Sam Mickey

Biography

My undergraduate education took place in the Philosophy and Religion Studies department at the University of North Texas, where environmental ethics is the main focus of study. I stayed at UNT for my M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, doing research across philosophy, religious studies, anthropology, ethnomusicology, linguistics, and poetics. I did my doctoral work in the Philosophy and Religion department at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where I completed a dissertation on the topic of integral ecology.
I have taught at numerous schools in California, including Pacifica Graduate Institute, Dominican University of California, California Institute of Integral Studies, and the University of San Francisco. I also worked for several years as a researcher and web content manager for the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale.

Education

B.A Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Tex
M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, University of North Texas
Ph.D., Philosophy and Religion, CIIS

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

My research and expertise are highly interdisciplinary, working across boundaries of philosophy, religion, and ecology, including work in areas such as environmental humanities, postmodern thought, ecofeminism, environmental ethics, religion and ecology, the history of philosophy, phenomenology, deconstruction, existentialism, and ecocriticism.

Personal Interests

My professional interests are also highly personal for me, as I see philosophy, religion, and ecology as fundamental pursuits for human beings as we strive to attain happiness and cultivate a life well-lived.

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