our fall retreat contributes to the focus in difference and desire on contemplative study habits. it comes out of a larger body of scholarship and pedagogy in consciousness and contemplative studies. these fields of academic research and discussion rest on scholarly findings that increasingly demonstrate the merit of involving the whole person in a liberal arts education.
mindfulness and contemplative education
vanderbuilt university center for teaching contemplative pedagogy
university of redlands contemplative education program
ucla mindful awareness research center
garrison institute contemplative teaching and learning initiative
mindfulschools.org for K12 education
university of Massachusetts school of medicine center for mindfulness