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We understand the importance of communicating with the Pacifica community and our responsibility to be factual and clear with communication, so as not to damage or harm our beloved Institute, is paramount.  It is a disservice for the Institute (or anyone in our opinion) to disseminate information without thorough and empirical research—which can take time.…

Pacifica Extension and International Studies will offer “A Jungian Analysis of Toxic Modern Society: Fighting the Culture of Loneliness” on July 30, August 6, 20, and 27, 2024, consisting of four classes taught by Erik Goodwyn, a renowned Jungian scholar and psychiatrist, as well as a fiction author. We’re delighted to speak with him about his upcoming seminar, as well as his creative endeavors. This is Part II of II of this interview

Pacifica Extension and International Studies will offer “A Jungian Analysis of Toxic Modern Society: Fighting the Culture of Loneliness” on July 30, August 6, 20, and 27, 2024, consisting of four classes taught by Erik Goodwyn, a renowned Jungian scholar and psychiatrist, as well as a fiction author. We’re delighted to speak with him about his upcoming seminar, as well as his creative endeavors.

Despite the Lake Fire burning over 38,000 acres in Santa Barbara County, we want to reassure the Pacifica community that our area remains unaffected. Our thoughts are with those impacted by the fire, and we hope for its swift containment. The following areas remain under evacuation order: The area east of La Brea Creek and…

The Pacifica Graduate Institute (PGI) Board of Trustees operates as a cohesive body to protect, maintain, and proactively pursue the mission and vision of our Institute. It recently came to our attention that the PGI Alumni Association (PGIAA) has made certain inaccurate and unsubstantiated claims, both publicly and by direct outreach to our student body,…