Contemplative Studies
Selected resources and practices for learners and teachers
Campus Resources
- Contemplative Pedagogy GroupMonthly meetings, open to all who teach. Contact Brian Baldi for more information: bbaldi@acad.umass.edu
- Contemplative Room at Worcester Dining CommonsDedicated space for contemplative activities only. 3rd floor of Worcester Commons. Access varies; ask at the desk in the hall of the 3rd floor
- Koru Mindfulness courseFree, four-session course open to all students. You will learn the skill of mindfulness and build the habit of using it in your life on a regular basis. Beyond simply decreasing your stress, this course offers an approach for finding greater satisfaction in your daily life.
- Mind-Body Classes, Rec CenterMeditation and yoga at the Rec. Center
- Mindfulness at Work video recordingsMore than 46 hours of video recordings from the Mindfulness at Work Summit (June 2018). Access is for members of the Contemplative Pedagogy Working Group at UMass Amherst. Contact Madeleine Charney for user name and password (mcharney@library.umass.edu)For UMass faculty, librarians, staff, grad students who want to get on the list for Contemplative Pedagogy Working Group, contact Brian Baldi bbaldi@acad.umass.edu
- Student Meditation Facilitator Practicum1-credit Practicum led by students. Fall 2022 applications accepted through Aug. 25th
- Support groups and workshopsOpen to all students. At the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health
- UMass MeditatesWeekday live sessions and recordings by UMass staff, librarians and faculty.
- UMass Student-led Meditation GroupInformal, nondenominational, student-led meditation group is open to all. Subscribe to get reminders.
UMass courses
- FYS2-01 The Literature of FoodWith Brian Baldi
- Honors 201: Ideas that Change the World: Our Experiments with TruthWith Nicole Nemec, Commonwealth Honors College.
- SRVCLRNG 192: Self-Awareness, Contemplation and Social JusticeWith Katja Hahn D'Errico, Service Learning
- STOCKCH100: Botany for Gardeners, "Contemplative Practice in Sustainable Food and Farming,"With Sarah Berquist, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
- Education courses incorporating mindfulnessWith Kofi-Charu Nat Turner, School of Education
- Meditation, Identity, Leadership & Group FacilitationWith James Frank. Fall 2019, 2-credit Practicum. Contact for more info: jamesnepenthe@gmail.com
- STOCKSCH 391A: Dialogue on Agricultural IssuesFall 2018. One credit, pass/fail seminar class on mindfulness communication that will allow you to practice Insight Dialogue on Tuesdays 2:30pm-3:45pm, 102 French Hall. Open to Sustainable Food and Farming majors at present, but Professor John Gerber can override you into the class. Send him your SPIRE ID: jgerber@umass.edu
- Writing in Sociology - SOCIOL 301With Ana Villalobos. Emphasis on self awareness and identity.
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