Conference Begins - Thursday, March 3rd
11:00 am to 12:00 pm - Pre-Conference Workshop Registration
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm - Lunch
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm - Afternoon Pre-Conference Workshops
- Contemplative Pedagogy: Managing Stress, Embracing Change, Nurturing Resiliency, and Maintaining Balance with Dr. Alan Forrest from Radford University (AM Workshop 1)
- Bringing Mindful Practices to the Classroom with Ray Manyoky, owner of the Frederick Meditation Center. (AM Workshop 2)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm - Conference Registration and Check-In
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Social Meet & Greet with hors d'oeuvres and drinks
6:00 pm - Welcome & Introductions
6:30 pm to 7:45 pm - Keynote Address by Arawana Hayashi, titled, Embodied Knowing: The Heart of Education.
7:45 pm to 8:00 pm - Questions & Closing
Conference Continues, Friday, March 4th
7:30 am - 9:00 am - Registration Open and Breakfast
7:30 am - 9:00 am - Morning Contemplative Practices
9:00 am - 9:15 am - Welcome
AM Breakout sessions
9:30 am - 10:15 am - Session 1
10:30 am - 11:15 am - Session 2
11:30 am - 12:15 pm - Session 3
12:00 am - 1:30 pm - Lunch
PM Breakout sessions
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm - Session 4
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm - Session 5
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Afternoon Keynote - Dr. David Loy, titled, Does This Change Everything?
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Closing Remarks
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm - Social Meet & Greet with hors d'oeuvres and drinks
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm - Book Launch Party for Academia from the Inside: Pedagogies for Self and Others
Retreat, Saturday, March 5th
7:30 am - 9:00 am - Registration Open and Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am - Welcome and Introduction
9:15 am - 12:15 pm - Workshop with Ramaswami Mahalingam, titled, Mindful mindset: Cherishing life with Dignity
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm - Adjourn