Welcome to MetaIntegral Academy
A meta-integral exploration of integral, noetic, and exo studies.
MetaIntegral Academy draws on multiple integrative metatheories (e.g., Ken Wilberâs integral theory, Roy Bhaskarâs critical realism, and Edgar Morinâs complex thought) to develop a âcomplex integral realism.â
This integral approach to âwhat is real?â weaves together the primary insights from over 36 distinct fields of discourse from the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
This is what makes our research metadisciplinary (opposed to merely inter- or transdisciplinary): it draws on the valid knowledge from dozens and dozens of domains of research and analysis connecting the dots using an effective set of integrative principles.
Areas of Study

Integral Studies
Integral studies covers a wide range of integral approaches, schools of thought, and methodologies.Â

Noetic Studies
Noetic Studies explores the relationship between consciousness and reality.

Exo Studies
Exo studies is an emerging integrative metafield exploring the psychological, sociological, and scientific implications of the UFO phenomena in all its empirical and mysterious facets.Â
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Courses Offered
Current Course
Integral Studies

Varieties of Integral
A 13-Week Course in Big Picture Thinking for a Metamodern Planet
$495.00 USD
Weekly live sessions
June 16th to Oct 5th, 2025
Weekly topics:
- Introduction: Mark Edwardâs Integral Meta Studies
- Charles Johnstonâs Creative Systems Theory
- Ken Wilberâs Integral Theory
- Edgar Morinâs Complex Thought
- Roy Bhaskarâs Critical Realism (metaReality)
- Paul Marshalâs Complex Integral Realism
- Metamodernism (Dutch & Nordic Schools)
- Gregg Henriquesâ Unified Theory of Knowledge
- David J. Templeâs Cosmoerotic Humanism
- Jason A. J. Stromâs Process Social Ontology& MetarealismÂ
- Bobby Azarianâs Poetic Meta-Naturalism/Unifying Theory of Reality
- Sean Esbjörn-Hargensâ Exo Studies
- Wrap UP: ArchdisciplinaryMusings
Past Course
Noetic Studies
2022 Cultivating Subtle Senses & Exploring Multiple Worlds
2024 Varieties of Nonduality #1
Join integral pioneer Sean Esbjörn-Hargens Ph.D. for the first 10-class philosophical and experiential course in exploring 10 distinct traditions of nonduality â East & West, ancient and contemporary.
The 10-class course covers 4 traditions associated with the East and 4 traditions associated with the West, plus two contemporary nondual traditions that have emerged since the 1970s/80s. These traditions are listed below in the order we will cover them. We will start with the major nondual traditions found in the East and the contemporary nondual realizer Adi Da, who was deeply informed by the Eastern traditions. The next five weeks covers the nondual traditions most prominent in the West and ends with the school founded by A. H. Almaas, which has deep Western roots. Both Adi Da and A. H. Almaasâs approaches integrate Eastern and Western elements though they tend to be slightly more representative of each tradition respectively.
 Eastern Traditions of Nonduality
- Taoism
- Â Buddhism
- Advaita Vedanta
- Kashmir Shaivism
- Adidam
Western Traditions of Nonduality
- Neoplatonism
- Christianity
- Judaism: Kabbalah
- Sufism
- The Diamond Approach
2025 Varieties of Nonduality #2
Join integral pioneer Sean Esbjörn-Hargens Ph.D. for a 10-class philosophical and experiential course in exploring 10 distinct traditions of nonduality â East & West, ancient and contemporary.
The course covers 4 traditions associated with the East and 4 traditions associated with the West, plus two contemporary nondual traditions that have emerged in the early 20th century.. The 10 traditions are listed below in the order we will cover them. We will start with major nondual traditions found in the East then we will explore Integral Yoga, the evolutionary nondual path established by Sri Aurobindo and The Mother in the early 1900s.
Eastern Traditions of Nonduality
1. Confucianism/Ruism
2. Chan & Zen Buddhism
3. Tenai & Shingon Buddhism
4. Bauls of Bengal
5. Sri Aurobindo: Integral Yoga
The next five weeks covers the nondual traditions most prominent in the West and ends with the Fourth Way school founded by G. Gurdjieff also in the early 1900s. Both Aurobindo and Gurdjieff were integral pioneers in that the spiritual paths they developed were syncretic drawing on many other traditions and creating a higher order synthesis. As a result both have had an immense influence on contemporary spirituality and represent some of the newest traditions of nondual realization on the planet.
Western Traditions of Nonduality
6. Hermeticism
7. Ibn âArabiâs Unity of Being
8. Russian Orthodoxy
9. Chabad Hasidism
10. G. Gurdjieff: The Fourth Way
Future Courses: Coming soon!
About Us

