The Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education is an initiative of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, which has provided resources and practical directions for bringing about an “education par excellence” for the past ten years.

Promoting the emergence of a broad culture of contemplation in the academy by connecting a network of leading instituti ons and academics committed to the recovery and development of the contemplative dimension of teaching, learning and knowing, the Association serves members by:

• Stimulating scholarship and research concerning contemplative pedagogy, methodology and epistemology within and across disciplines.
  
  
• Sponsoring forums for the presentation of research and exchange of ideas though regional and national meetings and conferences.
  
  
• Supporting the development of courses and curricula through residential summer sessions.
  
  
• Supporting the deepening of contemplative teaching through retreats for academics offering a variety of traditional and secular practices.
  
  
• Distributing scholarly work and general information relating to the field of contemplative education online, including a quarterly e-newsletter.
  
  
• Providing online resources for members to participate in discussion forums and share profiles, publications, papers, and syllabi.

Applications are now being accepted.

Our first conference, which brought together 100 educators and administrators from North America and the UK, generated much warmth, energetic engagement, and a clearer focus on the future of contemplative pedagogy and the Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education.

Conference Report (.pdf) by Geri DeLuca Professor of English, Brooklyn College

Conference Program (.pdf)

Conference Videos