Origins, IV 10 (International Big History Association)
2014 and 2016 Conferences. Images From and Responses to the 2014 Conference Big History Talking Points
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Category: Big History
Syllabus — Global Past, Global Present: From the Big Bang to Globalization
This was a course taught by Barry Rodrique at the University of Southern Maine. Course Description: Big History is a history of the universe from its origins to the present. Its aim is to provide a wide contextual understanding of human existence by integrating knowledge from the natural and social sciences with the humanities. The […]
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The Universe Verse
Release Date: November 1st 2014 110 pages, Ages 10+, Color, Hardcover The Universe Verse is a scientifically-accurate rhyming comic book about the origins of the universe, life on Earth and the human race. It introduces and illuminates the most fundamental features of our existence in a way that is engaging and accessible to a wide […]
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Video (7 minutes): “Is Humanity Growing Up?”
Is Humanity Growing Up? is a mini-documentary that looks at the human species and asks, “What is our collective level of maturity? Toddler? Teenager? Adult? Elder?” Producer: Duane Elgin & Global MindShift. Director: Steve Kotton
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Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity’s Future
This wide-ranging book was published in 2000 but is very relevant for understanding our world in this time of great transition. “Promise Ahead” explores how humanity is growing up and how our progress has created a number of adversity trends (e.g., climate chaos, groundwater depletion, species extinction). We are about to hit an “evolutionary wall” […]
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Awakening Earth: Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness
Just as there are relatively distinct stages that characterize the development of an individual from infancy to adulthood, so too are there discernible stages in the development of our species as we move toward a planetary-scale civilization. This book brings together views from science and spirituality, East and West, the practical and the visionary, to […]
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Deep Big History: A Living Systems Paradigm
The essay recognizes that all paradigms of reality are provisional and asks, “Although mainstream science views the cosmos as comprised of mostly dead matter and empty space, could the universe be regarded as a living system when considered in its totality?” In response, five attributes of a living system are presented that are also characteristic […]
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Big History and the Secondary Classroom: A Twenty-First Century Approach to Interdisciplinary?
Big History poses big questions addressing big issues like “How did we get here? Where are we going?” It encourages exploration of deep philosophical questions about the meaning of life and the nature of the cosmos. Answering these questions pushes teachers and students to move beyond the confines of traditional disciplinary boundaries to examine the […]
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From Traditional Curriculum to Transdisciplinarity
This is a slide that shows movement from: traditional curriculum in discipline silos; to multi-disciplinarity; to interdisciplinarity; to transdisciplinarity. It was part of a power point presentation by Tracy Sullivan at the 2012 International Big History Conference.
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International Big History Conference Program 2014
This is the program that describes all the papers and panels for the 2014 conference.
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