Contributors

Julian Von Will, Ph.D. 

Julian Von Will, Ph. D., studied philosophy, psychology, and phenomenology in Leuven, Belgium, and later received his doctorate from the University of Hong Kong in philosophy. He is currently associate professor at the Existential Psychoanalytic Institute & Society and is finishing a treatise on Adorno and German Idealism.

 

Steven Goldman, Ph.D. 

Steven Goldman was born in Chicago where he attended public schools.  He graduated from St. John’s College (B.A.) and the Claremont Graduate University (Ph.D.) and also studied in France and Germany.  He began teaching in 1976 and continues today, mainly in Philosophy, Classical studies, Comparative Religion and Ethics.  Steve has taught at the Claremont Graduate University, The University of California/Irvine, the Venice Community Adult School, The Art Institute of Portland, Portland State University and the Pacific Northwest College of Art.  Dr. Goldman has also held a number of academic appointments, including being the president of several colleges, and also has experience in the field of philosophical counseling.

 

Richard Curtis, Ph.D. 

Richard Curtis did his PhD in Religion (Philosophy of Religion and Theology) at the Claremont Graduate University (2006) and MA and BA at the University of Colorado.  He currently teaches Philosophy and Political Science in the Washington State community college system.  He has also taught Humanities and Religion.  His research interest is in the intersection of Philosophy of Mind and Religious Studies.  Dr. Curtis serves as an editor for a couple of small journals, this one included, and publishes frequently on topics related to Religion and Consciousness as well as Religion and Politics.  He and his wife, a Clinic Social Worker, live in Seattle with their daughter.

 

Alberto Varona, Psy.D. 

Dr. Alberto Varona is Assistant Professor of clinical psychology at Adler School of Professional Psychology where he teaches Psychopathology I & II, Psychoanalytic Approaches and History &Systems. He is also the faculty advisor and guest lecturer for two student organizations, the Contemporary Psychoanalytic Study Group and the Great Books & Thinkers of the Humanities. He earned his doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA, after many years studying religion and philosophy.  His current interests include philosophical phenomenology, process philosophy and contemporary psychoanalysis

 

George Snedeker, Ph.D.

George Snedeker is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the SUNY College at Old Westbury, where he has taught since 1984. He has published scholarly articles in the areas of Social Theory and Literary Criticism as well as short stories and poems. His book, The Politics of Critical Theory, was published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2004. His most recent article is “Culture, Alienation and Class Struggle”, in the Nordic Journal of English Studies, 2012. His poems have appeared in Critical Sociology, Cultural Logic and And Then. He also serves on the editorial board of the journal, SOCIALISM AND DEMOCRACY, and is their Book Review Editor.  

 

Peter Wright, N.D.

Peter Wright is a naturopathic physician, currently specializing in counseling and psychotherapy; previously focused onHomeopathic medicine (1989-2002). Born and grew up in Palo Alto, California during the 1950s and 60s, attended severalcolleges including San Diego and San Francisco State Universities, studied art and anthropology before graduating with a BA in biology in 1982; graduated from Bastyr University as an ND in 1989. In addition to his professional practice, he has worked as a journal, book, and web editor; handyman and housepainter; medical assistant; courier; gardener and landscaper; and security guard. Married for nearly four decades, with two adult sons who currently live in Olympia and Bellingham. Enjoys cooking, running, tai chi, playing the oud.