Thank you to the speakers and attendees of the 2021 Symposium, see you next year!
About Contemplative Practices in Higher Education (CPHE)
The Tree of Contemplative Practices by Maia Duerr for CMind, the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, provides a great summary of the many practices shared and highlighted at past and future CPHE conferences and symposiums.
Contemplative practices are a reflective process that help individuals to cultivate an acute awareness of themselves, others, and the world around them. It allows people to be fully present with their experiences, in the moment, allowing for an intimate connection with the topic or content at hand. While diverse, the common core of contemplative practices is useful to cultivate insight, concentration, and reflection on how ideas or concepts have a personal connection. Through the application of contemplative practices, an academic community can foster an environment where all participants are fully present, open to possibility, have space to breathe, and are better able to listen for understanding, and act in more meaningful ways.
Organizing Committee
Monique Dufour
Assistant Professor of History, Virginia Tech
Jody Condit Fagan
Strategic Research & Assessment Librarian and Professor, James Madison University
Erin Hopkins
Assistant Professor of Property Management, Virginia Tech
Wilton Johns
Student of Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Radford University
Stephanie Sebolt
Assistant Professor, College of Education, Mary Baldwin University
Laurie Seidel
Instructor, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Coordinator for Mindfulness Programs, Roanoke City Public Schools
Ernest Solar
Associate Professor of Special Education, Mount St. Mary’s University
Mia Tangredi
Professor of Writing & Literature, Sacred Heart University
Juliet Trail
Founder and Director, Courageous Compassion Connection and Contemplative Instructor, InStill Mindfulness
Gini Weisz
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Waldron College of Health and Human Services, Radford University