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After hugely successful annual conferences internationally since 2006, we are honored to launch the first North American Happiness & Its Causes conference, in San Francisco this year.
What is happiness? Is it possible? What holds us back from it? How to find happiness in the midst of suffering and sadness? How to forgive? How to bring happiness to others?
Over four days—the two-day conference and two days of pre- and post-conference workshops—40 of the best minds in psychology, philosophy, science, education, business, the arts, medicine, and politics will provide answers to these fundamental questions and explore techniques for achieving happiness and well-being, for ourselves and others.
“THE MOST AUTHENTICALLY INSPIRATIONAL CONFERENCE I’VE ATTENDED”
Some 4,000 people attended the Happiness & Its Causes conferences in Sydney and London last year, the second in Australia and first in Europe. The response was overwhelmingly positive.
SYDNEY 2007
“The most authentically inspirational conference I've attended. The Dalai Lama magnetised an extraordinary audience and wonderful speakers. I'm only 25, but feel like I have begun to understand my happiness, my purpose and my contribution to our community.” — Tim Klar, Director, Integrated Athletic Development
“Some speakers were outstanding not only because of their skills but also the personal glimpse they gave of themselves. Just listening to them was inspiring.” — Elizabeth Collins, Psychologist
“Nice synthesis of different perspectives – science to spirituality, well grounded… Authentic.” — Kerry Tabour, Spirit of Design
“Marvellous organization by the many volunteers all so cheerful and helpful. Good cross section between psychology / science / economics / spirituality (more please!)” — Minnie Biggs
“This is the best conference I have ever been to! Thanks.” — Kerrie Sellen, Manager, Mission Australia
“Inspiring, entrancing – a blending of what we know and what we don’t – ‘a spiritual smoothie’ to nourish the soul.” — Leanne Young, Teacher
LONDON 2007
“Wonderful and sustaining for my own commitment to organizational development and change. Thanks. The best I’ve been to – ever.” — Alan Hutchison, Senior Education Lecturer, University of Plymouth
“The speakers were all excellent and it was great to hear so many different viewpoints and perspectives, which all came together to give a very inclusive sense of the ‘causes of happiness’.” — Ruth Iantorno, Program Director, Sheffield YMCA
“I left feeling that I had a good injection of ideas! The conference also had a friendly atmosphere and I think the range of professions/interests there made a very refreshing break from ‘just educationists’!” — Will Ord, Education Consultant Thinking Education
“It left me full of hope for a better future.” — Simona Azzarello La Mela el Seme, Italy
“Thank you for a wonderful, stimulating, thought-provoking, caring day.” — Duncan Fraser, The Way Ahead Group
“A wonderful and much-needed initiative – a great meeting of Eastern and Western thought.” — Margot Henderson, The Poet Tree
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PAUL EKMAN, PhD
Among the 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century
THUPTEN JINPA, PhD
Principal translator for the Dalai Lama; Visiting Scholar in Stanford Neuroscience Institute’s Project Compassion
ROBINA COURTIN
Executive Director, Liberation Prison Project
OWEN FLANAGAN, PhD
Professor of Neurobiology, Philosophy Department of Duke University
ANDRE SMITH
Teacher in prisons, youth mentor
DACHER KELTNER, PhD
Professor of Psychology University of California, Berkeley
LAWRENCE ROSE
President, Sussex Publishers, which publishes Psychology Today
PAM MOORE
Award-winning KRON 4 television news anchor
PHILIPPE GOLDIN, PhD
Head of Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Group, Stanford University
MARGARET CULLEN
Group facilitator, instructor and innovator of mindfulness-based curricula
CHRISTINE CARTER, PhD
Executive Director, Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley
WIVEKA RAMEL, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher and clinician at the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at Stanford University
GIA MARAMBA, PhD
Psychologist, Mental Health Clinic Coordinator, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
SAYAKA MATSUMOTO
Seven-time senior national judo champion, member of the 2008 USA Olympic team |
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ROBERT SAPOLSKY, PhD
Professor of Biological and Neurological Sciences, Stanford, author of Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers
DAVID SPIEGEL, MD
Professor & Associate Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine
MONIKA BROECKER
Head of Google University’s School of Personal Growth
MELISSA MATHISON
Award-wining screenwriter of ET and Kundun, lifestory of the Dalai Lama
URS STEINER LEONHARDT
Founder and Director of San Francisco Sinfonietta
RICHARD ECKERSLEY, MScSoc
Director, Australia 21, Author Well & Good: Morality, Meaning and Happiness
DARRIN MCMAHON, PhD
The Ben Weider Professor of History at Florida State University
WILLIAM ANDERECK, MD
Director of California Pacific Medical Center’s Program in Medicine and Human Values
Patricia Jennings, MEd, PhD
Director of the Garrison Institute Initiative on Contemplation and Education
BEN EILAND
Director of Integrated Care Center Haight- Ashbury Free Clinics, San Francisco
CARLYLE COASH
Hospice Chaplain with Kaiser San Jose Medical Center and Zen Hospice Project
RANDY TARAN
Founder and Director of Project Happiness
LINDA WHITE, PhD
Adjunct Professor in Psychology and Philosophy Department at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas |
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ANNE HARRINGTON, PhD
Chair, Professor of History of Science, Harvard
CAROL S. DWECK, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Stanford, author Mindset
CHADE-MENG TAN
Google’s Jolly Good Fellow (which nobody can deny)
B. ALAN WALLACE, PhD
President, Santa Barbara Institute of Consciousness Studies
COREY KEYES, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta
ROSS MIRKARIMI, MSc
Board of Supervisors, San Francisco, co-founder California’s Green Party
PAMELA CAYTON
Educator, founder of Tara Redwood School
YESHE KHADRO
Executive Director, Karuna Hospice, Australia
GINA GIBNEY
Artistic Director, New York City female dance company
ANDREW LASHER, MD
Director of Palliative Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, co-author The End of Life Handbook
DAN BRYANT
President of NetNow and a Behavioral Health Educator at Kaiser Permanente in San Jose, California
DAVID FELDMAN, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University, co-author, End of Life Handbook
SUJATHA BALIGA, JD
Soros Justice Fellow with Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
AMI WHITE
President of the Texas Chapter of Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation
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