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 institutions 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.
  

We will begin accepting applications in May 2008.