SEAN ESBJöRN-HARGENS PH.D.
Sean Esbjörn-Hargens Ph.D. has been a global leader of the application of integrative metatheories for over two decades. Through his numerous activities, projects, and writings, he has made notable contributions to developing âmetaintegralâ approaches to the fields of education, ecology, mixed-methods research, psychology & consciousness studies, philosophy of science, anomalous studies, organizational development, and post-capital models of measuring social impact.
As an undergraduate at Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon Sean took so many courses during his 4 years that he graduated with 6 years of courses. In other words, he managed to squeeze 6 years of course work into 4 years. This was a result of his insatiable integrative mind and its desire to understand Reality. Thus, he took as many courses as he could each quarter â almost double what his peers were taking. Basically, he triple majored in philosophy, psychology and biology in an effort to understand animal consciousness â the focus of his honors thesis. After graduating he joined Peace Corps and when to Chad Africa where among other things he read over 200 books in his mud hut and discovered the work of Ken Wilber. Upon returning to the United States he got in touch with Wilber and was subsequently invited to be part of the Integral Institute (I-I) which was just then forming in 1999. Fun fact: Sean met his wife at Ken Wilberâs house at one of the early I-I meetings! Sean worked closely with Ken for the next decade.
In 2004 Sean founded and served for nine years as executive editor of the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice an academic peer-reviewed journal. Sean is the founding editor of the SUNY series in Integral Theory. He also co-founded and hosted the Integral Theory conference in 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2015. Since 2008 twelve volumes have been published. He has published and edited numerous articles, chapters, and books. His most recent books are Metatheory for the Twenty-first Century (2015), Dancing with Sophia: Integral Philosophy on the Verge (2019), and Big Picture Perspectives on Planetary Flourishing (2023). He is currently co-editing a third anthology on integrative metatheory for Routledge.
Sean has created a number of unique graduate level certificate and masterâs programs in Integral Theory at Fielding Graduate University and John F. Kennedy University. Currently, he is the Dean of Integral Education at the California Institute for Human Sciences (CIHS). Also, at CIHS he is the Program Director of the online MA/PHD program in Integral Noetic Sciences, which takes an integrative metatheoretical approach to the scientific study of consciousness with a focus on noetic and anomalous experiences. At CIHS he also runs the Center for Applied Integrative Metatheory.
In 2011 he founded MetaIntegral a social impact network that supports change leaders around the world in applying integrative principles. He serves an executive coach working primarily with CEOs and is a consultant to a variety of mainstream and progressive mission-driven companies. Sean is currently the Chief People and Culture Officer at E&I Cooperative Services a 120-person company serving higher education. At E&I he is actively creating an integral organization based on Robert Keganâs Deliberately Developmental Organization (DDO) framework and the principles of Frederic Lalouxâs Teal Organizations.
Sean has been on the leadership team or advisory board of ten companies, NGOs, and foundations across multiple sectors, including international development, fast-moving consumer goods, sustainability, education, and community health. He has lived in the USA, Chad, Kenya, Bhutan, and England and worked in nine countries.
Sean has been a long-time serious meditator and practitioner within several contemplative and esoteric traditions including Tibetan Buddhism, Russian Orthodoxy, A. H. Almaasâ The Diamond Approach, The Ceile De Celtic tradition, the Neoplatonic & Hermetic traditions.

Claudia Meglin, MBA
Claudia Meglin is an Integral Systems Designer with a deep commitment to bridging philosophy, technology, and creativity in service of regenerative futures. With over 25 years of experience as a Creative Director and Systems Designer, Claudia brings a unique synthesis of visionary thinking and grounded practice to complex challenges at the intersection of human and ecological well-being.
Her academic journey bridges transformative innovation and consciousness studies. She holds an Integral MBA in Creative Enterprises for Social Transformation from Meridian University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Integral Noetic Sciences at the California Institute for Human Science, where her research in Wisdom Design explores visionary realism as a foundation for regenerative futures.
Claudia is a core team member at MetaIntegral, where she has worked alongside Sean Esbjörn-Hargens since 2017 to support the organizationâs development. Beyond MetaIntegral, Claudia coaches philanthropic and mission-driven organizations, designing regenerative funding architectures and guiding small and large-scale community projects. She is a project and grant manager at Inquiring Systems, and Executive Director of US Friends of Damanhurâs Temple of Humankind.
As a global facilitator, Claudia integrates systems design with inner development. Her work draws from decades of embodied practiceâincluding the study of wisdom traditions, dance, and immersive experiences in natureâto deepen her engagement with living systems.
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