The University of Queensland, Australia
School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry (HAPI)
In marked contrast with medieval Tantra and Haṭhayoga, notions of the subtle body in modern yoga are almost completely subordinated to physical postural practices (āsanas), or meditation practices, which are framed as ‘system[s] of... more
Grounded in a qualitative sociological method, this thesis argues that within yoga teacher training programs in Brisbane, senior yoga instructors act as cultural mediators who construct both explicit and implicit discourses of the body.... more
In this paper I elaborate on Otto Rank’s existential-psychodynamic approach, by considering his thought in a wider context of meaning, including from the point of view of David Bohm’s holistic philosophy, and Martin Buber’s relational... more
Det behövs fler kvinnor i näringslivet Som kvinnlig företagare väcks en del funderingar kring hur det egentligen ser ut med jämställdheten. Även om utvecklingen går framåt, kvarstår skevheterna mellan könen när det gäller makt, inflytande... more
This thesis provides a comprehensive study of the connections between psychoanalyst Otto Rank's work, the so-called "therapeutic third", and physicist David Bohm's implicate order. It explores the interface of psychoanalysis, modern... more
Otto Rank is an innovative and holistic thinker who ventured beyond subject–object division, reductionism, mechanism, and classical notions of causality in his understanding of human becoming and therapeutic relationship. Rank has... more
The existential psychoanalyst Otto Rank's approach has not only shaped contemporary experiential and relational psychotherapy, but it is also useful to the continued development of theory and practice, both within humanistic... more
In this article, Dr Sara Ekenstierna argues that humanity's tragic yet creative struggle with inner conflict and duality holds the key to both our suffering and potential for transformation.
The conference programme for MAARC (Mediterranean Archaeology Australasian Research Community), hosted online by Macquarie University, 17th - 19th July 2024. Panel Co-convenor 'Museums and Collections in Australasia: The Legacy of... more
The conference programme for NYU Society for Ancient Studies Interdisciplinary Conference on the Ancient World, hosted online by New York University, 12th February 2021. Panel Presenter 'Gauls in Roman Society: Political Change and its... more
Since its discovery off the northern Queensland coast in 1977, HMS Pandora has attracted the attention of archaeologists for its captivating history as the vessel tasked with the pursuit of the mutineers of HMS Bounty. Meanwhile, the... more
In this thesis I combine a definition of time-travel with issues in the philosophy of the direction of time and causation. I undertake some conceptual analysis of the notion of time-travel and I then ask what implications about time we... more