Inspiring Minds: Live Conversations Offering Wisdom for Our Time

Join Mind & Life for our monthly online Inspiring Minds series that brings together thought leaders and contemplatives to engage with one another and the audience in exploring the role of the mind in human flourishing. At a time of profound global crises, we’ll be looking at how science and contemplative wisdom can inform efforts to build a more just, compassionate, and inclusive world.
Each heartfelt conversation will include a guided meditation and artistic offering, and inspire us with a call-to-action to be a force for positive change. A recording of the event will be made available afterwards.
Our March conversation, “Transformative Change: Where Research and Action in the World Meet,” features Doris Chang and Reggie Hubbard, with musician Grant Jones. There is no February event.
On March 10 from 1:30-3pm ET our guests will discuss the tendency for research and ‘real-world’ practice to get siloed. What can contemplative scientists and changemakers working to advance social justice learn from and share with each other? This month’s episode will explore:
- The role of contemplative practice in supporting social change leaders
- Strategies for promoting social justice and influencing policies and practices within systems
Register to attend the live event and participate in the interactive Q&A. The recording will be emailed to registrants after the program and also freely available to all, with no registration required, here and on YouTube.
Presenters

Doris F. Chang, PhD
New York University
Doris F. Chang is Associate Professor at NYU Silver School of Social Work and a research scientist at the Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence, New York State Psychiatric Institute. … MORE

Reggie Hubbard
Founder/Chief Serving Officer of Active Peace Yoga
Reggie began his yoga journey in November 2014 seeking to alchemize and navigate extreme professional adversity. Through disciplined practice, ruthless focus and surrender to inner peace he has adopted the … MORE

Grant Jones
The Black Lotus Collective; Harvard University
Grantee
Grant Jones (he/him) is a contemplative, musician, researcher, and activist. He is a co-founder of The Black Lotus Collective, a meditation community that centers the healing and liberation of individuals … MORE