Diversity, Culture and Social Justice in Psychedelics

Diversity, Culture and Social Justice in Psychedelics introduces students to basic concepts around psychedelics and justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (JEDI). The goal of the course is to explore how psychedelics influence and are influenced by factors such as social justice, privilege, and diversity, and to understand better their reciprocal influences on psychedelic science, therapies, and praxis.

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  • Last updated Jan '23
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Course Description

Diversity, Culture and Social Justice in Psychedelics introduces students to basic concepts around psychedelics and justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (JEDI). The goal of the course is to explore how psychedelics influence and are influenced by factors such as social justice, privilege, and diversity, and to understand better their reciprocal influences on psychedelic science, therapies, and praxis.

Topics covered in the course include anti-racism, implicit bias, queer aspects, intersectionality, cultural humility, social identity, power and privilege, healing the racial divide, uses of Indigenous plant medicines, and challenges around their mainstreaming and globalization. The course is designed to be intellectual, personal, and experiential.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be better able to analyze how crime and drug policies impact minoritized peoples in the US, explain the potential for psychedelics to relieve racial stress and trauma, discuss intersectionality theory and praxis, and much more.

The next cohort is scheduled from February 6th to April 10th 2023.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

Instructor

About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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Please see below for start and finish dates/times. This course is currently being offered live and dates/times will change throughout the year.

$450

This course includes

  • Lectures 9
  • Duration 27 Hours
  • Skills All levels
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
  • Certificate CE
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