People Types: Speaker

James K. Boyce is an author, naturalist, economist, and senior fellow at the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the author of Economics for People and the Planet: Inequality in the Era of Climate Change and The Case for Carbon Dividends, and co-author of A Quiet Violence: View from a Bangladesh Village. He received the 2017 … Continued

Paul Hawken starts ecological businesses, writes about nature and commerce, and consults with heads of state and CEOs on climatic, economic, and ecological regeneration. He has appeared on numerous media, including The Today Show, Talk of the Nation, Bill Maher, CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose, and others, and his work has been profiled or featured … Continued

Catherine Keller practices theology as a relation between ancient hints of ultimacy and current matters of urgency. As the George T. Cobb Professor of Constructive Theology in the Theological School and Graduate Division of Religion of Drew University, she teaches courses in process, political, and ecological theology. Within and beyond Christian conversation, she has all … Continued

Dougald Hine is a social thinker, writer and speaker. After an early career as a BBC journalist, he cofounded organizations including the Dark Mountain Project and a school called HOME. He has collaborated with scientists, artists and activists, serving as a leader of artistic development at Riksteatern (Sweden’s national theatre) and as an associate of … Continued

Sadiya Hartman is a literary scholar, cultural historian, and professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.  Her work examines the lived experience of slavery and its ongoing influence on American society. In an approach she calls “critical fabulation,” she blends historical research with imagined narratives, bringing to life people and stories that have … Continued

V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, is a pioneering playwright, performer, and activist best known for authoring the critically acclaimed play The Vagina Monologues, performed in over 140 countries across the world. V is the founder of V-Day, a global activist movement approaching its 25th anniversary. This initiative has mobilized over $120 million to combat … Continued

Orland Bishop is a visionary healer and community leader based in Los Angeles. He is renowned for his transformative approach to peace-building and youth mentorship, which blends spiritual wisdom, indigenous knowledge and contemporary psychology to address social and individual trauma. Drawing on his extensive studies of medicine, naturopathy, and traditions of South and West Africa, … Continued

Tiokasin Ghosthorse is a member of the Itazipcola and Mnicoujou Lakota of the Sakowin Oyate, and who draws upon the language, history, culture, philosophy, and traditions of the Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere.  A survivor of the “Reign of Terror” from 1972 to 1976 on the Lakota Reservations in South Dakota and the US Bureau … Continued

Resmaa Menakem is an author, educator, healer and licensed clinical worker specializing in racialized trauma and communal healing. He is the creator of Somatic Abolitionism, an embodied anti-racist practice that he teaches and circulates through the Cultural Somatics Institute, Menakem is also the founder of Justice Leadership Solutions, an organization that provides training and consulting … Continued

Dr. Sará King is a Mother, neuroscientist, political and learning scientist, medical anthropologist, social entrepreneur, public speaker, and certified yoga and meditation instructor. She is an internationally recognized thought leader in the interdisciplinary field that examines the relationship between complementary alternative medicine, social justice, art, and mindfulness from the perspective of neuroscience. Since 2019, she … Continued

Erin Manning is a cultural theorist working at the intersections of philosophy, aesthetics, and politics, with a distinct focus on alter-pedagogical and alter-economic practices. As a Canada Research Chair in Speculative Pragmatism, Art, and Pedagogy at Concordia University in Montreal, she integrates pedagogical experiments into her work, fostering innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Manning … Continued

Victoria Santos is a visionary leader whose work is deeply rooted in a commitment to collective liberation. With over 35 years of experience, she has dedicated her life to fostering transformative and healing practices through her extensive training in psychology, conflict resolution, meditation, rituals, and embodied practices. Victoria holds a Master’s degree from SUNY-Albany and … Continued