Intersections is a robust collection of essays, dialogues, critical engagement, and art from faculty, staff, alumni, students, and other thought leaders. Guided by a commitment to understanding narrative, wrestling with complexity, and fostering discourse Intersections seeks to develop and inspire wisdom and imagination for a world in need of complex thinkers and healers.
Today’s Faculty Friday highlight is Dr. Roy Barsness, Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School and author of Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis. Dr. Barsness holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology – Los Angeles, an MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, a Postgraduate […]
Dr. Kj Swanson writes about the vision behind the summer elective “Disney, Fairy Tales, and Feminist Theory,” and about why we tell the stories we tell.
Introducing Student Lifecycle Groups The Seattle School prepares people for the work of serving God and neighbor. Whether this looks like practicing as a therapist, pastor, organizer, artist, or some other kind of innovator, we know that you’re entering challenging vocations where you are personally entering into the world’s deep needs. Part of what we […]
Lacy Clark Ellman explores Sabbath as an essential practice that connects us with the holy in the midst of day-to-day work.
Your First Assignment We’re excited to share a special post with you today about your very first assignment as a Seattle School student! For many years we’ve had a tradition of asking our incoming cohort to creatively introduce themselves to our community using a simple sheet of paper. Playfully titled, Who Am I?, this non-graded […]
Rebecca Shirley, Manager of Student Life Programs, introduces all incoming students to the events planned to welcome the 2018 cohort to The Seattle School community. Here you will find the schedule of events for your first week of school. Hopefully by now you have received an email from me with this information as well. I […]
“…we have all been programmed to respond to the human differences between us with fear and loathing and to handle that difference in one of three ways: ignore it, and if that is not possible, copy it if we think it is dominant, or destroy it if we think it is subordinate. But we have […]
We’re thrilled to share these beautiful images from Brighten Photography looking back at our 20th Commencement ceremony on June 30, 2018.
Today’s faculty highlight is Dr. O’Donnell Day, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Case Conference Director at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. Dr. Day is originally from north Mississippi, spending most of her young adulthood living on a family farm in the South. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree from Mississippi State University, she […]
Brittany Deininger wrestles with the hit show Westworld and the questions it raises of consciousness and what it means to be human.
Ryan Kuja talks about vocation, sustainability, his education at The Seattle School, and his new book, From the Inside Out.
August 14th @ Golden Gardens Beach Park, exact time TBD The Welcome (Back) BBQ is a dearly-loved Seattle School tradition hosted by Student Leadership. All students, spouses/partners, and families are invited! There will be hamburgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs, and we ask that you bring a side dish or dessert to share. Feel free […]