Early Bird Registration ends Friday, July 1st for ISCS

Early Bird Registration ends this Friday, July 1st for the 2016 International Symposium for Contemplative Studies (ISCS). Join a diverse group of scientists, scholars, mindfulness practitioners and other contemplatives, artists, and others from an estimated 40 countries to learn about the...

June 30, 2016

Upcoming Conference on Compassionate Leadership, featuring Thupten Jinpa

AMHERST, Mass. – Thupten Jinpa, official translator for the Dalai Lama, will be the keynote speaker at the Conference for Compassionate Leadership on Saturday, April 16 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Integrative Learning Center Auditorium at the University...

April 6, 2016

Can We Change Racial Bias?

Trayvon Martin. Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Freddie Gray. Sandra Bland. Ferguson. Baltimore. Charleston. Alton Sterling. Philando Castile. In the wake of so many recent tragedies involving racial discrimination, Americans are taking a hard look at this systemic and divisive issue...

July 19, 2016

Community and Conversations on Context in Contemplative Studies

The Mind and Life Summer Research Institute at Garrison The Mind & Life Institute continues the tradition of hosting its signature program, the annual Mind and Life Summer Research Institute (MLSRI) at the Garrison Institute every year in mid-June. Over...

July 8, 2016