Resource person: Joy Alice Eisenhauer joy.eisenhauer@boulderjcc.org

Location: Boulder JCC | 6007 Oreg Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303

Description:

On Robert Plutchik's wheel of emotions, awe is modeled as a combination of surprise and fear. That definition doesn’t quite nail it. Most of us have occasionally encountered awe. But what is it really? Join us for an adventure exploring one of our most powerful and sometimes overlooked human experiences. We begin with recent scientific research. How does it affect our sense of self, our relationships with others, and our well-being? Our goal, beyond understanding awe, is to be more attentive to its presence. Wouldn’t it be great to experience awe more often as a positive impact on our lives?

Each week we discover some of the many pathways to awe: nature, moral beauty, music, and collective experiences to name a few. Along the way, science is joined by philosophical perspectives, literature, and spiritual traditions.

About your instructors:

Wayne Zirkin’s enduring passion is learning how to walk in beauty, wonder, and grace. Educated at University of Colorado Boulder, and The Ohio State University, Wayne taught at University of Wisconsin and Syracuse University. He later founded a New York marketing and brand strategy company.

Wilson Wiedenheft’s passion is making the complex and fascinating topics of science accessible to the curious public. He has degrees in Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, and Geology. After a career directing software and hardware development programs at Motorola, Wilson retired in 2012 to engage with his love for science.

Available spots: 40 out of 40

Price: $36.00 Taxes waived

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