curriculum vitae-- R. Michael Fisher (formerly Robert M.)
507 S. James St., Carbondale, IL 62901
618-529-1166
r.michaelfisher@yahoo.com
Formal Education
2000-03 - Ph.D. in Education, Centre for the Study of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of British Columbia
(UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
1998-00 - M.A. in Adult Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
1988-89 - Graduate Diploma, Educational Psychology (Rehabilitation Studies), University of Calgary, AB, Canada
1978-80 – B.Ed. (After) Secondary Science, University of Calgary, AB
1976-78 – B.Sc. Environmental Biology, University of Calgary, AB
1972-74 - Diploma, Biological Sciences (Ecology), Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB
Practical Research Interests
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primary and secondary research, action-participatory qualitative (some quantitative, surveys)
curricular design and pedagogy (e.g., holistic, transformative, integral, and futures perspectives)
values-principle based leadership and organizational assessments with focus on transition of “cultures of
fear” to “cultures of trust” (e.g., team-building and collaborative inquiry)
workplace violence, rights, incivility (and terrorism) in higher education, collective trauma and existential
capacity/intelligence, emotional intelligence/competency, emotional wisdom, and relationship dynamics
(systems perspective), integral fearanalysis and fearology
mission-sensitive and vision-integral approaches and ethics re: research as teaching, teaching as research
and the role of leaders and learning communities attaining excellence,
peer-based support/counseling services, conflict management, fear management, non-violent
communications, arts, aesthetics, and general mental health and sustainability of organizational cultures,
change/transition support, restorative and transformative learning,
radical to revolutionary innovation and fearlessness designs for evolutionary advantage,
spirituality, multiculturalism and diversity (process models) in higher education and communities
Academic Research Interests
creativity, arts and aesthetics, role of the artist in society, integral philosophy, depth psychology and psychoanalysis
(post-Freud and Lacan), existential philosophy, transdisciplinarity, post-postmodern critical integral theory, critical
theory and non-violent (fearlessness) pedagogy, critical discourse analysis, transformative and emancipatory
(liberational) learning, arts-based qualitative inquiry and research, feminist perspectives, popular and adult education,
human services (professional development), organizational, community, and leadership development, fear
management education in a post-9/11 world, conflict management education, emotion management education, peace
education, health (and addictions) education, safety and security discourses, culture of fear syndrome and risk
society, ecology of fear, incivility in higher education, popular culture, cyborgs and avatars as role-playing inquiry and
pedagogy, transpersonal studies, existential geography and capacity, trauma studies, post-Lacanian psychoanalysis
(matrixial theory), cultural therapy (ontopsychocultural therapia), terrorism/fearism (and adultism), critical curriculum
and pedagogy
Graduate Theses
2003 Fearless leadership in and out of the ‘Fear’ Matrix. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Vancouver, BC: The
University of British Columbia. [Available on-line m1.cust.educ.ubc.ca:16080/Artography/phd.php]
2000 Toward a ‘conflict’ pedagogy: A critical discourse analysis of ‘conflict’ in conflict management education.
Unpublished masters thesis. Vancouver, BC: The University of British Columbia.
Graduate Scholarships, Fellowships & Grants
2001-03 Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada, Doctoral Fellowship $51,000
2001-03 Faculty of Education Grant Supplement Award, UBC $4000
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1999-00 University Graduate Fellowship, UBC $16,000
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R. Buckminster Fuller Scholarship, California Institute of Integral Studies, $500
Books
Fisher, R.M. (2010). The world’s fearlessness teachings: A critical integral approach to fear management/education
in the 21st century. Lanham, MD: University of America Press.
Fisher, R.M. (1996). Dare to contradict, dare to distinguish; Into the flaming heart of the In Search of Fearlessness
Project. Calgary, AB: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Bickel, B. & Fisher, R.M. (1993). Opening doors; A guide to spontaneous creation-making. Calgary, AB: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1980). Guide to the orchids of the Cypress Hills. Calgary, AB: Author.
Edited Book Chapters
Fisher, R. M. (forthcoming). The sacred ground of fearlessness. In Teaching Truly: A curriculum to Indigenizing
mainstream education. Four Arrows (Don Trent Jacobs and guests): NY: Peter Lang.
Fisher, R.M. (2013). (Are) men tragically hopeless(?): A critical integralist’s perspective. In S. Nicholson
and V. Fisher (eds.), Sex, gender and sexuality: The birth of a critical integral inquiry. NY: State University of
New York Press.
Fisher, R. M. (forthcoming). Integral gnoseology as critical educational practice: Re-reading Freire and Wilber. In S.
Esbjörn-Hargens (ed.), True but partial: Essential critiques of Integral Theory. NY: State University of New
York Press.
Fisher, R.M. (2008). (with commentary by Four Arrows, Stephen Quaye, & Blaine Pope). Day Five 1 st Presentation:
R. Michael Fisher’s story, “Fearless Leadership”. In D. Jacobs Four Arrows (Ed.), The authentic dissertation:
Alternative ways of knowing, research and representation (pp. 143-148). London, UK: Routledge.
Refereed Journal (and/or Proceedings) Articles
Fisher, R. M. (with Lucinda) (2012). Case of the drunken holon: An integral performative co-inquiry. Journal of
Mental Health and Addiction, 10(2).
Fisher, R. M. (2011). A critique of critical thinking: Towards a critical integral pedagogy of fearlessness. NUML:
Journal of Critical Inquiry, 9(2), 92-164.
Fisher, R.M. (2006). Invoking ‘Fear’ Studies. The Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 22(4), 39-71.
Fisher, R.M. & Bickel, B. (2006). The Mystery of Dr. Who?: On a road less traveled in art education. The Journal of
Social Theory in Art Education, 26, 28-57.
Meyer, K. & Fisher, R.M. (2002). Walljamming: A project of re-imagining academic community. Educational Insights,
7(1), 1-4. http://www.csci.educ.ca/publication/insights/
Fisher, R.M. (2000). Learning under fire: Adult education in the heat of conflict. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Adult
Education Research Conference (pp. 555-6), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Fisher, R.M. (2000). Towards an integrative literature search: Reflections of a 'wild' adult learner. The Reference
Librarian, 69/70, 407-417.
Fisher, R.M. (1997). IUD's (Issues underlying distinctions): Brief analysis of current conflicts in adult and community
education from recent issues of AJACE. Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education, 37(3), 179187.
Fisher, R.M. (1997). A guide to Wilberland: Some common misunderstandings of the critics of Ken Wilber and his
work on transpersonal theory prior to 1995. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 37(4), 30-73.
Fisher, R.M. (1986). Education and beauty; Skin-deep or life-deep? Elements; A Journal for Elementary Education,
8(1): 13-16.
Fisher, R.M. (1986). Dissipative structures theory; A 'new alchemy' in the transformation of education. Educational
Researcher, 15: 24-5.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). Supermemory in a grade 5/6 class. The Journal of Suggestive and Accelerative Learning and
Teaching, 7(3): 263-267.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). Will the real philosophers please stand, and take heed! Journal of Environmental Education,
14(3): 41-42.
