Silk Road Seminar: Jung, Meaning, and Cognitive Transformation

<p>Thank you for joining us live for this month's <strong>Silk Road Seminar</strong>, featuring <strong><span class="whitespace-normal">Kevin Lu</span></strong> and <strong><span class="whitespace-normal">Anderson Todd</span></strong>.</p> <p>Kevin Lu is a Jungian psychoanalyst, lecturer, and scholar whose work bridges analytical psychology, philosophy, and religious studies. As a senior lecturer at the University of Essex, his research explores symbolic thought, depth psychology, myth, and individuation, with a focus on reintegrating Jungian wisdom into contemporary conversations around meaning and transformation.</p> <p>Anderson Todd is an award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, teaching in Cognitive Science and Buddhism as well as Psychology and Mental Health. With a background spanning philosophy, complexity science, and transformative practice, Anderson brings clarity and rigor to questions of wisdom cultivation, existential resilience, and mental health.</p> <p>Together, Kevin and Anderson bring a rare synergy of psychological depth and cognitive precision to the Silk Road Seminar, offering insight into meaning-making and transformation in the modern world.</p> <p><strong>Silk Road Seminars</strong> are live, hour-long conversations hosted by <strong><span class="whitespace-normal">John Vervaeke</span></strong>, weaving together ideas from cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, and wisdom traditions. Each seminar is streamed live on YouTube and followed by an exclusive Q&amp;A where participants can engage directly with John and the guests.</p> <p> </p> <p>To be entered onto the guest list for the live Q&amp;A, sign up at the <strong>Gamma Tier (or above)</strong> on The Lectern:<br /> <a class="decorated-link" href="https://lectern.teachable.com/p/lectern-lounge" rel="noopener" target="_new">https://lectern.teachable.com/p/lectern-lounge</a></p> <p>University students (undergraduate through doctoral level) receive <strong>free access</strong> to the Q&amp;A.<br /> Email proof of student status to:<br /> <a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" rel="noopener">ethan@vervaekefoundation.org</a></p> <p>Students added to the guest list also receive access to <strong>previous Silk Road Seminars</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>If you'd like to support John's work through a goodwill donation, consider joining the Patreon:<br /> <a class="decorated-link" href="https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke" rel="noopener" target="_new">https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke</a></p> <p>John Vervaeke online:<br /> <a class="decorated-link" href="https://johnvervaeke.com/" rel="noopener" target="_new">https://johnvervaeke.com/</a><br /> <a class="decorated-link" href="https://twitter.com/drjohnvervaeke" rel="noopener" target="_new">https://twitter.com/drjohnvervaeke</a><br /> <a class="decorated-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke" rel="noopener" target="_new">https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke</a><br /> <a class="decorated-link" href="https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke" rel="noopener" target="_new">https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke</a></p>