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Richard Hawley Trowbridge

528 Birr Street

Rochester, New York 14613

585/647-3369 (h); 585/720-0660 (o)

email: rht@wisdomcenteredlife.org

wisdomcenteredlife.org

4/3/2011 

 

Education

Ph.D.               2006                Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, OH

                                                Arts and Sciences

                                                Specialization: Human Development

M.A.                1995                Vermont College of Norwich University, Montpelier, VT

                                                Philosophy

B.A.                 1974                Empire State College, New York, NY

                                                English

 

 

Teaching Experience

Monroe Community College                            Rochester, NY              Jan 2009 – present

Courses: Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics                        

 

Institute for Transpersonal Psychology            Palo Alto, CA                 May 2008 – April 2011

Adjunct Research Faculty

 

OASIS                                                             Rochester, NY            Spring 2006 – present

Courses: Wisdom, History of Wisdom

 

Bryant & Stratton College                                Rochester, NY              May 2006 – Dec 2009

Courses: Critical Thinking, Human Relations, Media Ethics online,

Philosophy and Religion online, Writing for Business, Composition and Research,

English Foundations

 

Athenaeum (Rochester Institute of Technology) Rochester, NY              Fall 2005

Course: Introduction to Wisdom

 

   

Experience

Ashrama Sophia                                              Rochester, NY                      Ongoing      Educational organization for the ongoing development of Councils of Elders, that is, small groups facilitating the lifelong development of people over fifty toward full potential and the transformation toward wisdom.

Union Institute and University                            Cincinnati, OH                   6/2002-8/2008

Peer Doctoral Committee Member

      Served on four doctoral committees providing support, critique, and resources.

 

Caring for Quality Project                               Rochester, NY                      11/2005-2/2006

Research data collector

      Measured pre-schoolers’ physical/cognitive development, in evaluating a training program for childcare providers.

 

Raynault Foundation                                       Englewood, NJ                    2/2003 – 2/2004

Research consultant

Gathered and organized information of relevance to the World Assembly.

Identified individuals who share experience in this type of initiative.

 

 

Publications

 

            “Wisdom and Suprasensible Knowledge in Bovelles’ De Sapiente”. Intellectual History Review, Vol. 21(3), pp. 353-363. 2011.

           “Waiting for Sophia”. Research in Human Development, Vol. 8(2), 2011.

             “Wisdom and Lifelong Learning in the 21st Century”. London Review of Education, Vol. 5(2), pp. 159-172. 2007.

                              Reprinted in Barnett, Ronald, and Maxwell, Nicholas, eds. Wisdom in the University, London: Routledge, 2008.

            “A Short Tale About the Long Way to Buddhaland”. In Merchey, Jason, ed. Living a Life of Value, San Diego, CA: Values of the Wise Press, 2006.

            Wisdom Companion 2011. Annual. Privately published since 2010.

 

In Press                

       “Wisdom and Suprasensible Knowledge in Bovelles’ De Sapiente”. Intellectual History Review.

          “A Theory of Wisdom”. In Cheryl Genet (Ed.), Science, Wisdom, and the Future. Santa Margarita, CA: Collins Foundation Press.

 

 In process of submission

            The Sage. Translation of Liber de Sapiente by Charles de Bovelles.

            Waiting for Sophia: A Guide to 30 Years of Empirical Research on Wisdom” 

            

Privately Published -- or Punished depending on whose side you're on                               

The Longbow 

Freedom of Speech

 

With Josephine Argus Trowbridge

Always Plenty To Be Thankful For: A Life Before the Brave New World 

 

 

Courses Taught

2009-2011 Wisdom Practicum (Ongoing group OASIS, Rochester, NY)

2011 Elder Wisdom (8 week course, Sept 1 - Oct 20, 2011 OASIS, Rochester, NY)

2011 Wisdom-Centered Life (12 week course, January 14 - April 15, 2011 OASIS, Rochester, NY)

2010 Wisdom-Centered Life (12 week course, Sept 17-Dec 10 OASIS, Rochester, NY)

2010 Wisdom-Centered Life (12 week course, May 14-July 30 OASIS, Rochester, NY)

2009 Wisdom-Centered Life (12 week course, Sept 18-Dec 10 OASIS, Rochester, NY)

2009 Developing Wisdom (12-week course, Jan 17-April 3 OASIS)

2008 How To Think (6-week course, May 23-June 27 OASIS)

2008 Wisdom-Centered Life (6-week course, February 25-April 8, Hilton Comm Education)

2008 Developing Wisdom (12-week course, January 21-April 4 OASIS)

2007 The Wisdom-Centered Life (8-week course, June 15-August 3, 2007 OASIS)

2007 The Wisdom-Centered Life (8-week course, February 16-April 6 OASIS)

2006 Wisdom as Skill (8-week course, September 22-November 6 OASIS)

2006 Wisdom in the Renaissance (8-week course, May 12-June 30 OASIS)

2006 Wisdom (8-week course, January 20-March 10 OASIS)

2005 Introduction to Wisdom (8-week course, September-November RIT Athenaeum)

 

2006-2009 (through Fall 2011 term)

Introduction to Philosophy, Monroe Community College. 8 times.

