Rewilding the mind, human futures, and nature-based wellbeing.
Answers to common questions about Dana Klisanin’s speaking, research, books, public writing, and work at the intersection of psychology, futures, ethical technology, human–nature connection, and transformational storytelling.
About Dana Klisanin
Who is Dana Klisanin?
Dana Klisanin, Ph.D., is a psychologist, futurist, author, researcher, and speaker whose work explores human flourishing in an era of accelerating technological, ecological, and cultural change.
What is Dana Klisanin known for?
Dana is known for her work on rewilding the mind, human–nature connection, Rewilding Futures, digital altruism, cyberheroism, ethical technology, and the psychological capacities people need to flourish in a rapidly changing world.
Where is Dana Klisanin based?
Dana is based in Northwest Arkansas and works with organizations, conferences, universities, cultural institutions, foundations, and mission-driven teams locally, nationally, and internationally.
Speaking, Research, and Advisory Work
What does Dana Klisanin speak about?
Dana speaks on rewilding the mind, human flourishing, nature-based wellbeing, futures thinking, resilience, imagination, ethical technology, AI, human–nature connection, and the human capacities needed in a time of technological and ecological change. Visit the Speaking page for current keynote topics.
What are Dana’s main research areas?
Dana’s research focuses on Rewilding the Mind and Rewilding Futures, psychological futures and resilience, ethical technology and human development, and transformational media and storyworlds. Visit the Research page for selected publications, papers, reports, and presentations.
Is Dana available for interviews, media commentary, or collaborations?
Yes. Dana is available for selected interviews, podcasts, expert conversations, speaking engagements, research collaborations, and advisory work related to human flourishing, futures thinking, ethical technology, AI, books, creativity, and the human–nature relationship.
Rewilding the Mind and Human–Nature Connection
What does Dana Klisanin mean by rewilding the mind?
Rewilding the mind is Dana’s research and public-facing frame for restoring human capacities that can be weakened by distraction, burnout, disconnection, and overreliance on technological environments. It draws from psychology, ecology, futures thinking, the arts, storytelling, sensory awareness, and mind-body practice.
What is human–nature connection, and why does it matter?
Human–nature connection is the felt, sensory, cognitive, emotional, and relational bond between people and the living world. It matters because disconnection from nature can affect wellbeing, attention, imagination, belonging, and how people imagine the future.
What is Rewilding Futures?
Rewilding Futures is Dana’s approach to futures thinking that restores sensory, ecological, imaginative, and embodied ways of knowing. It asks how reconnecting with the living world can expand how people imagine the future, make decisions, and respond to complex change.
Futures, AI, and Responsible Innovation
How can organizations support human flourishing in the age of AI?
Organizations can support human flourishing in the age of AI by strengthening the capacities that become more important as intelligent systems accelerate change: attention, discernment, imagination, agency, ethical judgment, embodiment, creativity, relationship, and connection with the living world.
How is Dana’s work different from AI literacy?
AI literacy helps people understand and use AI tools. Dana’s work focuses on human readiness: the psychological, relational, ecological, ethical, and imaginative capacities people need so technology supports human flourishing rather than quietly reshaping attention, identity, and behavior.
Does Dana work with technology, AI, or responsible innovation organizations?
Yes. Dana’s work is relevant to organizations exploring ethical technology, AI literacy, digital wellbeing, human-centered innovation, futures thinking, and the social and psychological impacts of emerging technologies.
Nature-Based Wellbeing and Terrain
Does Dana offer nature-based wellbeing programs for organizations?
Yes. Dana’s applied work can support nature-based wellbeing sessions, guided sensory experiences, reflective writing or arts-based workshops, leadership retreats, team restoration programs, and customized experiences for organizations seeking to address burnout, attention fatigue, creativity, and whole-person wellbeing.
How does this work connect to Terrain?
Terrain is the applied brand connected to nature-based wellbeing, organizational restoration, and human–nature connection. Dana’s personal site focuses on her research, writing, and speaking; Terrain focuses on applied programs and experiences. Visit Terrain for the organizational wellbeing brand.
Books, Fiction, and Public Writing
What books has Dana Klisanin written?
Dana’s books and writing include the forthcoming The Art of Wild Willpower, the award-winning Chronicles of G.A.I.A. eco-adventure series for young readers, short speculative fiction, and selected book chapters. Visit the Books page for the full writing hierarchy.
What is The Art of Wild Willpower?
The Art of Wild Willpower is a forthcoming nature-based guide to restoring attention, resilience, imagination, and relationship with the living world. Readers can join the preorder list to receive updates and a free nature-based practice when available.
What is Chronicles of G.A.I.A.?
Chronicles of G.A.I.A. is Dana’s award-winning speculative eco-adventure series for young readers. The series includes Future Hack and Norbu’s Secret and blends time travel, animals, future technologies, climate imagination, and hopeful environmental action.
Where does Dana publish more personal or poetic writing?
Dana’s Substack, Feeding the Wild Bird, is a more personal field of writing on wildness, imagination, creativity, mythic inquiry, and the inner life of rewilding.
Invitations and Collaborations
How do I invite Dana to speak or collaborate?
Use the contact form or visit the Speaking page. Share the type of engagement, audience, location, timeframe, format, and the outcomes you want the experience to support.
What kinds of collaborations is Dana open to?
Dana is open to selected collaborations with universities, cultural institutions, foundations, conferences, retreat centers, responsible innovation initiatives, media organizations, and mission-driven companies whose work aligns with human flourishing, futures thinking, nature-based wellbeing, creativity, and ethical transformation.
Interested in bringing this work to your audience or organization?
Dana collaborates with conferences, leadership teams, universities, cultural institutions, foundations, retreat organizers, and responsible innovation initiatives.
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