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Contemplative Sciences Center Assumes Leadership of Dalai Lama Fellows

View the UVA Today story on how the Contemplative Sciences Center recently assumed responsibility for the renowned, international, leadership fellowship-program, Dalai Lama Fellows, which sponsors an annual cohort of emerging young leaders from around the globe.

Speaking Their Language: The Power of Contemplative Practices in the University Classroom

Over the course of her 18 years in the University of Virginia’s Spanish department and particularly in her primary role of training graduate student teachers in the Ph.D. program, Emily Scida had seen plenty of stress among her student population.

Student Flourishing Initiative: Tools for School and Life

Read about the Student Flourishing Initiative, a groundbreaking, cross-institutional initiative that brings together a collection of some of the leading minds and institutions in the fields of neuroscience, higher education and humanistic research.

Bringing Contemplation to Life—Kirsten Gelsdorf

At CSC, we are often asked to describe the positive impacts of incorporating contemplative practices into our lives—from the way we see ourselves and our relationships, to creating balance, managing stress, and succeeding in our careers.

CSC's Class is Helping First-Year Students Start College Off Right

First-year student Tara Srivastava and her classmates took part in a pilot project designed to help students at UVA and two other schools flourish as they begin college, a new UVA course, piloted in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Pennsylvania State University, aims to integrate those extracurricular learning experiences with intellectual topics in the classroom, called “The Art and Science of Human Flourishing.”

Tish Jennings' Dialogue With the Dalai Lama: A 15-Year Journey in Mindfulness and Education

Read UVA Today’s story on how University of Virginia developmental psychologist Tish Jennings presented her research to the Dalai Lama earlier this month in India.

Spring 2018 CSC Speaker Series

View the list of speakers and their topics for the Spring 2018 CSC Speaker Series.

Contemplative Learning and Research in Higher Education

The University of Virginia is hosting a public event to support contemplative studies and sciences in the Mid-Atlantic Region on May 23, 2015 in its South Lawn complex.

Pop-up Meditation Sessions on Grounds

Join CSC for a series of Pop-up Meditation sessions on Grounds throughout the spring semester.

Buddhist Contemplation, Science, and Secular Society: A Dialog with Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro

Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro will visit U.Va. Grounds the week of April 15 - 21. He will be giving a public talk entitled, "Buddhist Contemplation, Science, and Secular Society: A Dialog wth Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro". The dialog will be in conversation with Professor David Germano, director of CSC. The talk will be on Monday, April 20th, 5:30-7:00 pm in Minor Hall 125 at the University of Virginia. Khenpo will speak in Tibetan, which will be translated into English.

Contemplative Pedagogy Program

Contemplative pedagogy—the integration of reflective or meditative practices into higher education—has been shown to boost concentration and improve cognitive and academic performance. Studies also indicate that this integrative approach increases capacities such as self-awareness, creativity, empathy, compassion, and interpersonal skills.

Congressman Tim Ryan speaks at the Contemplative Science Center at U.Va.

On April 11, 2014, The Contemplative Science Center at U.Va. welcomed Congressman Tim Ryan to give a talk on Mindfulness.

Request for Papers: Mindfulness-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Pain

We are soliciting submissions for a special issue of the Journal of Pain Management addressing mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of pain.

Why Should Leaders Care About Managing Their Minds?

Jeremy Hunter, Assistant Professor of Practice at the Peter F. Drucker School of Management, gives a talk at U.Va. on February 20th.

Contemplative Approaches to Classrooms with Rhonda Magee

Professor of law and author of "Educating Lawyers to Meditate," Rhonda Magee gives a talk on contemplative classrooms that work for all.

Contemplative Approaches to Law, Lawyering and Social Justice with Rhonda Magee

Professor of law and author of "Educating Lawyers to Meditate," Rhonda Magee talks about contemplative law at the U.Va. School of Law on Feb 6.

Patricia "Tish" Jennings Hired in School of Education and Human Development

Patricia (Tish) Jennings, Associate Professor of Elementary Education, and an expert in mindfulness and teaching, has come to the School of Education and Human Development from Pennsylvania State University.

Oct 15 Afternoon Meditation with Deepak Chopra & Arianna Huffington

On Tuesday October 15, 2013 from 2:30-3:00pm, the University of Virginia will host Dr. Deepak Chopra and Ms. Arianna Huffington on Grounds for an Afternoon Meditation on The Lawn.

UVA TO LAUNCH CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCES CENTER

Summary of USA Today story on the launch of the Contemplative Sciences Center from April 2012.