Non-refereed Journal (and Professional Newsletters, ezines) Articles
Fisher, R. M. (submitted). Gun violence: Tip of the iceberg of America's Fear Problem. Tikkun magazine.
Fisher, R. M. (in press). Adult education for an Integral Age. The Leading Edge.
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Bickel, B., and Fisher, R. M. (2011). Artist statement: Spiritus praxis. NUML: Journal of Critical Inquiry, 9(2), 203-07.
Fisher, R.M. (1991). Spontaneous art expression group; Bringing people and artistic expression together in a healing
process. Alberta Arts Therapy Association Newsletter, 37: 4-6.
Fisher, R.M. (1990). Professionalism as a fear-based reality. Alberta Arts Therapy Association Newsletter, 34: 2-3.
Fisher, R.M. (1990). Hurt and healing; Towards a liberational theory of attention as applied to the expressive arts as
therapy. Alberta Arts Therapy Association Newsletter, 35: 5.
Fisher, R.M. (1988). Book Review: The creative imperative; A four-dimensional theory of human growth and planetary
evolution by C. Johnston, 1985. Alberta Arts Therapy Association Newsletter, 26: 3-4.
Works in Progress
Bickel, B., and Fisher, R. M. Aesthetic wit(h)nessing in the matrixial. Journal of Aesthetic Education.
Fisher, R. M. Critical discourse analysis of the Jane Goodall-Enterprise.
Fisher, R. M. Education in a fearlessness context: Nurturing nonviolence from a critical integral perspective.
Fisher, R. M., Muldoon, H., Treesong, and Seibert, Z. Radical Ideas & Complicated Conversations:
Toward a Revisionist Curriculum for an Integral Age.
Fisher, R. M. Evil untouched: An integral fearanalysis of a postmodern future.
Fisher, R.M. Multicultural praxis and evaluation: Working sustainably in a culture of fear.
Research & Management Consulting
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Primary and secondary research for my own company (with Dinah Seibert): Grow & GO:
Emotional-based Learning, Carbondale, IL
Primary and secondary research baseline study on “Gaia” conceptualizations and mission,
vision, values, for Gaia House-Interfaith Center (Director: Hugh Muldoon, University Christian
Ministries, non-profit organization of Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Primary research using my own instrument “Values & Community Development Survey”
(self-initiated in Carbondale, IL under In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute)
Secondary research baseline study on “incivility” in higher education (for Dr. Bonnie Lee,
School of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, AB)
Secondary research and ghost co-writing a manual: “Anger Management” (for Joan Balmer,
training instructor at the Justice Institute, BC)
Primary and secondary research, writing papers, and advising on “integral” approaches to
leadership and change/transformation (for Lesley & Eitan Sharir, Dynamic Achievement, Inc.,
Vancouver, BC)
Secondary research, baseline study, writing a report (to be published): “Capitalizing on the
Culture of Fear: A Baseline Study for Leaders” (for Terrie Ten Eyck, Intellectual Architects, Inc.,
Minneapolis, MN)
Secondary Research, baseline study, co-creating the “Global Values Survey” with Ian Dakers,
Harmonic Thinking Systems, Calgary, AB) and applied the survey, graphed and interpreted
the data (with presentations) for some non-profit and profit organizations (as beta trials)
Primary and secondary research, survey and data analysis, writing reports, and assisting in
vision, mission, strategic development for the non-profit organization In Search of Fearlessness
Center, Calgary, AB
Primary and secondary research, surveys and data analysis, writing reports, manuals, and
directing staff development, case management for families in crisis (for Directors, Don & Carol
Hale, Quest Ranch, an Alberta Social Services funded treatment center)
Private practice: educational consultant, elementary, junior/senior high schools, families
Special Education (remediation) teacher (p/t), Olds Jr. Sr. High School, Olds, AB.
Wildlife technician (consultant), for Ducks Unlimited, Calgary, AB
Wildlife technician (consultant), with F. F. Slaney & Co, Edmonton, AB
Post-Secondary Teaching
2007
Sessional Lecturer, HLSC 2850- “Addiction Recovery as Fear Management: A Post-Modern View,” School of
Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge (3wk. summer undergrad course).
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2000-1 Instructor/Tutor for ADED 329 credit on-line course (Adult Education- Developing Short Courses, Workshops
& Seminars), Office of Continuing Professional Education, UBC, Supervisor, Jo-Anne Chilton
1992-5 Instructor (personal growth/development course called "Basics To The Path Of Fearlessness"), Continuing
Adult Education, Univ. of Calgary (p/t)
Adult Education (Teaching, Facilitating Workshops)
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Respondent (panel) to “Communication, Spirituality and the Sharing of Meaning” by Dr. John Hochheimer,
Ralph Anderson Interfaith Dialogue, Carbondale Interfaith Council, IL
Facilitator, “Living Well With Uncertainty: An Integral Approach,” sponsored by the Center for Spiritual
Inquiry and Integral Education, Carbondale, IL
Facilitator, instructor, Ken Wilber & Integral Theory Meet-up (monthly) group, Carbondale, IL.
Integral Peer Counselling (Level One Training), wknd event. Facilitated with B. Bickel, Vancouver, BC.
Founder, Director and Main Instructor for School of Sacred Warriorship, Calgary, AB. Designed curriculum
and taught courses and workshops on addiction/recovery, trauma recovery, peer-counseling, and the art of
sacred warriorship and fearless leadership.
Co-founder, Director of In Search of Fearlessness Centre and Research Institute, Calgary, AB. Designed
curriculum and taught courses on personal growth and development within a critical liberation and
transformative context; included peer-counseling training, courses on sexism, racism, adultism, classism,
liberational leadership, community-building, spontaneous-creation-making, fear and fearlessness, etc.
Designed and taught a course: “Introduction to the Philosophy of Ken Wilber,” for In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute, Calgary, AB.
Designed and taught a course “Working With Conflict,” for In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute,
Calgary, AB
(with Barbara Bickel) designed and planned workshops on “Spontaneous Creation-making” for In Search of
Fearlessness Centre, Calgary, AB
Designed and taught art classes to adults in various locations in central AB.
Designed programs and led walks on natural history, as a park naturalist, Cypress Hills Provincial Park,
Elkwater, AB.
Academic Supervision/Thesis Editing & Participant Co-researching
2010—11 Supervision of MSW (four) practicum students from Social Work Department, SIUC, Carbondale, IL.
2005-07 Dissertation Research Committee member for Elisebeth VanderWeil, Leadership Studies, Gonzaga
University, WA (dissert. title: “Accepting a ring of fire: Stories of engagement with fear in transformational
adult learning”)
2003-07 edited a few masters and doctoral research theses for UBC grad students
1991-2 with doctoral student Gary Nixon for his dissertation: “The Quest for Wholeness.” Calgary, AB: University
of Calgary, AB.
Academic Service (Volunteer) Work
2000
1998
Graduate Assistantship, for Dr. Karen Meyer, Centre for the Study of Curriculum & Instruction, UBC
Volunteer, for Comparative and International Education Society, W. Regional Conference, June 11-13, UBC,
Vancouver, BC.
