Curriculum Vitae Nick Consoletti Ph.D. Philosophy of Whole Systems The Union Institute Matriculated November 7, 1993 & Graduated April 30, 1999 Formal studies 1994—1999 Graduate Studies at Union Institute in Philosophy of Whole Systems 1970—1969 University California Long Beach State: studied Anthropology and Poetry 1969—1966 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, California: studied History, Literature, Music, Poetry and Languages 1966 UCLA: studied Letters & Science 1965 Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri: studied Psychology and English composition. 1965 Graduated from Milford High School, Milford, Mass Whole Systems - related experience Self initiated inquiry 1999—1994 Initiated and participated in a Participatory Dialogue Group in Eugene, Oregon as proposed by theoretical physicist Dr. David Bohm & colleagues. With no set agenda and leaderless, it aimed at an exploration of thought in an open space 1985—1974 Krishnamurti talks Ojai, California & Masonic Auditorium San Francisco 1974—1969 Independent studies examining contentions of J. Krishnamurti’s i.e. the ‘observer’ and the ‘observed’. Buckminster Fuller’s view on Synergy: Behavior of whole systems unpredicted by the behavior of any of the parts separately Seminars, Workshops & Conferences 2005 Participation in OSWEGO New York Synergetics Collaborative (SNEC) Summer workshop model-making and implications of Social Systems probing for a Science 2004 Participation and Observation class:"Synergetics in the Classroom" presenter Joe Clinton 2003 April 10-13 attended the 9th Annual Ecological-Design Arts Conference: Ecological Urbanism, at the University of Oregon. My rationale for attending, if any, was to keep up with ecological and planning components of research into systems. 2003 March 15-19 participated in Quantum/Mind Conference Tucson, Az. Conference addressed the question of the relevance of quantum theory with regards to consciousness A period of reflection. I am now available to conduct workshops. See the attached syallabi for examples: Bohm/Consciousness and Introduction to Philosophy (both in Word format). You can reach me at nick consoletti [nconsoletti2000@yahoo.com] 2002 A period of reflection. I am now available to conduct workshops. You can reach me at nick consoletti [nconsoletti2000@yahoo.com] 2000 San Francisco Institute of Architecture: The Future of Architecture, Ecological Design and Buckminster Fuller with Jay Baldwin 2000 Tucson IV: Towards a Science of Consciousness 1998 Tucson III: Towards a Science of Consciousness 1995 Tribute to Linus Pauling: Biography and Art 1995 & 1994 Participatory Dialogue Seminars with Saral Bohm & Colleagues. Ojai, CA 1992 David Bohm: Dialogue and The Implicate Order. Schumacher College The Old Postern , Dartington, Totnes, Devon, England. Participated in a three week event 1990 The First International Conference on Consciousness within Science, San Francisco, California 1984 Science and Mysticism Conference. Panel: philosophers Renee Weber, and Huston Smith, theoretical physicist Dr. David Bohm, and biologist Rupert Sheldrake 1978—1976 World Game (R. Buckminster Fuller’s strategy for attaining a world that could works for everyone) Amherst, Mass. & Philadelphia, PA. Landscape Architect Ian McHarg called World Game "the mass assemblance of "Intelligence" on the planet and not an iota of it used anywhere" 1975 World Vegetarian Congress, Orono, Maine 1970 Workshop on a construction of geodesic dome with Ted Eastman & colleagues in Berkeley, California Other significant experience 1999 - 1985 Grass roots involvement with thesis of The Survival of Civilization by John Hamaker & Don Weaver: climate change averted by remineralizing the earth. Strategy: rebuild soils appropriately with conservation—symbiosis of microorganisms with trace minerals 1993—1985 Traveling Musician played dulcimer and guitar: coffee shops and streets, John Cage Music Circus Stanford, CA. & Street fair Leipzig, Germany 1984—1978 Independent study and odd jobs and travel mainly on West Coast, US 1978 Apprentice farmer St. Albans, Vermont 1975—1970 Tree planter, farm laborer, gardener in the northwestern U. S. 1969—1970 Worked In Boston University Bookstore & table tennis factory, Boston, Mass 1966 Utility worker Collins Radio, Newport Beach, California Member of Electricians Union 1965 Traveled across U S experiencing San Francisco, California in the 60’s a flowering time Publications 1995 "An Introduction to Participatory Dialogue" Student Insurgent University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1986 Wrote article on the World Game as conducted by Medard Gabel, in Bellingham, Washington (informally distributed) 1981 Sea Space Poems a book of poems self published. Some poems from this book were published in Irregular Newsletter, Iceland 1975 Dragon Eye, Tigers Claw, The Coyote’s Return a book of poems self published |