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Programs Directed by Contemplative Practice Fellowship Recipients:
Brown University Contemplative Studies Initiative is supported with a Contemplative Program Development Fellowship under the direction of Hal Roth, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Professor of Religious Studies.
The Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri Law School is directed by Len Riskin, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Professor of Law.
The Mind/Brain/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative at Harvard is an interdisciplinary community of investigators whose research aims to elucidate the structure, function, evolution, development, and pathology of the nervous system in relation to human behavior and mental life.
University of Arkansas Mindfulness-Based Campus-Community Health Program is directed by Dan Holland, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Associate Professor of Psychology.
University of Michigan Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies is directed by Ed Sarath, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Professor of Music.
Indiana State U. Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality
directed by Jean L. Kristeller, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Professor of Psychology.
Degree Programs in Contemplative Studies:
"Naropa University comprises a four-year undergraduate college and graduate programs in the arts, education, environmental leadership, psychology and religious studies. It offers BA, BFA, MA, MFA and MDiv degrees, as well as professional development training and classes for the community." -- from the Naropa website
Naropa University's Contemplative Education Program offers the MA degree through a 2-year, low-residency program.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz and Contemplative Studies at the University of Michigan combines a solid grounding in jazz and improvised music study with courses which involve meditative practices and other areas related to creative development.
The Alpert Medical School at Brown University offers a concentration in Contemplative Studies. The program "aims to study contemplative practice and states within their original contexts, as well as within the newer applications in science and medicine, in order to identify the most beneficial elements for health and wellbeing."
Other Useful Resources:
The Association for Mindfulness in Education features a recording of a talk by Jon Kabat-Zinn. A lecture series and conference will continue into 2007.
Education as Transformation is an international organization that works with colleges, universities, K-12 schools and related institutions exploring the impact of religious diversity on education, strategies for addressing this diversity, and the role of spirituality in educational institutions.
Mind & Life Institute works to promote the creation of a contemplative, compassionate, and rigorous experimental and experiential science of the mind which could guide and inform medicine, neuroscience, psychology, education and human development.
The Mindfulness in Education Network posts news, announcements and events relevant to educators who want to bring a contemplative awareness to their work, and features a bibliography, listserv and collection of articles.
Minding Your Life helps educators and schools wishing to incorporate mindfulness practices to enhance learning and promote more centered, less stressful life.
The Santa Barbara Institute is dedicated to interdisciplinary research and education to advance understanding of the nature and potentials of consciousness.
Spirituality in Higher Education: A National Study of College Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose is a multi-year research project at UCLA that assesses and tracks the spiritual growth of students during their undergraduate college years. They also publish an interesting newsletter.
Teaching to Connect the Heart and Mind
An interdisciplinary symposium and virtual conversation from the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University.