Community Service (Volunteer) Work
2010-
Director, Center for Spiritual Inquiry and Integral Education, Carbondale, IL,
involved co-ordination of “Critical Questions and Issues in Higher Education” series on
Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus; designed and implemented Integral Map 21:
Personal and Professional Development program (self-study), co-ordination of series of speakers
for the “In Over Our Heads?” series, field-supervised social work students
2009-10 Director of Education & Research, Gaia House-Interfaith Center, Carbondale, IL
2009-10 Co-leader of Green Sanctuary program for Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, IL
2007-08 Board Member, Paloma Housing Co-op, Vancouver, BC
2006-07 Secretary, Participation/Education, Paloma Housing Co-op, Vancouver, BC
2004-05 President, Paloma Housing Co-op, Vancouver, BC
2003-04 Board Member, Paloma Housing Co-op, Vancouver, BC
2001-03 Committee Chair, Membership, Paloma Housing Co-op, Vancouver, BC
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Director, In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, Calgary, AB
Board Member, In Search of Fearlessness Centre & Community, Calgary, AB
Board Member, Calgary Waldorf School, Calgary, AB
Co-planned for a workshop for men and men’s support groups, Olds, AB.
Co-planned the first Conference on Alternative Education in AB, Olds, AB.
School Teaching Credentials
Permanent Teacher Certificate, 1982, Alberta #109959U
1980-82 Full-time teacher (Gr. 5-8), Reed Ranch School, County of Mtn. View, AB.
School Teaching Honors
1981 Nominated (second runner up) for “Best First Year Teacher” in County of Mtn. View.
Specialized Certificate Training
2005 Integrated Faculty Training Certificate (on-line education), University of Phoenix (Burnaby, BC campus)
2002 Spiral Dynamics Integral Technologies (Level One & Two), (works with diverse cultural values). Facilitated by
Dr. Don Beck & Dr. Marilyn Hamilton
Appendix
Other Publications, Presentations, Media Interviews, Reviews
Curriculum Guidebooks (for Adolescents and Adults)
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Fearanalysis: A First Guide Book. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2011). Approaching the Magical: Integral Theory Module 1 (Foundations)-Fisher: Cultural Evolution,
the Magical and Integral Theory. Carbondale, IL: Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2010). Integral Map 21 Certificate Program in Personal and Professional Development. Carbondale, IL:
Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education.
Fisher, R.M. (1997) Applications of the spectrum of ‘fear', to leading a liberating life. Calgary, AB: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1996) Liberation leadership training program (manual). Calgary, AB: In Search of Fearlessness
Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1995) Fearanalysis: User manual. Calgary, AB: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1993) School of Sacred Warriorship; Student handbook and essential core studies. Calgary, AB:
School of Sacred Warriorship.
Fisher, R.M. (1990) Quest-- a new beginning; Staff development handbook. Cremona, AB: Quest Ranch.
Fisher, R.M. (1989) The healing journey for families in crisis during adolescence (a guidebook). Cremona, AB: Quest
Ranch.
Fisher, R.M. (1988) The art therapy approach: Staff manual. Cremona, AB: Quest Ranch.
Fisher, R.M. (1985) The Waldorf experience; Education as an art. Old, AB: Janus Alternatives.
Refereed Papers and/or Presentations
2007 Educating peace, educating fear: Teaching for greater existential capacity (intelligence). Workshop and
presentation for BC Teacher’s Federation conference “Authentic Social Responsibility: Teaching for a
Culture of Justice & Peace, Oct. 19, Surrey, BC.
2006 with Barbara Bickel. Disciplined spontaneity: Art, spirituality and education. The Faculty of Education
Research Day. The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
2006 (with Barbara Bickel) Presence and precedence: Staying close to ground zero in art/research/education. Multimedia and paper presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies. San
Francisco, CA: University of California Berkeley.
2002 Fearless leadership in and out of the 'Fear' Matrix. Paper presented at the Western Conference of the
Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education, April 25-28, Victoria, BC.
2001 Better safe than moral?: Re-thinking morality in a "risk society." The 27th Annual Meeting of the Association
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for Moral Education, Oct. 25-28,UBC, Vancouver, BC.
2001 Platinum 'Fear': Art works that subvertise public enemy no. 1. Presentation at the Second Annual Conference
on Curriculum & Pedagogy, Nov. 10-13, Victoria, BC.
2001 Teach them to become fearless: And an awful lot about ‘fear.' Northwest Philosophy of Education Society
Conference, Jun. 1-2, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
2000 Learning under fire: Adult education in the heat of conflict. Adult Education Research Conference. June 2-4,
UBC, Vancouver, BC.
1999 Critically minding the bodymind paradigm: A ‘Wilberian' critique of Eco-Camp holistic thinking. Bodymind
Conference: Holistic Explorations of Cognition, Action, and Interaction in Education. Apr.30-May 1, UBC,
Vancouver, BC.
1999 Democracy of dissonance: Toward a conflict epistemology in educational philosophizing. Northwest
Philosophy of Education Society Conference, Jan. 29-30, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC and UBC,
Vancouver, BC.
1998 Culture of 'fear': Toxification of landscape-mindscape as meta-context for education in the 21st century.
Comparative and International Education Society, W. Regional Conference, June 11-13, UBC, Vancouver,
BC. [avail. from ERIC ED496515 pdf]
Academic Reviews
Sinner, A., Leggo, C., Irwin, R. L., Gouzouasis, & Grauer, K. (2006). Arts-based educational research dissertations:
Reviewing the practices of new scholars. Canadian Journal of Education, 29(4), 1223-1270. Available at
http://www.csse.ca/CJE/General.htm
Academic Guest Lectures & Panel Presentations
2012 Introduction to Integral Theory, for SOCW 500 class in Human Behavior in Social Environments, Dr.
Dhrubodhi Mukherjee, Dept. of Social Work, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2012 Art of drawing and coloring, aesthetics and children. Lecture for Art Education 348, S. Illinois University,
