This presentation will bring the visions of human being promoted through the Mind & Life Institute and in various writings of the Dalai Lama into conversation with the ideals of human being promoted in U.S. law. Western philosophical traditions emphasizing human individuality and autonomy merged with chattel slavery during the formative years of the United …
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Concurrent Session 2 – A Profile Is Not a Self: A Buddhist Critique of Privilege and Power in the Construction of Social Media Platforms
Taking as our starting point the appropriation of Buddhist principles such as “mindfulness” by Silicon Valley organizations, this paper outlines a normative framework for the critique of constructions of the self in online platforms, with a primary emphasis on Facebook. Through an analysis of public statements from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, we highlight tensions between the …
Concurrent Session 2 – Contemplative Education: From Neoliberal to Transformational?
What is the purpose of contemplative practices in K-16 education within the current climate of neoliberal “reforms”? Is it to reach enlightenment and awakening about our selves/no selves, to radically challenge social dukkha, and to eliminate greed, ill will, and delusion for everyone? Or is it an accommodationist technology for teachers and students to improve …
Concurrent Session 1 – The Role of Contemplative Practice in Developing Authentic Leaders
Recent research in the fields of neuroscience and emotional intelligence point to the importance of authenticity, self-awareness, and interpersonal awareness for effective leadership. However, development of these qualities in leaders has been elusive and difficult to achieve through conventional means. Contemplative practices such as meditation, reflective inquiry, mindful dialogue, and various embodiment disciplines offer specific …
ISCS 2014 – Opening Keynote – Diana Chapman Walsh
Education for Ethical and Compassionate Leadership
ISCS Opening Keynote
Education for Ethical and Compassionate Leadership We live in a time of increasingly fragile social institutions: a political system distorted by increases in inequality; financial markets that create unsustainable debt; and an economy that drives a scarcity mentality and ever-escalating consumption, diminishing the quality of time-starved and stress-filled lives. We have crises in health care, …
Pre-Conference Workshop – Getting from Here to There: Perspectives on System Change in Education
The education of the world’s children is an essential enterprise for any society. This session will examine and deepen our understanding of the vision and work of the mindfulness and social justice movements as they work to reshape education. Together, we will explore places of convergence and difference in our respective views of how educational …
Pre-Conference Workshop – Teaching for Radical Transformation
We aim to co-create learning communities in which to explore approaches to infusing transformative education with contemplative practice, with the aim of fostering radical inclusivity and social justice. We believe that practices that support us in turning toward our own positionality, our suffering and the suffering of others (especially based on factors such as race, …
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Pre-Conference Workshop – From Grassroots Community Building to Generating a Movement
From Grassroots Community Building to Generating a Movement: An Investigation of What it Means to Embody Our Vision for Change As educators, administrators, activists, and movement builders, we are more powerful when we bring our whole selves to our work, see our connectedness to others, and embody the change we seek to create in the …
Pre-Conference Workshop – The Awakened Educator: On Contemplative Practice, Applied Research, and Social Transformation in Education
How can we re-envision and reform educational institutions based on our personal and collective aspirations, intentions, and motivations as awakened educators? We will collectively explore issues at the intersection of contemplative practice in education (e.g., mindfulness and compassion), applied research on those practices in school settings, and educational transformation efforts aimed at equity, social justice, …
