Being Human

This 2017 program, organized by Louise Rauseo, provides a perspective on the interactions of environmental, societal, and family factors over the history of human evolution. Speakers include Melvin Konner, Joanne Bowen, Stephanie Ferrera, Victoria Harrison, Randy Frost, and others.

No. 1

Victoria Harrison: Welcome and Introduction
Louise Rauseo: Introduction to Conference
Societal Regression: Impact on Families and Us All

No. 2

Presentation and Discussion
Joanne Bowen: An Anthropologist’s Observations on
The Human Family and Its Connection with the Environment

No. 3

An Anthropology of Change Part I:
Human Nature: Some Obstacles to Change
Melvin Konner, Distinguished Guest Scientist

No. 4

Bowen Theory: A Robust Tool for
Understanding the Human as a Social Animal
that is Part of All Life on Earth
Patricia Comella

No. 5

Being Human in a Chaotic World: Wendell Berry and
Societal Regression
Robert Creech

No. 6

A Better Chance
Victoria Harrison

No. 7

Second Class Citizens – Evolution and Emotional Process
Peggy Chan

No. 8

The Social Hierarchy: Biological Roots and Emotional Process
Stephanie Ferrera

No. 9

An Anthropology of Change: Part 2
Transforming Behavior: The Potential for Change
Melvin Konner

No. 10

Adaptation: Environmental Context, Evolution, and
Systems Thinking
LeAnn Howard

No. 11

Links Between Bowen Theory and Evolutionary Theory
Randall Frost

No. 12

Migration as Adaptation
Louise Rauseo

No. 13

The World We Live In
Daniel Papero

No. 14

Discussion and Conclusion
Louise Rauseo and Panels