Carbondale, Faculty of Art & Design, Professor: Barbara Bickel
2012 Aesthetics and educational philosophy. Lecture for Art Education Philosophy 308, S. Illinois University,
Carbondale, Faculty of Art & Design, Professor: Barbara Bickel
2011 The art of making change. Lecture. Social Work Practicum (Masters students). SIUC.
2011 Aesthetic development in art education practice. Lecture for Art Education Philosophy 308, S. Illinois
University Carbondale, Faculty of Art & Design, Professor Barbara Bickel
2010 Introduction to Integral Theory, for SOCW 500 class in Human Behavior in Social Environments, Dr.
Dhrubodhi Mukherjee, Dept. of Social Work, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2010 Spiral dynamics in the academy: The transdisciplinary dance of dissonance. Panel member, at Integral
Theory Conference (Enacting an Integral Future), July 29-Aug.1, 2010, Pleasant Hill, CA
2010 Avatar Panel discussion. Gaia House-Interfaith Center, Carbondale, IL
2010 Adolescent aesthetic development. Lecture for Art Education and High School Methods course AD338,
S. Illinois University Carbondale, Faculty of Art & Design. Professor Barbara Bickel
2009 Eight natural healers. Lecture for Emotional Health course HED 312, S. Illinois University Carbondale,
Department of Health Education. Instructor Dinah Seibert
2009 Arts-based inquiry. Lecture for Art Education Research AD508, S. Illinois University Carbondale, Faculty
of Art & Design. Professor Barbara Bickel
2009 Aesthetic development in art education practice. Lecture for Art Education Philosophy 308, S. Illinois University
Carbondale, Faculty of Art & Design, Professor Barbara Bickel
2009 Introduction to terror management theory. Lecture for Emotional Health course HED 312, S. Illinois University
Carbondale, Department of Health Education, Instructor Dinah Seibert
2009 Curriculum (for adolescents) as intervention. Lecture for Art Education Methods AD338, S. Illinois University
Carbondale, Faculty of Art & Design, Instructor: Barbara Bickel
2009 Emotional competence in relationships. Lecture for Emotional Health course HED 312, S. Illinois University
Carbondale, Department of Health Education, Instructor Dinah Seibert
2008 Aesthetic development in art education practice. Lecture for Art Education Philosophy 308, S. Illinois University
(Carbondale), Faculty of Art & Design, Instructor: Barbara Bickel
2007 “An Inconvenient Truth”: A convenient culture of fear (Al Gore). Lecture and Dialogue. Sponsored by The
Centre for the Study of the Internationalization of Curriculum, The University of British Columbia
2007 Fear and terrorism. Guest lecturer, with Dr. Bonnie Lee, Professional School of Health Sciences, The
University of Lethbridge, AB
2006 Integral fear management systems and family counseling practices. Guest lecturer, with Dr. G. Nixon,
Counseling Psychology, Professional School of Health Sciences, The University of Lethbridge, AB
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2006 Assessing violence in a culture of fear: Finding common ground. Panel presentation: Issues in Education #1:
Youth Violence & New Challenges for Educators in the 21st Century. Graduate Students, Faculty of Education,
The University of British Columbia
2005 Balancing care and critique in the transformative dissertation: A retrospective errata. Guest lecturer for Brown
Bag Seminars, Centre for Cross-Faculty Inquiry, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia
2004 Introduction to the culture of fear. Guest lecture for English 105 class, Simon Fraser University, BC.
Instructor: Dr. Fred Ribkoff
2001 Teaching and learning in conflict sites. David Lamm Chair Seminar Multiculturalism Seminars, Faculty of
Education, UBC.
1994-96 Liberation Peer Counseling. Lecture to undergrads, Dept. of Psychology, The University of Calgary, AB.
Professor Dr. Susan Boon.
Professional and Public Presentations & Workshops
2012 Art Education in Transition (with Barbara Bickel) Jackson County District School Teacher's P.D. day,
Carbondale High School, IL
2012 Originary Compassion, Art, Labyrinths and Matrixial Aesthetics, Barbara Bickel and R. Michael Fisher. For 11
Days for Compassion, Nonviolent Carbondale Commission, Carbondale, IL.
2011 Role of Fear and Fearlessness in Our Lives. Gaia House Interfaith Center series "Food for Thought."
2011 Peer-based Support Practice of Non-violence. Nonviolent Carbondale Project, Carbondale Human Relations
Commission, Civic Center, Carbondale, Il.
2010 (with Tod Kington) Two Journeys Down a Rocky Road. Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education,
Carbondale, IL
2010 Art as Visual Meditation(s). Carbondale Unitarian Universalists, IL
2010 The Culture of Fear in Higher Education Today: Reflections on Parker Palmer’s The Courage to Teach. Cosponsored by Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education and Gaia House-Interfaith Center, Carbondale,
IL, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2010 A Visual Genealogy of ‘Gaia’. Presented to the Board of Directors, Gaia House-Interfiath Center, Carbondale,
IL at a Board Retreat
2010 Researching, Writing, and Publishing Experiences (with my new book The World’s Fearlessness Teachings).
“Open Minds” Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, IL.
2010 Theology of ‘Gaia’. Theology on Tap, for Gaia House-Interfaith Center, Carbondale, IL
2009 Inservice workshop (with Dinah Seibert) for Southern Illinois Center for Independent Living, Carbondale, IL.
2009 Grow & GO: Emotional-based learning (with Dinah Seibert). Humanist Group, Carbondale, IL
2009 After holistic comes integral: The basics of critical integral theory. Carbondale Unitarian Universalists, IL
2009 The Matrix trilogy (movie 2): A meta-myth for our times. Carbondale Unitarian Universalists, IL
2009 The Matrix trilogy (movie 1): A meta-myth for our times. Carbondale Unitarian Universalists, IL
2008 Culture of Fear: Chapter 1 and 2, workshops for Open Minds, Carbondale Unitarian Universaliists, IL
2008 The integral perspective and path of fearlessness. Discussion on Unitarian Universalism and Postmodernism,
hosted by Mary Bennett, Executive Director, Canadian Unitarian Universalist Council, Vancouver, BC
2003 Natural designs from a 2nd-tier view. Presented at the Spiral Dynamics Technologies training (level 2),
Vancouver, BC.
1993 Understanding fear and its role in clinical practice and carework, inservice professional development for
clinical staff at Woods Home, Calgary, AB.
1993 Art therapeutic approach with behaviorally disabled teens, inservice professional development for
careworkers, Woods Homes, Red Deer, AB.
1992 Art therapeutic approach with children, inservice professional development, Recreation & Childlife Workers,
Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB.
1991 Art therapeutic approach with behaviorally disabled children and teens, inservice professional development for
careworkers and staff, Hull Home, Calgary, AB.
1987 Creation-centered spirituality, a community event (private household). Cremona, AB.
1987 “How to talk so kids will listen,” inservice professional development, Teachers of County of Mtn. View, AB.
1986 (with colleagues) Education and the future, public forum review process of the Secondary Schools by Alberta
Education, Olds, AB.
1985 Introduction to biofeedback, Seed Centre for Learning to Learn, Olds, AB
1985 Biofeedback and self-regulation, for Olds Music Teacher’s Association, Olds, AB
1984 Introduction to Waldorf Education (for parents and teachers), private home, Olds, AB
1984 Introduction to Waldorf Education for Early Childhood Services Association, County of Mtn. View, Olds, AB
1983 Feurstein’s instrumental enrichment: A new view of intelligence, for Mtn. View Association of Children and
Adults with Disabilities, Olds, AB
1983 Creativity and child development, for teachers of the mentally handicapped, Professional Development Day,
Horizon School, Olds, AB
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Creativity: Its foundations & history, for Professional Development Day, Olds Elementary School, Olds, AB
New research on the brain & human creativity, for Parent-Teachers Association, Reed Ranch School, AB
Academic Presentations & Facilitation
2001 Teaching and learning in conflict sites. David Lamm Chair Seminar Multiculturalism Seminars, Faculty of
Education, UBC.
