California, USA
Riane Eisler is president of the Center for Partnership Studies and the author of The Chalice and the Blade, Sacred Pleasure, Tomorrow's Children, and The Power of Partnership. Dr. Eisler is a pioneer in the study of complex systems and the recipient of many honors, including the Humanist Pioneer Award and membership in the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality., the World Futures Council, and the Club of Rome. She is Editor in Chief of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies at the University of Minnesota, inspired by her work. Her newest book, Transforming Interprofessional Partnerships won both national and international awards. Her The Real Wealth of Nations was hailed by Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu as "a template for the better world that we have been so urgently seeking" and inspired the Caring Economy Campaign and the development of Social Wealth Economic Indicators. Find out more at www.RianeEisler.com.