Thom Wolf
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Thom Wolf is international president and professor of global studies of University Institute, New Delhi, India, an Asia-based learning group in, servicing South and East Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. He is an International Fellow of Canyon Institute of Advanced Studies, Phoenix.
Wolf is a social entrepreneur, author
and educator in the fields of international education and leadership. He has the B.A.
Sociology
, Baylor University
, M.A.
Cross-Cultural Studies
, Fuller Graduate School
; been awarded an honorary D.Lit. Humanities
Grand Canyon University
; and has earned a Ph.D. (Global Leadership) Andrews University
Wolf designed several Master of Arts
programs for US universities. Leadership engagement and lectures globally include the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México[3], Harvard University, New York University, Indiana University, UCLA, the UC Berkeley, Princeton University, Stanford University, Kunming University (Yunan Province China), , Delhi University, Lucknow, and UniversityAmerican University of Dubai. Kunming University
(Yunan Province China).
His teachings have centered on the social, educational, and ethical dimensions of comparative worldviews. Informed by the "culture matters" school of thinking (Harrison, Berger, Etounga-Manguelle, Edgerton, Gordona, and others), Wolf is part of a growing international group of thinkers and activists (Omvedt
, Mani, Mungekar, Jadhav, Sardar, Lall, Andrade and others) exploring the significance of the voice of Mahatma Jotirao Phule and wife Savitribai Phule, for the full development of contemporary India.
Wolf is author of India Progress-Prone The Baliraja Proposal of Mahatma Phule (2008) 2nd edition ISBN-978-81-904351-3-0[4], translated into Hindi and Marathi.
His ideas have been published in the Far Eastern Economic Review
, Journal of AC Leadership and elsewhere., and is co-author of Phule in His Own Words (2007) 2nd Edition ISBN-989-81-904351-5-4 (with Sunil Sardar), and of "Savitribai and India’s Conversation on Education" (2008) (with Suzana Andrade).
His explorations of worshipviews/worldviews/worldvenues linkages have been published in Hindu/Buddhist and Hebrew/Christian Meditation: A Gender Studies Comparison (2006); Buddhism and the Contemporary World, "Three Challenges for Buddhism in the 21st Century" (2007)[5]; and Buddhism in the 21st Century, "Mahayana Buddhism: TippingPoint Buddhism" (release date 2009).
Wolf is a social entrepreneur, author
Author
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and educator in the fields of international education and leadership. He has the B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
, M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
Cross-Cultural Studies
Cross-cultural studies
Cross-cultural studies, sometimes called Holocultural Studies, is a specialization in anthropology and sister sciences that uses field data from many societies to examine the scope of human behavior and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture. Cross-cultural studies is the third form of...
, Fuller Graduate School
Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary is an accredited Christian educational institute with its main campus in Pasadena, California and several satellite campuses in the western United States...
; been awarded an honorary D.Lit. Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University is a for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Grand Canyon Education . GCU was founded in 1949 as a non-profit liberal arts college. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. purchased Grand Canyon University in February 2004...
; and has earned a Ph.D. (Global Leadership) Andrews University
Wolf designed several Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
programs for US universities. Leadership engagement and lectures globally include the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México[3], Harvard University, New York University, Indiana University, UCLA, the UC Berkeley, Princeton University, Stanford University, Kunming University (Yunan Province China), , Delhi University, Lucknow, and UniversityAmerican University of Dubai. Kunming University
Kunming University
Kunming University 昆明大学, founded in 1984, is Yunnan's only comprehensive professional university approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China....
(Yunan Province China).
His teachings have centered on the social, educational, and ethical dimensions of comparative worldviews. Informed by the "culture matters" school of thinking (Harrison, Berger, Etounga-Manguelle, Edgerton, Gordona, and others), Wolf is part of a growing international group of thinkers and activists (Omvedt
Gail Omvedt
Dr. Gail Omvedt is an American born Indian scholar, sociologist and human rights activist. Omvedt has been involved in Dalit and anti-caste movements, environmental, farmers' and women's movements.-Biography:...
, Mani, Mungekar, Jadhav, Sardar, Lall, Andrade and others) exploring the significance of the voice of Mahatma Jotirao Phule and wife Savitribai Phule, for the full development of contemporary India.
Wolf is author of India Progress-Prone The Baliraja Proposal of Mahatma Phule (2008) 2nd edition ISBN-978-81-904351-3-0[4], translated into Hindi and Marathi.
His ideas have been published in the Far Eastern Economic Review
Far Eastern Economic Review
The Far Eastern Economic Review was an English language Asian news magazine started in 1946. It printed its final issue in December 2009. The Hong Kong-based business magazine was originally published weekly...
, Journal of AC Leadership and elsewhere., and is co-author of Phule in His Own Words (2007) 2nd Edition ISBN-989-81-904351-5-4 (with Sunil Sardar), and of "Savitribai and India’s Conversation on Education" (2008) (with Suzana Andrade).
His explorations of worshipviews/worldviews/worldvenues linkages have been published in Hindu/Buddhist and Hebrew/Christian Meditation: A Gender Studies Comparison (2006); Buddhism and the Contemporary World, "Three Challenges for Buddhism in the 21st Century" (2007)[5]; and Buddhism in the 21st Century, "Mahayana Buddhism: TippingPoint Buddhism" (release date 2009).
Articles and Lectures
- GlobalShift: The New History Vectors
- Hindu/Buddhist and Hebrew/Christian Meditation: A Gender Studies Comparison
- Progress-Prone and Progress-Resistant Cultures: Worldview Issues
- Chair, 'International Practices of Buddhism' Session, 2550th Anniversary of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha, at Bodhgaya, India, the birthplace of Buddhism. The International Conference "was organized by the Ministry at Bodh Gaya from 4th to 6th February, 2007 where eminent scholars from India and abroad presented a rich collection of papers on 'Buddha and the 21st century'".
- The Journal of Applied Christian Leadership
- World Christian Fellowship Newsletter
- Catching the Wave: the Shift from the Ordained to the Ordinary
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor School of Business Distinguished Speaker Series 2006: GlobalShift: The New History Vectors. Other University Distinguished Speakers Series lecturers included Dr. Ken Blanchard (The One Minute Manager) and former USA President, the Honorable George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
(2006). - Baylor University, Lecture: Hindu/Buddhist and Hebrew/Christian Meditation: A Gender Studies Comparison (2006)
- Lucknow University, Sociology Department Lecture: Progress-Prone and Progress-Resistant Cultures: Worldview Issues (2006)
- Chair, International Practices of Buddhism Session, 2550th Anniversary of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha, International Conference at Bodhgaya, India, the birthplace of Buddhism. A Conference of the Government of India, Ministry of Culture (2007)
- American University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Progress-Prone and Progress-Resistant Cultures: A Template for Research (2008)
Publications
- India Progress-Prone 2nd edition (2008) ISBN 978-81-904351-3-0 (2008, translated into Hindi and Marathi)
- Buddhism and the Contemporary World (2007) ISBN 8189640305
- Phule in His Own Words (2007) 2nd Edition ISBN 989-81-904351-5-4 (with Sunil Sardar)
- Savitribai and India’s Conversation on Education (2008) (with Suzana Andrade)
- Buddhism in the 21st Century (release date 2009)