Bateson Reading Group
Start Date: 10 Jan 2019
End Date: 30 May 2019
Books We’re Reading
Steps to an Ecology of Mind
Gregory BatesonThe idea of an “Ecology of Mind” is as relevant and innovative today as when Gregory Bateson first proposed this – that mind and natural systems are intimately linked together and follow similar patterns. Some of the papers (the chapters are reproducti …
Small Arcs of Larger Circles
Nora BatesonNora Bateson’s book choreographs her father’s seminal ideas in a charming set of texts that deepens his thought in some areas and delights us in many others, providing a fresh perspective grounded in contemporary life.
About the Authors
Gregory Bateson
Gregory Bateson was a powerhouse of a thinker—he pioneered work in evolutionary biology, anthropology, cognitive psychology, cybernetics and information theory, ecology, theology and philosophy and his ideas had far reaching impact among many other thi …
Nora Bateson
Nora Bateson, Gregory Bateson’s daughter, is an award winning film-maker and writer—in addition to her writing, she developed a film presenting her father’s thought and work.
Complementary Reading and Additional Media
- Gregory Bateson and Mary Catherine Bateson, “Angels Fear : Towards an Epistemology of the Sacred”, Hampton Press, 224 pp.
- Gregory Bateson, “Mind and Nature : A Necessary Unity”, Bantam.
- “An Ecology of Mind : A Daughter’s Portrait of Gregory Bateson” (film) : https://vimeo.com/ondemand/bateson
Archived Events
Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 1
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 2
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 3
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 4
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 10
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 12
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 13
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 14
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 18
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 19
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Bateson Reading Group - Video Dialogue - Week 20
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