The extractive linear economy and policies focused on endless growth have produced unparalleled socioeconomic inequality and the climate crisis. Communities around the world are calling for new economic models that are regenerative towards people, place, and ecosystems. Ancestral ʻŌiwi (indigenous Hawaiian) economic systems were built around people's relatio ... Show More
Jul 3
From Talking Tools to Metahumans: Social Interaction Semiotic Skill and the Authority of AI Chatbots
As chatbots trained on Large Language Models become more sophisticated, their responses can sometimes seem uncanny, as if they come from a source that is mysterious, inexplicable, or even divine. Webb Keane, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, examines what h ... Show More
54m 19s
Jun 2
Religion in Motion: The Identity and World-Creating Powers of Religious Action
What does it mean to rethink religion from the ground up? University of Colorado's religious studies professor Sam Gill draws on biology, philosophy, and decades of research and dance practice to argue that we are moving, whole organisms before we are divided into mind and body. ... Show More
54m 3s
Jan 2026
Indigenous Religious Traditions and Law in the Current Political Moment
How are Indigenous communities in the U.S. facing challenges to their ways of life in the current political moment? Focusing on questions concerning repatriation, land access, education, and diverse forms of sovereignty, our panelists explore the intersection of Indigenous religi ... Show More
1h 8m