and "Always Reformed, Always Reforming: Why ‘Scientific Atheists’ Can’t be Right about the Doctrine of God", lectures for the American Academy of Religion annual meeting.
  • November 8-9, Berkeley, CA: "Emergence and Biosemiotics."
  • Dec. and Jan, India: 2008-2009 Invited Lecturer for the Council of Philosophical Research in India. Four weeks of lectures at philosophy departments and institutes across India, including the International Process Network biannual meeting in Bangalore.

2009

  • February 19-22, Heidelberg, Germany: Toward a More Complex Theory of Personhood," Michael Welker consultation, University of Heidelberg.
  • February 26-28, Claremont, CA: "Political Philosophy from a Process Perspective," Center for Process Studies, Claremont School of Theology.
  • March 23-27, Big Sur, CA: "This Sacred Planet," a one-week conference of the Center for Theory and Research, Esalen Conference Center.
  • April 3-5, Goshen, IN: The Goshen Lectures on Science and Religion, Goshen University.
  • Fall 2009, China: Lecture series at universities in China (including Tsinghua University).