Description
Kepler College's integrated and coordinated programs of study focus on a cross-cultural comparison of the history, astronomy, social and cultural role of astrology for the past 3000 years, including how it has been used in the sciences, politics, medicine, literature and other social institutions. As part of this study, the mathematics and application of astrology is examined using techniques ranging from the Vedic to Western systems and from the Hellenistic period through to modern day. Kepler awarded its first 8 Bachelor of Arts degrees in Astrological Studies in 2004.
The Kepler College faculty have a background in both historical and modern practices of astrology. Some are actively involved in re-examining the role astrology has played in history and in translating ancient texts. For example, Robert Hand, MA helps translate and preserve historical texts through Arhat. Another faculty member, Nicholas Campion, PhD, is the author of the two-volume History of Western Astrology and, in conjunction with Patrick Curry, PhD, edits the Culture and Cosmos journal, on the history of astrology and cultural astronomy. Others are interested in modern practices, both Eastern, such as Gary Gomes, MA and Western, such as Georgia Stathis, MBA.
The Kepler College board consists of prominent astrologers, educators, and business leaders.
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