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The New School at Commonweal

The New School at Commonweal
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The New School presents conversations, book signings, art, and lectures with thought and action leaders of our time. We are a learning community of 4,000 people in the Bay Area and around the world dedicated to learning what matters. TNS focuses on the emergent, seeking out the thought and action leaders who are bringing discussion, beauty, and change to the world. We present events and podcast th... more

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Beyond Survival: Sustaining Human Agency in Challenging Times | Graham Leicester and Hosts Oren Slozberg and Katherine Fulton We are living in challenging times. Commonweal has been a trailblazer in recognizing this as a moment of long- and short-ter... more

What's happening in our world—and how do we respond? For the past four years, Commonweal’s Omega Resilience Awards project has been exploring this question with fellows and research teams across Africa, India, and Latin America. Now we're ready to sh... more

Many protections from pollution and toxic chemicals have moved from the federal level to the states. This isn’t just a recent phenomenon; it goes back decades, to changes in the structure of agencies that manage environmental health and to a growing ... more

Part of the Festival of Sacred Music Series at Commonweal New School Michelle’s music weaves the sacred and the soulful, drawing from traditions, rhythms, and ancestral memory of the African diaspora. Her love of the music connects her to something m... more

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Recent Guests

Urmitapa Dutta
Associate Professor of Psychology, UMass Lowell; co-leader of Aura grants on Global South Knowledge Systems
UMass Lowell; Aura
Episode: Narrative, Resilience, and Social Change - Urmitapa Dutta, Susan James, and Host Susan Grelock Yusem
Susan James
Researcher; co-leader of two Aura grants focusing on Global South Knowledge Systems and technology in Aura
Pacifica Graduate Institute; Aura
Episode: Narrative, Resilience, and Social Change - Urmitapa Dutta, Susan James, and Host Susan Grelock Yusem
Ted Schettler
Science Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network and co-founder of CHE.
Science and Environmental Health Network
Episode: Why Parkinson’s Disease Is Preventable - Ray Dorsey, Ted Schettler, and Host Kristin Schafer
Ray Dorsey
Director of the Center for the Brain and the Environment at Atria Health and Research Institute.
Center for the Brain and the Environment
Episode: Why Parkinson’s Disease Is Preventable - Ray Dorsey, Ted Schettler, and Host Kristin Schafer
Jeanine Canty
Visiting scholar, involved in eco-psychology and author
Commonweal
Episode: Bridging Mind and Nature | Jeanine Canty
Christine Tulis
Healing artist and master of the Celtic harp
Sound Temple Healing Arts
Episode: Opening the Gate of the Heart - Christine Tulis
Deborah Koff-Chapin
Artist known for her sound baths and touch drawing
Episode: 2025:03.07 - Deborah Koff-Chapin - Songbath Sanctuary
Howard Gardner
Developmental psychologist and John H. and Elizabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard
Harvard University
Episode: 2024:12.16 - Howard Gardner - On Education
Rabbi Irwin Keller
Spiritual leader of Congregation Nershalom and author.
Congregation Nershalom
Episode: 2024:12.10: Rabbi Irwin Keller - Words, Worry, Wonder

Host

Michael Lerner
Host and co-director of the program; longtime facilitator of interdisciplinary conversations.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 59 ratings
  • More enneagram please!

    The three episodes of enneagram panels were wonderful - I’d love to hear the rest of them!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bbrriibribri
    United States7 years ago
  • New School Fan

    I came across this podcast looking for interviews with David Whyte. I love it! Michael Lerner is very intelligent and a good interviewer and 90% of the guests are interesting. They do really good work at Commonweal.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    New School Fan
    United States13 years ago
  • A Real Gem

    These are very high quality and relevant talks facilitated by Michael Lerner, one of the founders of Commonweal. Michael brings a deep understanding of the connections between personal and planetary healing to these interviews. He finds interesting and innovative people and every one of them is worth listening to!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    solfatara
    United States17 years ago
  • One of the best resources on the Web today

    Over the last several weeks I have been listening to a number of these New School netcasts .  Commonweal co-founder, Michael Lerner, is in my experience the most effective interviewer on the internet today.  He brings a depth of knowledge to each encounter that is at times astonishing; yet he manages to keep the focus on his guests and their particular (and considerable) expertise. I invite and encourage everyone who reads this review to download these netcasts and listen to them at your leisur... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eddconboy
    United States17 years ago
  • A Wonderful Collection From Some Incredible People

    This new podcast from the folks at The New School at Commonweal presents a number of thoughtful, in depth conversations with some of today's best thinkers, activists, environmentalists and other problem solvers. Many of these episodes are hosted by Michael Lerner, founder of Commonweal and have provided me with hours of informative and inspirational material. I'm very happy that these conversations are being released to a wider audience. Our planet and societies need more input from and aware... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mr_egg
    United States19 years ago

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Mutants and Mystics - Jeffrey Kripal and Host Michael Lerner
Q: How do we articulate the process of moving from the recognition that you are living a story to becoming a free artist of yourself?
Realizing you are caught in a story is crucial, as it allows you to recognize the need for a new narrative, which you can contribute to.
Mutants and Mystics - Jeffrey Kripal and Host Michael Lerner
Q: What should we make of all this?
There is a need to navigate the experiences of human nature, considering various cultural and mythical narratives, acknowledging that our understanding of the universe is both complex and ever-evolving.
Reclaiming Wildness | Jeanine M. Canty
Q: What is one actionable piece that would contribute to reclaiming our wildness?
Focus on our ecological selves and becoming wild, recognizing that we are animalistic beings and starting to connect with other beings in nature.
Tending the Soul in Uncertain Times - Francis Weller and Anderson Cooper
Q: How do you develop a companionship with sorrow, an apprenticeship with grief?
Through consistent practice and accepting the communal nature of grief.
The Way of the Buddha - Shodo Harada Roshi and Host Michael Lerner
Q: What would your counsel be about the most skillful way to focus our efforts on achieving whatever is possible for each of us in this lifetime?
Roshi emphasized the importance of living daily without getting caught up in conceptualizations and ego, rather than fixating on achieving enlightenment.

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This show delivers thoughtful conversations at the intersection of culture, health, environment, and social change. Across episodes, guests explore how communities use narrative, art, science, and policy to address global challenges—from environmental health and sustainable policy to eco-psychology, peacebuilding, and transformative spirituality. Host-guest dynamic is characterized by deep, interdisciplinary inquiry, practical takeaways, and a focus on how ideas translate into action for communities, policymakers, and practitioners. A notable strength is the willingness to tackle complex systems-level issues with empathy, curiosity, and a willingness to surface underrepresented perspectives through cross-disciplinary panels and expert guest... more

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2. Susan James
3. Ted Schettler
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5. Jeanine Canty
6. Christine Tulis
7. Deborah Koff-Chapin
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