2001 Ethical challenges to knowing that which we fear: Uses and abuses of researcher countertransference. Faculty
of Education Society "Grad Perspectives": A Graduate Student Research Day-symposium. Apr. 25, UBC,
Vancouver, BC.
2000 Ken Wilber Study Group, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia
1999 Teaching and learning in the heart of conflict. Faculty of Education Society "Grad Perspectives": A Graduate
Student Research Day-Symposium. Apr. 14, UBC, Vancouver, BC.
1999 Theorizing the rebel, conceptualizing conflict: Critique of conflict management education. Educational Studies
Research Day, Apr. 29, UBC, Vancouver, BC.
1998 A new tool for identifying conflict in adult education. Educational Studies Research Day, May 22, UBC,
Vancouver, BC.
Non-Refereed Monographs
Fisher, R. M. (2013). Fearlessness paradigm meets Bracha Ettinger's matrixial theory. Technical Paper No. 46.
Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2013). Making fearuality more sexy: Intersections with Foucault. Technical Paper No. 45. Carbondale,
IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2013). 'Fear' without feelings (FWF): Latest discoveries & speculations on the cure for 'fear.' Technical
Paper No. 44. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2013). Shadow Problem, Fear Problem: Jung meets fearanalysis. Technical Paper No. 42.
Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Foundations for 'Fear' Studies: 9 propositions. Technical Paper No. 43. Carbondale, IL: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2012). School shootings and mass murders: A fear problem & preliminary fearanalysis. A CSIIE
Yellowpaper, DIFS-7. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Towards an integral fearlessness theory (Part 1): Nondual integralism. Technical Paper No. 41.
Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Do we really want a fearless society? Technical Paper No. 40. Carbondale, IL: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute. [available ERIC ED537337 pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Erich Fromm and universal humane experience: Application in the aesthetic domain for art
educators. Technical Paper No. 39. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research
Institute.[available ERIC ED536976 pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Steps to an ecology of fear: Advanced curriculum for fearlessness. Technical Paper No. 38.
Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [available ERIC ED536848 pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Love and fear. A CSIIE Yellowpaper, DIFS-6. Carbondale, IL: Center for Spiritual Inquiry &
Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2012). Beginning dispensations of integral fearology: Systematics and problematics in the study of fear.
A CSIIE Yellowpaper, DIFS-5. Carbondale, IL: Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2012). The Fear Matrix: The making of a revolutionary lived curriculum. A CSIIE Yellowpaper, DIFS-4.
Carbondale, IL: Center for Spiritual Inquiry and Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2012). A survey of contemporary integral adult/higher education: A CSIIE pilot project. Carbondale, IL:
Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2011). "Culture of fear" and education: An annotated bibliography [2nd ed.]. Technical Paper No. 28.
Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2011). A new ‘Fear’ Studies vocabulary. A CSIIE Yellowpaper, DIFS-3. Carbondale, IL: Center for
Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2011). A research agenda to legitimate the study of ‘fear;: Beginning Fearology 2000-11. A
CSIIE Yellowpaper, DIFS-2. Carbondale, IL: Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2011). The flatland and fearlessness teachings of Ken Wilber. A CSIIE Yellowpaper, DIFS-1.
Carbondale, IL: Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education.
Fisher, R. M. (2011). A ‘Fear’ Studies perspective and critique: Analyzing English and Stengel’s progressive study of
fear and learning in Education Theory. Technical Paper No. 37. Carbondale, IL: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute. [available ERIC ED518442 pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (2010). The death of Psychology: Integral and Fifth Force psychologies. Technical Paper No. 36.
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Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [available ERIC ED510303 pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (2010). World’s fearlessness teachings: Radical approach to fear management/education. Technical
Paper No. 35. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [available ERIC ED508429
pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (2009). The quest to control emotion(s): A critical integral fearanalysis. Technical Paper No. 34.
Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [available ERIC ED506353 pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (2009). “Unplugging” as real and metaphoric: Emancipatory dimensions to The Matrix trilogy. Technical
Paper No. 33. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [available ERIC ED503743
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Fisher, R. M. (2008). What ‘color’ is Pandora’s Box?: Dialoguing on fear, art installation 1. Technical Paper No. 32.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2008). Fearless standpoint theory: Origins of FMS-9 in Ken Wilber’s work. Technical Paper No. 31.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2008). A post-9/11 watershed: Uniting the fearlessness movement. Technical Paper No. 30. Vancouver,
BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Ken Wilber and the education literature: Abridged annotated bibliography. Invited and hosted by
Dr. Ron Miller at www.pathsoflearning.net/resources_writings_Ken_Wilber.pdf
Fisher, R.M. (2007). The need for holistic fear management. Technical Paper No. 29. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute. [available online pdf
http://www.scribd.com/search?query=%22fear+management%22]
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Culture of fear and education: An annotated bibliography. Technical Paper 28. Vancouver, BC:
In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Ken Wilber and the education literature: Abridged annotated bibliography. Retrieved from
http://www.pathsoflearning-net/resources_writings_Ken_Wilber.pdf
Fisher, R.M. (2007). A guide to Ken Wilber and the educational literature: Annotated bibliography. Technical Paper
No. 27. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Disappear fear: Action fearology for the 21 st century. Technical Paper No. 26. Vancouver, BC: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Education and the culture of fear: A review. Technical Paper No. 25. Vancouver,
BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Toward an integral terror management theory: Wilber-Combs lattice. Technical Paper No. 24.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Conceptualizing a fearlessness philosophy: Existential philosophy and a genealogy of fear
management system-5. Technical Paper No. 23. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research
Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). History of the fearlessness movement: An introduction. Technical Paper No. 22. Vancouver, BC:
In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. & Bickel, B. (2007). Toward a postmodern spirituality: A ‘new’ vision for ISOF. Technical Paper No. 21.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2006). Integral fearlessness paradigm. Technical Paper No. 20. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2005). Critical integral ‘Fear’ Studies: A basic organizing framework. Technical Paper No. 19.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2004). Capitalizing on fear: A baseline study on the culture of fear for leaders. Minneapolis, MN:
Intellectual Architects, Ltd.
Fisher, R.M. (2004). Significance of fear. Technical Paper No. 18. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness
Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2004). Wilber and fear management theory. Technical Paper No. 17. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (2003). Ken Wilber’s integral vision: Review of applications in education toward a “wisdom culture.”
[available ERIC ED510216]
Fisher, R.M. (2003). Fear is... Technical Paper No. 16. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2003). A report on the status of fear education. Technical Paper No. 15. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute. [avail. ERIC ED496517 pdf]
Fisher, R.M. (2002). Subject index to Ken Wilber's Boomeritis: A novel that will set you free (Boston, MA:
Shambhala). Author.
Fisher, R.M. (2002). On being a 'fear' critic. Technical Paper No. 14. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness
Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2002). What is the 'Fear' Matrix: Part I, Failure of cultural. Technical Paper No. 13. Vancouver, BC: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2001). Fearology: Biography of an idea. Technical Paper No. 12. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.
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Fisher, R.M. (2001). 'Fear' studies: A conceptual proposal. Technical Paper No. 11. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2000). A movement toward a fearless society: A powerful contradiction to violence. Technical Paper No.
10. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (2000). Unveiling the hidden curriculum in conflict resolution and peace education: Future directions
toward a critical conflict education and 'conflict' pedagogy. Technical Paper No.
9. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [avail. ERIC ED496516 pdf]
Fisher, R. M. (1998/2012). Culture of 'fear': Toxification of landscape-mindscape as meta-context for education in the
21st century. Technical Paper No. 7. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1997). Defining the enemy of fearlessness. Technical Paper No. 6. Calgary, AB: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1997). (2nd Ed.). A research guide to Ken Wilber's critics. Technical Paper No. 5. Calgary, AB: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R. M. (1997). Thanatos and Phobos: 'Fear' and its role in Ken Wilber's transpersonal theory. Technical Paper
No. 4. Calgary, AB: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1996). A Wilberian critique of the philosophy of emotion. Technical Paper No. 3. Calgary, AB: In Search
of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1995). An introduction to an epistemology of 'fear'; A fearlessness paradigm. Technical Paper No. 2.
Calgary, AB: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Fisher, R.M. (1995). An introduction to defining 'fear'; A spectrum approach. Technical Paper No. 1. Calgary, AB: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
Personal Blog (Articles) ("Founder's Forum:" http://csiie.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=188)
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Educator's Questioning Curriculum Post-Sandy Hook
Unplugging from the 'Fear' Matrix is Hard to do
Violence, guns & fearology: Jim Hanson's Questions
Fearanalysis Guide Book: Newton, CN Mass Murder
Integral Theory's Gutting by Neo-Wilberianism
Fearlessness (R)Evolution & Fearlessness Principle
Architecture of Fear to Love
In the Shadow of the Green Movement
CSIIE Changes: Director Position is Now Open
World's Fearlessness Teachings Blog Deleted
Visions from the Fearlesship 2012
CSIIE: An Experiment in Collective Intelligence
Future is Coming: Ivory Towers Fall
CSIIE Consulting in the Social-Environmental Activist Domain
Parker J. Palmer Reads Ken Wilber
Transformation on Hold for CSIIE
Educating With Soul Through Depth Psychology
Liminal Space, Inquiry, & Critique of Hypertrophic Optimism
Spirituality in Higher Education (3)
Spirituality in Higher Education (2)
Spirituality in Higher Education
Coffee Room Concept: Transformative Education
Occupy Movement & CSIIE, & Adult Education
CSIIE: Organization to Business Plan
Postmodern and Integral Thought in Conflict
Toward a Theory of Integral Education: Recent CSIIE Research
CSIIE's Role in Activist Work Today
Education After...?
Transformative Partnerships in Tumultuous Times
Process Over Content: Building Existential Capacity
To Drop Out or Not to Drop Out: Is That the Issue?
Personal Blog (Articles) ("World's Fearlessness Teachings" http://fearlessnessteach.blogspot.com -- they
were all erased by a hacker in 2011)
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Operations From Not Quite Heaven: Fear Problem
New Scholarship on Fear
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60.75 Yrs. Old & Still Looking For Wisdom
Integral Identity Chart: Constellation for Liberation
Revolutionary Curriculum: Facing the Fear Matrix
Fearwalker: Dr. J.A. Avatar #9100
Missionary Work in the Fear Matrix
Rudolf Steiner on Fear and Fearless
Sexuality, Fearuality, Spirituality: Lens of Matrixiality (3)
Sexuality, Fearuality, Spirituality: The Power of Religion (2)
Foreword to a Fearology of Politics
Sexuality, Fearuality, Spirituality: A Fearless Standpoint (1)
Integral Adult Education: Four Worlds (Map)
Integral Adult & Higher Education: CSIIE Report
Can Integral (Yellow) and Blue Meme Work?
Towards a Critical Integral Pedagogy of Fearlessness
CSIIE: Dept. of Integral and 'Fear' Studies
Fear and Fearlessness: Concept Formation
Women's Spirit at the Gates
On Fear: Three Critical Spiritual Texts (Sardello)
Addiction to Fear
Caregiving & Fearlessness Path
Development: Integral Curriculum Design
Fearless and Nondual: A Contemporary Imaginary
Fearlessness and Nondual
Eliminate Fear In Me
Hanson Responds to My Heidegger Piece
Mining the Existential-Integral Roots (3): Heidegger
Four Arrows Responds to my "Occupy" Blogpost
Occupy Movement: Leadership & Populist Movements
Natural Born Cricket: Bob Fisher
Philosophy of Fearlessness (5): Utopian & Existential Roots
Philosophy of Fearlessness (4): Uses by Others
Philosophy of Fearlessness (3): Postmodern Futures
Philosophy of Fearlessness (2): Path of Sophia
Philosophy of Fearlessness (1)
Re-visiting Poststructuralism and Integral-6
Ontotheological Dynamics: Response to Hanson
Occupy Wall Street Protests, University Strikes & Fear
Theory of Spirit of Fearlessness: Existential Ground
Re-visiting Poststructuralism and Integral-5
Re-visiting Poststructuralism and Integral-4
Aesthetic Theology: Vivaldi's Beauty via Bartoli
Re-visiting Poststructuralism and Integral-3
Re-visiting Poststructuralism and Integral-2
Re-visiting Poststructuralism and Integral
Fathering with Fearlessness: An Integral Triangulation
Research Agenda & Curricula for the 21st Century
Fearlessness in Teaspoonfuls
On Fear and Love: Adyashanti's Zen Teachings
Love Surfaces as Fear Dissolves: Via Negativa Approach
11 Days of Peace, Without Conflict
'Fear' Vaccines: Living Love & Indigenous Ways
Heidegger & Pyle on Commemoration 9/11
"Terrible Tuesday": A Memoir
Day Before 9/11: A Memoir
American Responses to Fear 10 Years After 9/11 (2)
American Responses to Fear 10 Years After 9/11
Invitation to Americans to Speak on Fear
Minding the Existential-Integral Roots (2)
Mining the Existential-Integral Roots (1)
Launch of CSIIE: An Alternative Universe-City
In Her Skin: Movie Review
People Rebellions All Over: Trust, Fear, & the Nightmare
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‘Fear’ Barrier-3: An Imaginary Poetics
Physician of the Mind: Interview with Jason Martez Massey
Culture of Fear: Internalized Oppression
Cowards, Wimps, and Tough Guys: Politics of Fear
Culture of Fear Dynamic: Integral View
Defining Fear (‘Fear’)?: Fearology’s Task
Civilization and Fear: A Critique of “Fears and Symbols”
On What Makes a Good Integral Deconstructionist
Reasons for Hope: Beyond Hope and Fear
Fearlessness Project: Matrixial Feminine Sacred
The Integral Condition: A Report (4)
Integral Matrixial Compassionism: A New Art Genre
Integral Fearology and Motivation Theory (2)
Integral Fearology and Motivation Theory (1)
Fearlessness Instinct as a Spiritual Practice
The Integral Condition: A Report (3)
The Integral Condition: A Report (2)
The Integral Condition: A Report (1)
Spiritual Warriorship: The James Ray Debacle
Integral Discourse(s), Fear, and Fearlessness (2)
Integral Discourse(s), Fear, and Fearlessness (1)
Harryman’s Critique: re: Posthuman Destinies
Integral Endarkenment: Going Retro or Something Else?
