October Lunch & Learn | The Search for Afterlife (Hybrid) **Date Has Been Changed**

Cultures worldwide and throughout history have assumed the survival of consciousness, or some element of it, after death. Dominant intellectual and scientific opinion in the modern West, however, denies its possibility, viewing consciousness as a product of neurochemical functions of the human brain: when the brain disintegrates, consciousness necessarily dissipates. Since the late 19th century, a countervailing strain of scientifically informed investigation has searched for empirical evidence of “survival,” and such evidence—perhaps explainable in other ways—has mounted in recent times. This Lunch and Learn will provide an historical overview of the search for evidence of life after death, introducing debates and ontological questions that result from the inquiry.

Mark Ryan holds a Ph.D. from Yale University, where for 21 years he was on the faculty in American Studies and a dean of students. Subsequently, he was Professor, Dean of the Colleges, and a Director of Graduate Studies at the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla in Mexico. His writings include A Different Dimension: Reflections on the History of Transpersonal Thought and articles in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.

This program is being offered both IN-PERSON and ONLINE. Please select how you will attend when registering. Recordings will be distributed to registered participants only, and will not be available for individual purchase.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.

**This program was published in the catalog and event listing in the The Jung Center's window display on a different day. This will take place on TUESDAY, OCT 21, 12-1p CT