Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thank you for joining us LIVE for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today’s guests are Kevin Lu and Anderson Todd.
Kevin Lu is a Jungian psychoanalyst, lecturer, and scholar whose work bridges analytical psychology, philosophy, and religious studies. As a senior lecturer at the University of Essex, Kevin explores the intersections of symbolic thought, depth psychology, and myth. He is known for his efforts to reintegrate the wisdom of Jungian tradition with contemporary explorations of meaning, transformation, and individuation.
Anderson Todd is an award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, where he teaches in the Cognitive Science and Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health programs. With a deep background in philosophy, complexity science, and transformative practices, Anderson brings a unique voice to questions of mental health, wisdom cultivation, and existential resilience. He is widely respected for his ability to blend rigorous theoretical insight with lived, transformative frameworks.
Together, Kevin and Anderson bring a powerful synergy of psychological depth and cognitive clarity to the Silk Road Seminar, offering new insight into meaning-making in the modern world.
Silk Road Seminars are a live event where John weaves together threads from his various theoretical conversations along with a distinguished guest. These hour-long conversations are live on YouTube and followed by an exclusive Q&A, where you can ask questions directly to John and his guests.
To be entered onto the guest list for these Q&As, you can sign up at the Gamma Tier (and above) on The Lectern at:
lectern.teachable.com/p/lectern-lounge
Currently enrolled university students at all levels up to doctoral studies get free access to the Q&A.
To gain access to Silk Road Seminars, please email your proof of student identity to:
ethan@vervaekefoundation.org
You’ll be added to the guest list and gain access to previous seminars as well.
If you would like to donate purely out of goodwill to support John’s work, please consider joining the Patreon:
patreon.com/johnvervaeke
John Vervaeke:
johnvervaeke.com
twitter.com/drjohnvervaeke
youtube.com/@johnvervaeke
patreon.com/johnvervaeke
Thank you for joining us LIVE for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today’s guests are Kevin Lu and Anderson Todd.
Kevin Lu is a Jungian psychoanalyst, lecturer, and scholar whose work bridges analytical psychology, philosophy, and religious studies. As a senior lecturer at the University of Essex, Kevin explores the intersections of symbolic thought, depth psychology, and myth. He is known for his efforts to reintegrate the wisdom of Jungian tradition with contemporary explorations of meaning, transformation, and individuation.
Anderson Todd is an award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, where he teaches in the Cognitive Science and Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health programs. With a deep background in philosophy, complexity science, and transformative practices, Anderson brings a unique voice to questions of mental health, wisdom cultivation, and existential resilience. He is widely respected for his ability to blend rigorous theoretical insight with lived, transformative frameworks.
Together, Kevin and Anderson bring a powerful synergy of psychological depth and cognitive clarity to the Silk Road Seminar, offering new insight into meaning-making in the modern world.
Silk Road Seminars are a live event where John weaves together threads from his various theoretical conversations along with a distinguished guest. These hour-long conversations are live on YouTube and followed by an exclusive Q&A, where you can ask questions directly to John and his guests.
To be entered onto the guest list for these Q&As, you can sign up at the Gamma Tier (and above) on The Lectern at:
lectern.teachable.com/p/lectern-lounge
Currently enrolled university students at all levels up to doctoral studies get free access to the Q&A.
To gain access to Silk Road Seminars, please email your proof of student identity to:
ethan@vervaekefoundation.org
You’ll be added to the guest list and gain access to previous seminars as well.
If you would like to donate purely out of goodwill to support John’s work, please consider joining the Patreon:
patreon.com/johnvervaeke
John Vervaeke:
johnvervaeke.com
twitter.com/drjohnvervaeke
youtube.com/@johnvervaeke
patreon.com/johnvervaeke