Feminist Fearologist: Watch Your Step Buddy
Integral Posthuman Destinies: A Critical Path
Review (1): The World’s Fearlessness Teachings
Tornado Traumatics: Manufacturing Fear and Consent
Integral (R)evolution, Movement, or Something Else?
September 11, 2011: What Have Educators Learned?
Integral Reloaded
Fear Problem: Culture of Fear
Spiritual Age or Integral Age?
Counter-education to Growthism and Fear
Integral Magic (2): Magicianal Therapia
Reflections on Ken Wilber’s Latest Talk
Matrixial Practices: Copoietic Reattunement
From the Feararium: Indian Witchery
Integral Magic (1): Magicianal Therapia
Healing in Ken Wilber’s Integral Therapia (3)
Healing in Ken Wilber’s Integral Therapia (2)
Healing in Ken Wilber’s Integral Therapia (1)
Evolve!: New Age and Fear Management
Ten-thousand Messiahs: Interview with Zach Seibert
Paradigms of Hope and Fear (2)
Paradigms of Hope and Fear
Gotta Luv Spiritual Progressives, But...
Chris Hedges: A Second Critical Look
Cross-generational Rivalry: Gen Xers and Me
Fear and Learning (4): A Critique
Fear and Learning (3): Culture of Fear Context
Fear and Learning (2): Definition Problematics
When Fear Meets Fearless: “Fight Club” Inquiry
Spirit of Fear, Spirit of Fearlessness
The American Holon is Drunk (4): Plan C
Fear and Learning (1): A Review
The American Holon is Drunk (3): Imperialism as Disease
The American Holon is Drunk (2): Third Way
The American Holon is Drunk (1): What, No Plan C?
The Power of Fear Management Systems Theory
Living with(out) Fear: Carl Leggo’s Response
Beware of Fearologists Many Masks
Obama’s Education Policy is the Dis-ease
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Holonic Therapy (Therapia) (3): Transitioning
Holonic Therapy (Therapia) (2): Transitioning
Integral Holonic Therapy (Therapia): Transitioning
Certainty Sanctification a New Concept in Fear & Risk Management
Transformation of American Liberalism
Session 1-2010-2: Imagination, Time, Future, Worry
Mental Health: Therapia & Multiple Triangulations
Father & Son: Case Response 1-2010-1
Integral Therapy & Fearanalysis: An Invitation
Soul’s Castle of Fearlessness
Integral Spiritual Intelligence
A Process Identity(2): Second-tier Transformation
Nonviolent Management/Education: A Critique
A Process Identity: Second-tier Transformation
Claims for a Living Spiritual Community
The Artificial Kingdom: ‘Fear’ Matrix
Never Without Fearlessness: A Triadic Conflict
Never Without Hope: Interview with Kerem Yoncali
Fearlessness Line of Development(2): An Optimistic View
Curricular Deviation: Curricular Deviant
Fearlessness Line of Development(1): An Optimistic View
Provoking Fear as Spiritual Work: Interview with Dawn Amos
Launch of Integral Map 21 Certificate Program
Fearlessness: A Critical Integral Literacy
The Fearless Sessions
Performing the Dangerous Dissertation: Fearless Standpoint Theory
Integral Border Pedagogue: Meets Mark D. Forman
Missing the Matrixial: An Integral-R Corrective
Culture of Fear & Spirituality: Higher Education Challenges
Dropping the Sword: Truthing Process 3, 2, 1
Integral Psychotherapy(2): Discourse Hegemony
Integral Psychotherapy: Discourse Hegemony
Integral Education: Enacting Humility & History
Deconstructing Integral: Theorizing Existential Capacity
Return to Psychoanalysis (1): FMS-0 Correction
Emancipatory Maturity: In and Out of the Cultural Trance
Beginning Fearology: The World Has Changed (10 yrs. Later)
Listening to Evil: Dream or Reality
Obama’s Intolerance to Critique: Fear Grows
Cultural Therapist or Quack?: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Post-9/11 Critical Analysis: Soldiers Speak Out
A Kid At Heart: An Interview With Treesong
CSIIE Event (2): Deep Listening to Gaia
Fearlessness (Faith) Tradition: A Developmental View
Honest Spiritual Community: Interview with Hugh Muldoon
The Ultimate NO!
CSIIE Event (1): Decolonizing the Divine
Under the Scrutiny of Fearlessness & Integral
My Response to Lerner’s Response
Rabbi Lerner Responds to My Critique
Good Leadership Needs Good Critique
Dialogue on Process Practice (2): Deep Inquiry
Integral Life: Teachers, Students, Citizens
Social Consciousness & Identity Development
Gotta Luv those Evolutionaries... But
Dialogue on Process Practice (1): Path of Fearlessness
Process Critique of Internalized White Racism
Talk the Truth Like This
Economic Dynamics: Fear Management Systems
Notes: From a Fear Watcher
Unexpected Sales Distribution: University Libraries
An American Transformation (that would really count)
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Historical Lament: Integral Initiatives
Today’s Youth Fear Levels: Values Survey
Problematics of Fearlessness Theory: Part 2
Non-hurtful Communication: Beyond Treating Symptoms
First Book Launch (America)
Spirituality(?): A Credo of Fearlessness
Fear is in the Walls
Dr. Hansen Responds to My Critique
First Learned-Critique and My Response
Integral Egology (aka Integral Fearology)
Two ‘Elephants in the Room’: Riane Eisler’s Speech
Applying Critical Integral Theory: World Problems
Amish’s Sacred Rite of Passage to Liberation?
Avatar (film): An Integral Analysis
Fearlessness Pedagogy: Integral Education
ISOF Research Institute: Fund Raising Campaign
First Book Launch (part 1): Vancouver
International Fearlessness Day: Jan. 3rd
Practicing Fearlessness with Critics and Enemies
Designing Fearlessness Systems
Reversibility is Distinct from Reversal: Part 2
Obama’s Failure to Lead Beyond Empire
Death’s Heartbeat & Existential Capacity
Compassion Surge
Afghanistan, Integrity & Fearlessness
Suicidology, Risk, & Fearlessness
Critical Pedagogy Updated
Poetics of Fearlessness
A Response to “Fire Your Fears”
Fearlessness Surge
Understanding Fear Management: Integral View
Two (Many) Faces of the Culture of Fear
Problematics of Fearlessness Theory: Part 1
Politics of Emotionality
Adding to Fearstory
Sacred Warriorship: Dodging & Beyond
Prophet(s) of Fearlessness
Healing Educational Vision (& Obama’s Education Reform)
Teaching & Learning Fear
Making Sense of Fearlessness
Excerpts from World’s Fearlessness Teachings Book
Featured Academic (Curriculum) Work
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Featured Member, Curriculum Theory (Ning): //curriculumtheory.ning.com/
Public Media Coverage & Public Reviews
Elliott, T. (2013). Scared senseless. The United Church Observer, Jan. http://www.ucobserver.org/
features/2013/01/scared_senseless/
Fearologists (Fisher, R.M., and Malkinson, T). (2012). Exhibition #1- Architecture of Fear. Beams & Struts: A
Magazine Sept. 5, http://beamsandstruts.com/articles/item/1059-the-architecture-of-fear.
