Subject: Join Us Tomorrow for the Launch of our Creative Inquiry into the Law Series

Creative Inquiry into the Law Series

The Power of Not Knowing: Disrupting the Adversarial Model

Presented by Morgan Wells
Thursday, March 28, 4:00 pm Pacific

Many of our legal systems in the United States are centered on conflict between two opposing sides. Whether it is the adversarial model of justice or the two-party political system, we have adopted mechanisms for making decisions that assume the best outcome will emerge from the clash of two conflicting stories. But what are the consequences of relying on a system of justice that prioritizes the strength of told stories over the search for truth and knowledge? This talk will discuss how not-knowing can be a vehicle for reconciliation and healing. Embracing the unknown future, we can open a door to new possibilities outside the pre-defined positions of dueling adversaries.

Morgan Wells (she/her) is the Executive Director of Center for Creative Inquiry and a Professor of Practice at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.

Being Fully Present
Retreat led by Jack Petranker and Ignacio Ercole

June 14-16, 2024 at Ratna Ling Retreat Center

In this retreat, we explore ways to be fully present with the now. We will draw on practices that engage body, mind, and spirit. We first ground ourselves in our body, work with our breathing, explore our senses of hearing and seeing, and then identify the stories we are telling ourselves. We begin to analyze the thoughts and emotions that build up around these stories.

Book before March 15th to receive the early bird price of $750.

Recording: Jack Petranker's online talk at Harvard University

If you missed Jack's talk earlier this month, “Meditation in Fractured Times,” you're in luck! The talk was recorded and is available to stream on Harvard Divinity's website.

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