Member Appreciation Lecture | Re-Humanization: Connecting With Ourselves (In-Person)

Nearly everything in our culture moment entices us to view our world, other people and ourselves in stripped down ways that reduce all of us to a simple short list of qualities or attributes which put us in a box for easy definition and disposal. Widespread dehumanization is the result of this enticement, and is perhaps even the entire point of it. In this session, we will explore the ways in which we have been seduced by the temptation to de-humanize ourselves and others, and what we can do to minimize our susceptibility to these damaging enticements. The thriving and flourishing of our very lives, both individually and collectively, depend on it.

Jill Carroll, Ph.D., is a scholar in world religions and world philosophy, specializing in global wisdom traditions and the ways in which the world's great religions and philosophies offer pathways for people to make meaning in their lives.. She has published numerous books and articles in her field as well as in world religions, and religion and public life. She worked for many years as a lecturer and adjunct associate professor at Rice University and at several campuses of the University of Houston. She has taught continuing education classes in philosophy, world religions, and humanities at The Women’s Institute of Houston for over 25 years. She served as executive director of the Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice University from 2004 to 2009, and is the creator and founding director of the Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogues. She was a freelance writer for the Houston Chronicle for several years, writing columns on healthcare and gardening and a featured blog on religion. She has provided religious diversity and global skills training to corporations, non-profits, and other groups. She offers online enrichment classes in world religions and philosophy.

This lecture is free for members of The Jung Center. To check your membership status log in or create an account here. If you’re not yet a member, we invite you to join today and enjoy free or discounted access to programs all year long.

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This program is being offered IN-PERSON only, and will NOT be recorded.

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