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William G. Barnard Esalen CTR Conference Affiliation(s): Dr. G. William Barnard is currently an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies of Southern Methodist University. His primary areas of research and teaching are the comparative philosophy of mysticism, religion and the social sciences, contemporary spirituality, and religion and healing. In 2000, he won the Golden Mustang Award for teaching and scholarship and in 2002, he was chosen as a University Distinguished Teaching Professor. He has published two books: Exploring Unseen Worlds -- William James and the Philosophy of Mysticism and an edited volume: Crossing Boundaries -- Essays on the Ethical Status of Mysticism. He has also published several journal articles and chapters in various edited volumes on a variety of topics, such as pedagogy in religious studies, the nature of religious experience, and issues in the psychology of religion. He is currently working on another volume: Living Intuitions -- Henri Bergson and the Evolution of Mystical Responsiveness. Dr. Barnard is also a facilitator at the Full Spectrum Healing Arts School in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where he focuses on neo-Reichian characterology, movement work, and a variety of transpersonal modalities, all within the context of an ongoing (four year) program.
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