Introduction to Ethics, Monroe Community College. 5 times

Technology & Values, Monroe Community College. 2 times

Critical Thinking, Bryant & Stratton College. 13 times.

                  Human Relations, Bryant & Stratton College. 8 times.

                  Media Ethics, Bryant & Stratton College online course. 2 times.

                  Philosophy and Religion, Bryant & Stratton College online course. 1 time.

                  Writing for Business & Technology, Bryant & Stratton College. 8 times.

                  Composition & Research, Bryant & Stratton College. 3 times.

                  English Foundations, Bryant & Stratton College. 5 times.

 

 

Presentations

2011 “The Wisdom-Centered Life at Age 7”. Evidence for Wisdom Workshop. University of Ontrario, April 9.

2011 “A Faith for the Post-Human Age”. Conference on the  Cardinal Virtues: Faith. Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI. April 2.

2011 Introduction to Wisdom. OASIS, Rochester NY. January 7, 2011.

2010 Introduction to Wisdom. OASIS, Rochester NY. September 10.

2010 Introduction to Wisdom. OASIS, Rochester NY. May 7.

2010 “A Classic of Wisdom, First Translated into English 500 Years After Its Appearance”. Conference on the  Cardinal Virtues: Wisdom. Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI. April.

2009 Introduction to Wisdom. OASIS, Rochester NY. August 14, September 11.

2009 Wisdom: Theory and Practice. Science, Wisdom, and the Future Conference. San José CA. June 23-27.

2009 Wisdom and Critical Thinking. American Philosophy Association (Association for Informal Logic And Critical Thinking subgroup) Chicago, February.

2008 From Age-ing to Sage-ing. Association for Expanded Perspectives in Learning, Annual Conference (Theme: Reclaiming the Wisdom Tradition for Education), Mt. Madonna, CA. May.

2008 Introduction to Wisdom. OASIS Rochester. May 16.

2008 The Lure of Wisdom. Brighton Community Education, Rochester NY. April 7.

2008 Introduction to Wisdom. OASIS Rochester. January 11.

2008 Introduction to Wisdom. Brighton Community Education, Rochester NY. January 7.

2007 Introduction to Wisdom. OASIS Rochester NY. November.

2007 The Game of Wisdom. OASIS Rochester NY. November.

2006 “The Skill of Wisdom: Comment on ‘The Skill of Virtue’, by Matt Stichter”, 7th Annual Graduate Student Philosophy Conference at MSU. February.

2003 “A Flourishing Earth.” Industrial Ecology Retreat: Profitable Sustainability. The Hacienda, Jolón, California. April 7-8.

 

 

Radio Interviews

Values of the Wise webcast program, interview on wisdom and human potentials with Copthorne MacDonald and Jason Merchey. May 2006.

Values of the Wise webcast program, interview on wisdom with Jason Merchey October 2005.

The True Self. Interview with David Katz, WXXI AM, October 1997.

 

 

Other Radio and Television Presentations

1991-2001. Engineered and hosted weekly radio program Hablando con el Pueblo.

WBER FM. Fairport, NY.

                    Contributed in all phases of weekly public access television program, Acción Comunal.

 

 

Other Writing

“The Scientific Approach to Wisdom.” Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Available at <www.cop.com/TheScientificApproachtoWisdom.doc>. 2005

Wisdom as Skill: Forming and Living by a Wisdom Perspective. 2006-2007.

The Human View (Overview of current cosmology and scientific knowledge regarding human origins, biology, and key human developments, unpublished) 2002-ongoing 

The Possible Self (Newsletter 1996-1998)

 

 

 

Professional Memberships

Wisdom Page (A site devoted to wisdom resources, www.wisdompage.com). Advisory Board member.

The International Charles de Bovelles Society (IChBS). Treasurer.

Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking (AILACT)

American Association of Philosophy Teachers

Society for Medieval & Renaissance Philosophy

 

 

Service

Hospice Volunteer, Visiting Nurse Service & Genesee Valley Health Care. 1998-2004.