In the last twenty years, a sharp increase in contemplative research has created the need for an academic home for interdisciplinary scholarship, community, dialogue, and collaboration. This special Think Tank grant goes to a multidisciplinary group of leading contemplative researchers to begin the development of a new professional society for the field. This is a momentous turning point in the history of contemplative research, and Mind & Life is delighted to support its first steps with a Think Tank grant.


Amishi Jha, PhD
University of Miami
Convening Faculty, Fellow, Grantee, Research and Programs Council Member

Erin McCarthy, PhD
Research Consultant, Mind & Life Institute; St. Lawrence University
Convening Faculty, Fellow




Fadel Zeidan, PhD
University of California San Diego
Convening Faculty, Fellow, Grantee, Research and Programs Council Member, Reviewer

