Links

This page is under development! If you know of a relevant link, please email carrie@contemplativemind.org with your suggestion.

Programs, Departments and Study Centers

• Indiana State U. Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality
  Directed by Jean L. Kristeller, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Professor of Psychology.
• The 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.

• U. of Arkansas Mindfulness-Based Campus-Community Health Program
  Directed by Dan Holland, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Associate Professor of Psychology.
• U. of Michigan Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies
  Directed by Ed Sarath, Contemplative Practice Fellow and Professor of Music.

Research

• The Metro-Area Research Group on Meditation and Awareness (MARGAM) at New York University aims to facilitate dialogue and collaboration between psychologists, philosophers, and scholars of Buddhism engaged in research on meditation and related topics. The MARGAM Facebook page also provides information on the group's activities. 
• 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.
• 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.

Organizations

• The Association for Mindfulness in Education is a collaborative association of organizations and individuals working together to provide support for mindfulness training as a component of K-12 education.
• 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.
• Mindfulness in Education Network posts news, announcements and events relevant to educators who want to bring a contemplative awareness to their work.
• Minding Your Life helps educators and schools wishing to incorporate mindfulness practices to enhance learning and promote more centered, less stressful life.
• 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.