Skye Burn—Publishing History CV

Education

BA, Psychology of the Creative Process, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies/Western Washington University, 2001.

MA, Leadership in Social Artistry, Graduate Theological Foundation, 2008. Thesis: The Ultimate Connection: Raising Leadership to an Art.

 

Works

2018: Revitalizing the Love of Life. Solo performance that told the story of my recovery from rheumatoid arthritis through dance and music. Performed in England at the 2018 Arts of Management and Organization conference, also at the Sylvia Center in Bellingham WA, where the performance and panel discussion were sponsored by the Palliative Care Institute of Western Washington University.

2015: Retired, turned to art fulltime.

2015 – 2008: Co-created and directed The Flow Project

2007 – 1997: Registered counselor, private practice (dream work)

2005 – 2003: Organized an International Conference on Unity and Diversity in Religion and Culture on behalf of the UNESCO Chair for Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, Their Specific Cultures, and Interreligious Dialogue. Hosted by Antioch University Seattle, sponsored by nine universities and colleges in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Held at the Seattle Center in January 2005.

1996 – 1986: Carpenter, custom cabinetmaker

1996 – 1974: Freelance illustrator

 

Publications 

 

Books 

Burn, S. (2011). English editor, World Religions in the Context of the Contemporary Culture: New Perspectives of Dialogue and Mutual Understanding: Christianity and Islam in the Context of Contemporary Culture: New Prospects of Dialogue and Mutual Understanding in the Russian Federation and Eastern Europe in Central Asia and the Caucasus. St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Institute for Cultural Research, published in cooperation with the UNESCO Office in Moscow for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Republic of Moldova, and the Russian Federation and the UNESCO Office in Almaty for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

Burn, S. The Crystal Gazer, Bellowing Ark Press, 1987. Collected autobiographical poems; won the Original Works Award from the Seattle Arts Commission, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

Articles

Burn, S. (2013). Seeking Alignment in the World Body: The Art of Embodiment, in The Embodiment of Leadership, a volume in The International Leadership Association Series Building Leadership Bridges, eds. Lois Melina & Gloria Burgess. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (Will be distributed more widely than previous volumes, beyond ILA members)

Burn, S. (2011). What Art Offers Leadership: Looking Beneath the Surface, in Leadership for Transformation, a Volume in the International Leadership Series Building Leadership Bridges, eds. JoAnn Barbour & Gill Hickman. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 106-123. (Distributed to ILA members)

Burn, S. & Mihaloew, D. (2008). A Framework for Resolving Cultural and Religious Conflict, in Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue for Sustainable Development: Proceedings of the International Conference, ed. Egorov, V. K. Moscow: Publishing House of the Russian Academy for Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, pp. 165-171. (Available on-line at http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001609/160919m.pdf, hardcopies sent to conference presenters and academies in Russia, number of readers unknown)

Burn, S. (2006). Preface and co-editor, Unity and Diversity in Religion and Culture: Exploring the Psychological and Philosophical Issues Underlying Global Conflict, Volume 22, International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. St. Petersburg, Russia: Philosophical and Cultural Research Centre “Eidos”, under UNESCO auspices (500 copies, distributed to authors and main academic libraries in the Russian Federation)

Burn, S. (2005). The Readiness Factor: Optimal Conditions for a Change of Heart and Mind, in International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture, Volume 21, pp. 279-292. St. Petersburg, Russia: Philosophical and Cultural Research Centre “Eidos”, under UNESCO auspices (500 copies, distributed to authors and main academic libraries in the Russian Federation)

Burn, S. (2004). Identity, Why It Matters, in International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture, Volume 20, pp. 162-175. St. Petersburg, Russia: Philosophical and Cultural Research Centre “Eidos”, under UNESCO auspices (500 copies, distributed to authors and main academic libraries in the Russian Federation)

Burn, S. (2003) A Work in Progress: Reviewing Human Efforts to Master the Art of Being and Perfect the Form of Consciousness, in International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture, Volume 15, pp. 400-414. St. Petersburg, Russia: Philosophical and Cultural Research Centre “Eidos”, under UNESCO auspices (500 copies, distributed to authors and academic institutions in Russia)

