Anna Hennessey

Visiting Scholar, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley

Anna Hennessey is a visiting scholar at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Her current research is at the intersection of art, philosophy, religion and birth. She is the author of Imagery, Ritual, and Birth (2018) and lives in San Francisco, California.

Written by Anna Hennessey

Photo of a mother lying in bed holding her newborn baby, both wrapped in white blankets, showing tenderness and care.

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE

Facts don’t change minds: a case for the virtues of propaganda

A better understanding of propaganda and how to use it as an educational tool could advance the world in a positive way

by Anna Hennessey

Colourful mural with a baby floating on water, a woman, a tree, and birds’ eggs. Abstract shapes fill the background.

NEUROSCIENCE

I saw my baby as a river flowing through me, and gave birth

Daoist wisdom and fMRI data show that mental images alter our bodies, from easing childbirth to enhancing sports performance

by Anna Hennessey