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The Ecology of Resilience: A Conversation with Alejo di Risio and Host Susan Grelock Yusem

September 05, 2026

"Bicherío, Chi no parakuya, Durga, Farafara, Guruni, Isong, Kasem, Koya, Nanda Devi, Nisarg, Njuzu, Parisara, Paryavaran, Psocodea, Prakriti, Pull of nature, Sankofa, Sango, Sasia, Tekoha, Teguala, Tutulegbte, Ubuntu, Ykua Ñe'e, Zumbani." These words and phrases are some of the ways that communities across Africa, India, and Latin America speak about nature—gathered by Alejo di Risio, María Belén Felix, and Mauro Fernández through their recent research into narratives of nature and social ch...

Re-Dreaming Healing through Narrative & Story - Visiting Scholar Catherine Olweny

August 29, 2026

Bringing with her the traditional Aboriginal practices of dadirri—a sacred practice of deep listening, reflection, stillness, and connection to the land—and yarning—a conversational practice used by indigenous Australians to share knowledge, stories, and culture—Catherine Olweny talks about ways that art and narrative techniques allow difficult experiences to be shared. Catherine has been using narrative therapy with doctors and other healthcare workers to help them describe the unique experi...

Tending Our Future: Spirituality, Service, and the Art of Healing - Dr. Vivek H. Murthy

August 22, 2026

Known for bringing loneliness and social connection into the national conversation, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins host Serena Bian at Commonweal’s New School to reflect on the deeper currents beneath his work. Beginning with his spiritual biography, we explore the questions, traditions, and experiences that shaped his understanding of service, healing, and what it means to belong. From there, the conversation expands into an exploration and re-imagining of our collective fut...