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I teach ecopsychology in
the area of:
Academically, I teach a full palette of courses designed to immerse
individuals, abstractly and physically, in MIND-NATURE
semiosis.
Practically/clinically, it involves addressing a number of diagnosable
dis-affectations that signify the etiologies of nature estrangement and
alienation.
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I provide my services and
do research in:
Oregon
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One of the workshops I lead
is in:
Title:
Stalking
Dis-Affectations
About:
Recognition
(diagnosis) of symptoms associated with nature estrangement and
alienation as a preliminary step toward ecopsychological "intervention"
Objectives:
Examination
of speech patterns, written habits, and schemas that clarify
MIND-NATURE semiosis for a given individual.
Second,
develop individualized practices that elucidate biosemiotic
need.
Third, consultation as to what practices are best suited for an
individual.
Description:
- Evaluation of biomechanics
and its relation to attentional and affective states
Practice tracking as a practical task for mindfulness and to combat
anthropocentrism.
- Practice Zazen wandering.
- Re-schematizing "endurance"
as one resource in nature affiliation.
Duration:
An
initial, three-hour informational meeting. Then, a review of
the
specific activities and associated outcomes-one hour.
Finally, a
week-long experiential workshop in nature which includes a two-day
intensive (personalized) retreat. Including in the
week-long excursion is a one-day debriefing where participant
(participants) shared their insights and experiences..
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Short
Curriculm:
Jorge
Conesa-Sevilla, Associate Professor of Psychology at Northland College, from 2005 to 2010. In addition
to writing Ecological Outcome Psychological Theory (1999) and recently
Ecopsychology as Ultimate Force Psychology: A Biosemiotic Approach to
Nature Estrangement and Nature Alienation (2006), he has published many
articles in the areas of semiotics, ecopsychological biosemiotics, and
environmental philosophy. In 1989 he received a B.A. (triple-special
major--Whole Human) combining psychobiology, Eastern religion and
biology from Humboldt State University in California. He received M.A.
and Ph.D. degrees in experimental psychology from The University of
Toledo, Ohio.
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My
way of putting into practice the principles I teach...
- Active, daily, and mindful participation in nature
- Involvement with local governments and community
working toward sustainable solutions
- Teaching new generations of students of all ages how
to reconnect with Nature in profound and long-lasting ways
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