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Sonja Lyubomirsky

Professor of Psychology at University of California at Riverside

Dr. Lyubomirsky has written several books and journal articles about the science of happiness, and authors the How of Happiness blog for Psychology Today. She is widely considered to be the top happiness psychologist. Much of her research focuses on how to increase lasting, rather than fleeting, happiness. Her blog is here: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/how-happiness

Ellen Charry

Margaret W. Harmon Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Princeton’s Theological Seminary

Dr. Charry recently published a book called God and the Art of Happiness, and she was a member of Emory's extensive Pursuit of Happiness Project. Her book discusses Western Christian theology and how it connects to happiness and God's call to lead a "truly abundant life." 

Valerie Tiberius

Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota

Dr. Tiberius is a philosopher who focuses on the intersection of personal values, living a good life, and wellbeing. Fellow philosophers are enormously complimentary of her ability to speak about the nuances of happiness, human flourishing, and our moral responsibilities.

Michael Strand

Head of Visual Arts and Associate Professor at North Dakota State University. 

Formatively a potter, Michael J. Strand's work has moved seamlessly into social practice as he investigates the potential of craft as a catalyst for social change. Major projects in the past year include the 2012 Tallinna Rakenduskunsti Triennaal in Tallinn, Estonia which featured the second of ten iterations of his initiative, “The Misfit Cup Liberation Project”, which was launched at The Plains Art Museum in Fargo, ND. This project was also featured at the 2013 NCECA Juried Ceramic Biennial in Houston, TX. Additionally Strand launched "The Bowls Around Town Project" at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon for the 2013 exhibition Object Focus: The Bowl. These projects form the basis for his recent TEDx talk titled "The Spaces Between: Art, Craft and Humanity". For more information about Strand's practice visit his blog at www.michaeljstrand.com



 

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