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THE CONTEMPLATIVE COMMONS

02 Dec 2019  |  A new model of higher education based on immersive and experiential modes of deep learning promoting student flourishing.

Contemplative Pause: Tool for Engagement

Contemplative Pause   |   As we head into the winter holiday season, how can we act with a greater sense of agency, resilience, and kindness?

Benefits to a Contemplative Approach to Teaching and Learning

STORY   |  Spotlight on CSC’s Faculty Engagement: The Contemplative Faculty Learning Community

Bringing Contemplation to Life: Kunal Doshi

STORY   |   “The one thing that stays with you from the moment you are born to the moment you die is your breath.” 

Winter Break Reading Group: Contemplative Practices in Higher Education

Jan 22   |   Join us for this book discussion of Contemplative Practices in Higher Education

Call for Proposals: Contemplative Sciences Book Series

ONGOING   |  CSC and UVA Press are partnering to publish a new academic book series related to contemplation across disciplines.

More First-Years and Student-Athletes Benefit from CSC’s Course Focusing on Resilience, Critical Thinking, Social and Emotional Well-being

15 Nov 2019  |  "One of the most important skills the class has taught me as a first-year is the importance of resilience."

Spring 2020: Advanced Mindfulness in Health and Human Development — EDIS 4012 (prerequisite is EDIS 3012)

UVA CLASS   |   This class is designed to prepare students to teach mindful awareness practices to others.

Spring 2020: Mindfulness for Teachers — EDIS 5012

UVA CLASS   |   This class is designed help students develop the competencies needed to orchestrate healthy and supportive classroom dynamics.

Spring 2020: Mindfulness in Health and Human Development — EDIS 3012

UVA CLASS   |   This class is designed for students preparing to work in caring professions, or other work environments.