Nicholas Hedlund

Nicholas Hedlund is executive director of the Integral Research Center at the MetaIntegral Foundation and a Ph.D. researcher at the University College London, Institute of Education (University of London). Nick’s work explores the intersection of metatheory and the cultural, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of global sustainability. As a Ph.D. researcher (formerly studying under the late Roy Bhaskar) he is developing a new metatheoretical framework for emancipatory social research, and applying it to address global climate change. Nick has served as adjunct professor at John F. Kennedy University, associate director of the Integral Ecology Center, associate organizer of the biennial Integral Theory Conference, and organizer of four International Critical Realism & Integral Theory Symposia. His articles have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, where he was guest editor of a special issue on Integral Research. He edited two books with Roy Bhaskar, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, and Mervyn Hartwig entitled "Metatheory for the 21st-Century: Critical Realism and Integral Theory in Dialogue" (Routledge, 2015) and "Metatheory for the Anthropocene: Emancipatory Praxis for Planetary Flourishing" (Routledge, 2016). Nick holds a Bachelor’s degree (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) in Culture, Ecology, and Consciousness from the University of Colorado at Boulder, a Master’s in Integral Psychology from John F. Kennedy University, and a (second) Master’s in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Through the course of his studies, he has received several academic honors including the Jacob Van Ek Scholar Award, the Honors Graduating Senior Scholarship Award for his undergraduate thesis, and a Best Paper award at the 2013 Integral Theory Conference.