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What happens when rigorous science meets realities that don’t fit neatly into traditional frameworks? Join IONS Director of Operations Rusty Shores and renowned integral scholar Dr. Sean Esbjorn-Hargens for a mind-expanding exploration into the frontier of anomalous phenomena.
Drawing on their shared roots in Integral Theory, Rusty and Sean will discuss how to apply a comprehensive, multidisciplinary lens to the study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and Non-Human Intelligences (NHI). They will unpack key concepts from the emerging field of Exo-Studies, including “Pollock’s Brush” (why complex explanations outmatch simple ones in weird terrains), the “Mutual Enactment Dynamic” of co-creation, and how subtle bodies process these encounters.
Discover how a metaintegrative, post-materialist science allows us to move past cultural taboos, honor multiple ways of knowing, and step into a more nuanced understanding of our interconnected, multidimensional universe.
A Big Tent for a Paranormal Party:
An Integral Approach to UAP, NHI, and Noetic Realities
Friday, September 11
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT
All registrants will receive a link to the recording. Please register even if you can’t attend live.
PRESENTERS
Dr. Sean Esbjörn-Hargens is a globally recognized leader in the application of integrative thinking and metadisciplinary research methodologies. He received his PhD in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). Over a career spanning three decades, Sean has developed groundbreaking “metaintegral” frameworks across fields as diverse as ecology, mixed-methods research, and the post-materialist philosophy of science. A prolific author and editor, Sean has published over two dozen articles and eight books, including Integral Ecology, and is the founding editor of the SUNY series in Integral Theory.
In 2018, Sean founded the Institute of Exo Studies, pioneering a new field that applies comprehensive integral models to anomalous realities, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), and Non-Human Intelligences (NHI). By cross-referencing over 150 academic, esoteric, and paranormal disciplines, his work charts new paradigms to help make sense of our complex, multidimensional multiverse. Sean currently serves as a consultant and developer of cutting-edge graduate programs, including the Integral Noetic Sciences program at the California Institute of Human Science (CIHS).
Rusty Shores is the Director of Operations at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), where he has served as a core organizational leader since 2007. He holds an MA in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). Deeply immersed in Integral Theory for over two decades, Rusty applies a sophisticated systems-thinking perspective to both the strategic development and day-to-day operations of IONS, ensuring the organizational infrastructure dynamically supports the evolution of frontier science.
Driven by a lifelong curiosity regarding the “cracks” in consensus reality, Rusty’s personal and professional inquiries span parapsychology, metaphysics, the evolution of consciousness, and ancient mysteries. Since 2013, he has focused intensely on the multi-faceted UAP/NHI phenomenon, exploring how multidisciplinary and integral frameworks can be used to navigate the extreme complexity of non-human intelligence and expand our collective understanding of the noetic universe.
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