Burn, S. (2002) Advancing Faith and Finding Common Ground: Psychological and Ethical Challenges to Interreligious Dialogue, in International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture, Volume 12, pp. 89-102. St. Petersburg, Russia: Philosophical and Cultural Research Centre “Eidos”, under UNESCO auspices (500 copies, distributed to authors and academic institutions in Russia)

Burn, S. (2001). How Human Beings Gain Insight: Examining the Role of Intellect, Imagination, and Intuition in the Evolution of Consciousness, in International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture, Volume 10, pp. 177-194. St. Petersburg, Russia: Philosophical and Cultural Research Centre “Eidos”, under UNESCO auspices (500 copies, distributed to authors and academic institutions in Russia)

Burn, S. (2000) The Goal of History, in Approaching a New Millennium: Lessons from the Past, Prospects for the Future, University of Bergen, Norway, CD-ROM, International Society for the Study of European Ideas (Distributed to 900 conference participants)

 

Speeches 

Burn, Skye (2014). Transforming a Culture of Silence: Creating Conditions for Peace. University of Aruba.

Burn, S. (2012). Circle of Dreams, speech at Technopolis center, Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Burn, S. (2012). Trust in Life: A Look at the Lives of June and Farrar Burn, Orcas Island Historical Society, Orcas Island, WA.

Burn, S. (2012). Big History: Archetypal Patterns in Global Culture since 10,000 BCE, presented in an on-line seminar for NewStories.org.

Burn, S. (2010). Allowing the Wisdom of Art to Change the World, keynote, BizArt Conference, Edmonds Community College, Edmonds, WA

Burn, S. (2006). Toward a Creativity of Being, keynote, First Russian Congress in Cultural Studies, St. Petersburg.

 

Presentations 

Burn, S. & Burgess, G. (2013). Listening to the Work: Call and Response, Tobias Leadership Conference. Colorado Springs, CO

Burn, S.; Couto, R.; Lipman-Bluman, J.; & Schellhammer, E*. (2012). The Creative Value of Conflict and Resistance, as part of a panel on Peace Leadership. International Leadership Association conference, Denver.

Burn, S. (2012). The Delicate Balance: Between Control and Surrender, Great Balance conference, Buenos Aries, Argentina.

Burn, S. (2012). Models of Leadership Emerging from the Flow Project, Social Artistry Summit, Ashland, Oregon.

Burn, S. (2012). The Leadership Response: Developing an Artistic Take on the World Situation, Tobias Leadership conference, Colorado Springs.

Burn, S. (2011). Panel chair, Humanity in Transition, presented at the International Leadership Association conference, London, England.

Burn, S. (2011). The Flow Project, Social Artistry Summit, Seattle.

Burn, S.; Banner, D., & Burgess, G. (2010). Workshop co-presenter, What Art Offers Leadership, International Leadership Association conference, Boston.

Burn, S. (2010). Panel Chair, The Philosophy of Action and Ontology of Responsibility, presented at the International Leadership Association conference, Boston.

Burn, S. & Banner, D. (2010). Workshop co-presenter, Art and Leadership: Strategies of Change through Social Artistry. Organization and Systems Renewal conference, Seattle University.

Burn, S. (2010). The Flow Project – Applying the Arts to the Creative Challenges of Today’s World, presented as part of a seminar on Engaging the Arts and Humanities for Public Health, Imagining America conference, University of Washington.

Burn, S. & Banner, D. (2010). Co-presenter, Art and Personal Narrative: Exploring the Interface Between Art, Transpersonal Psychology, and the Stories We Live. Transpersonal Psychology Association conference, Palo Alto.

Burn, S. & Bradbury, S. (2010). Co-presenter, Art, Psychology, and Social Acupuncture: Techniques for Non-dual Leadership. International Transpersonal Psychology conference, Moscow, Russia.

Burn, S. (2009). Panel chair, Leadership for Transformation. International Leadership Association conference, Prague, CZ.

Burn, S. (2009). What Art Offers Leadership, Arts and Knowing conference, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC. 

Burn, S. (2005). Redefining Responsibility in an Era of Global Citizenship. UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Institute for Cultural Research and International Institute for Islamic Thought.