Malkinson, T. (2012). Introducing the Co-curators of the Museum of Fearology. Beams & Struts: A Magazine July 5.
http://beamsandstruts.com/bits-a-pieces/item/990-introducing-the-co-curators-of-the-museum-of-fearology.
Malkinson, T. (with R. Michael Fisher) (2012). Zombie politics and the walking dead. Energy Bulletin, June 25. http://
http://www.energybulletin.net/Zombie-politics-and-the-walking-dead.
Malkinson, T. (with R. Michael Fisher) (2012). Zombie politics and the walking dead. Beams & Struts: A Magazine
June 16. http:// http://beamsandstruts.com/bits-a-pieces/item/962-zombie-politics-and-the-walking-dead.
Malkinson, T. (2012). Coming soon to Beams and Struts-- The Museum of Fearology. Beams & Struts: A Magazine
for Hungry Brains and Thirsty Souls, May 3. http://beamsandstruts.com/bits-a-pieces/item/905-coming-soonto-beams-and-struts-the-museum-of-fearology.
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Boschman, C. (2007). Researching the fear factor:’ Fearologist’ has mapped out different fear management systems.
The Lethbridge Herald, July 5, A1-A2.
Weyler, R. (2004). Viewpoints: The cheapest room. Shared Vision Magazine, June.
Riley, S. (2004). U. S. culture of fear is expertly tilled to keep one from thinking. Edmonton Journal, July 18.
Riley, S. (2004). Culture of fear is keeping North Americans cowed. Times Colonist (Victoria, BC), July 14.
Riley, S. (2004). Culture of fear keeps us cowed. The Ottawa Citizen, July 14.
Oatway, S. (1996). Tool designed to create value-based companies. Workplace Section H, Calgary Herald, Sept. 7.
Toneguzzi, M. (1993). City Institute teaches people to break pattern. Calgary Herald, Mar. 12.
Public Radio Media Interviews
(2004) Interview for documentary story by Pamela Post, World Report, CBC Radio, July 10.
(2004) Interview with host Shelagh Rogers, Sounds Like Canada, CBC Radio One, June 10.
(2002) Interview with Wade Porter, Host, Kootenay Co-op Radio, Nov. 6.
(1997) Interview with Jeff Collins, Host, CBC Radio, Calgary.
Public Media & Community Service Articles
Fisher, R. M. (2009). Don’t forget to deal with post-storm stress. Reprinted by the editors’ selection (nomination) for
the Golden Pen Award, The Southern Illinoisan (Aug. 1), A-4.
Fisher, R. M. (2009). Don’t forget to deal with post-storm stress. The Southern Illinoisan (July, 29), A-4.
Fisher, R.M. (2007). Dialoguing on ‘Fear’: An art project. The Artery: News from the Britannia Art Gallery, 267(22).
Fisher, R. M. (2000). Response to a challenging letter. The Ubyssey Magazine, 81(25).
Fisher, R.M. (1997). Fear ruling our lives. [Guest Column] Calgary Herald, Sep. 20, I-9.
Fisher, R.M. (1999). Is there a place for 'right and wrong' in a healing model? ISOF Communique (Special Issue),
July, pp. 7-8.
Fisher, R.M. (1997). Ken Wilber; The rising star in consciousness research. Yoga Bridge, Summer. pp. 10-11.
Fisher, R.M. (1992). In defeating fear it helps to know who the dragon really is. The Lodgepole Pine; The Newsletter
of the Men's Network, 2(1): 15, 18-19.
Fisher, R.M. (1987). Life after Harmonic Convergence. Erospirit, October, 13-16.
Fisher, R.M. (1987). It's hard to ask for help. Stationary High; A Newsletter of the Mtn. View Community Cocounsellors, 1: 2-3.
Fisher, R.M. (1987). An idea on co-counselling with children. Stationary High; A Newsletter of the Mtn. View
Community Co-counsellors, 1: 4-5.
Fisher, R.M. (1986). Art audit lauded. The Olds Optimist, Jan.
Fisher, R.M. & DesLauriers, L. (1985) Important program to air. Olds Optimist, Mar. 13.
Fisher, R.M. (1985). All students are special. Olds Optimist, Feb. 13.
Fisher, R.M. (1985). Education in the fast lane. Olds Optimist, Feb.
Fisher, R.M. (1985). High profile for CBC Special; "A Planet for the Taking". Olds Optimist, March.
Fisher, R.M. (1985). Dynamic or form drawing; Aid for overly active children. Janus Journal, 3(3): 7.
Fisher, R.M. (1985). A new look at creativity in education. Janus Journal, 3(3): 4-5.
Fisher, R.M. (1985). Alberta Education studies evaluated. Janus Journal, 3(3): 6.
Fisher, R.M. (1985). Teaching and life. Janus Journal, 3(2): 6-7.
Fisher, R.M. (1984). Future not to be feared. Olds Optimist, Jun. 10.
Fisher, R.M. (1984). Quotable quotes; Education and the future. Janus Journal, 3(1): 7.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). Hyperactivity; Alternatives to drug therapy. Janus Journal, 2(1): 5.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). Common Ground; A living learning community in a cultural perspective. Janus Journal, 2(1): 9.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). Private schools; A visit to the Calgary Academy. Janus Journal, 2(1): 9.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). Book Review: Whole child/whole parent; A spiritual guide to parenthood. Janus Journal, 2(1): 3.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). The tragedy of being normal. Janus Journal, 2(3): 4-5.
Fisher, R.M. (1983). The best teachers are not teachers. Janus Journal, 1(4): 1.
Fisher, R.M. (1981). Ants, racecars and babies; A book review of Magical Child. S.E.E.D.S. Bulletin.
Fisher, R.M. (1980). Nose Creek Park set for smog valley. Calgary Herald, Jan. 5.
Fisher, R.M. (1979). Support positive planners. Calgary Herald, Sept. 26.
Fisher, R.M. (1977). Mechanized monsters invade creek. Calgary Herald, Oct. 15.
Fisher, R.M. (1976). Air pollution in Calgary. Calgary Herald, Jan. 17.
Non-Refereed Journal, Newsletter Articles
Fisher, R.M. (1982). Playful unit reviews. The Middle/Junior High Science Bulletin, Feb: 3.
Fisher, R.M. (1979). Dr. Grant McEwan; An educational saint. Connections: A Journal for Environmental and Outdoor
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Education Council of Alberta Teacher's Association, 3: 3.
Fisher, R.M. (1979). Book Review: Life strategies, human evolution, environmental design by V. Geist, 1978. Alberta
Naturalist, 9: 92-3.
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