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Contemplative ecology is an approach to the world that seeks to bring together the spiritual and the ecological. Join us for what promises to be a rich and beautiful retreat with Dr. Jason Brown.
The day will begin with introductions and laying of groundwork of contemplative ecology and placefulness. Weather permitting, we will then spend time outside practicing a technique of placefulness that Jason calls “Lectio Terra” as a way of developing deeper bonds to the land and sitting with the troubled times we live in.
Suggested donation: $50 (lunch and snacks are included); we don't want cost to be a barrier, so please pay what you are able =).
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Jason's bio:
Jason Brown was born and raised in Southern California and studied anthropology and international development as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University. He earned joint master’s degrees in forestry and theology from Yale. He completed his PhD in 2017 from the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia. His dissertation research explored the sense of place and attachment to land of contemporary Catholic monks in the American West. The dissertation was published as Dwelling in the Wilderness: Modern Monks in the American West (2024). As a Lecturer at Simon Fraser University, Jason teaches courses in religious studies and ecological humanities for the department of Global Humanities. Since 2023, he has piloted an ecological chaplaincy program at Simon Fraser University which seeks to bring contemplative practice to build resilience to climate anxiety and ecological grief.