Sean Esborn-Hargens
Sean is Executive Editor of the newly established academic journal AQAL: Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, which began Spring 2006 (www.aqaljournal.org). He is a leading scholar-practitioner in Integral Studies. He is currently the most published author applying the Integral model to a variety of topics. He has published integral explorations on the topics of education, sustainable development, ecology, intersubjectivity, science and religion, consciousness studies, and play. He co-edited Ken Wilber’s recent book The Simple Feeling of Being and has just completed writing a 600 page book with environmental philosopher Michael Zimmerman: Integral Ecology: Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World.
Sean Esbjörn-Hargens Ph.D. emerged out of the rocky shores of the
Pacific Northwest and harbors a deep and committed passion to the
articulation of an Integral Ecology. Having grown up in the crossfire
of lumber and salmon industries battling environmental regulation, Sean
is acquainted with the many nuances that surround controversial
environmental issues that involve the clash of divergent worldviews and
perspectives. In particular, Sean is concerned with promoting
environmental awareness and exploring the intersection of ecological
sustainability, cultural preservation, and spiritual transformation. He
has spent much of his adult life as a backpack and sea kayaking guide
for an outdoor program serving young adults. Having lived and worked
overseas in Asia and Africa for many years Sean brings an important
global perspective to his Integral work.
Sean
is Co-director and a founding member of the Integral Ecology Center at
Integral Institute and has been doing research in environmental
philosophy and sustainable development for over a decade. He is
currently collaborating on a book with Michael Zimmerman about Integral
Ecology. In addition, Sean wears a number of other Integral hats at
Integral Institute. He is a Lead Seminar Trainer for Nature as
Transformative Path, which presents an Integral approach to nature
mysticism through a variety of Integrally designed personal practices.
He is Executive Editor of the newly established academic journal AQAL: Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, which began Spring 2006 (www.aqaljournal.org).
Sean has served as a consultant to I-I helping to establish
partnerships with John F. Kennedy University and Fielding Graduate
University who offer accredited certificate and MA programs based on
the Integral model.
Sean is also an Associate
Professor in the Integral Studies Department and Program Director of
Integral Psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill,
California. At JFKU, Sean teaches courses in consciousness, culture,
and ecology. JFKU is the only place in the world where an individual
can get a residential MA degree from an accredited university that is
explicitly based on Ken Wilber's Integral Model.
Sean
lives at Sea Frog Haven—five-acres of redwoods just north of San
Francisco with his wife Vipassana and their three cats and dog. Both he
and his wife are Tibetan Buddhist (Shangpa Kagyu linage) practitioners
and work with A. H. Almaas in the Diamond Approach. In addition, Sean
engages an Integral Ecological Practice for personal transformation.
Written work:
Sean is a leading scholar-practitioner in Integral Studies. He is currently the most published author applying the Integral model to a variety of topics. He has published integral explorations on the topics of education, sustainable development, ecology, intersubjectivity, science and religion, consciousness studies, and play. His articles have appeared in academic journals such as the Journal of Consciousness Studies, Journal of Bhutan Studies, World Futures, ReVision, Constructivism in the Human Sciences Journal of Humanistic Psychology, and AQAL. He co-edited Ken Wilber’s recent book The Simple Feeling of Being and has just completed writing a 600 page book with environmental philosopher Michael Zimmerman: Integral Ecology: Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World.
