Event Date
A Joint UC Davis-TCCI Contemplative Science Summit and Community Gathering
Out of the Lab and Into the World:
The Next Chapter of Contemplative Science
February 24, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Vanderhoef Studio Theatre
Mondavi Center UC Davis Campus
Join us for a daylong summit to explore how contemplative science can extend beyond the lab and into the world to better study the consequences of contemplative practice, and to engage with society in more meaningful, impactful ways.
Symposium 1: Embedded Measurement & Remote Technologies, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Contemplative research in context: Insights from COVID-era research and intensive retreat studies.
Quinn Conklin, Ph.D., Brandon King, Ph.D., & Alea Skwara, Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Capturing the natural unfolding of memory for events encountered under threat and curiosity.
Vishnu Murty, Ph.D., Temple University
App-based contemplative trainings: Promises and pitfalls of scalability.
Paul Condon, Ph.D., Southern Oregon University
Symposium 2: Social Identity and Context, 1:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Restoring the élan vital of research: Principles and practices of inclusive, anti-racist science. Kamilah Majied, Ph.D., California State University, Monterey Bay
Can deep language models serve as a cognitive model for natural language processing in the human brain?
Uri Hasson, Ph.D., Princeton University
Contemplative practice in context: A cultural-ecosocial approach
Laurence Kirmayer, M.D., McGill University
Symposium 3: Shifting Societal Structures & Priorities, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Law’s Middle Way: Contemplative presence and restorative justice.
sujatha baliga, J.D., Berkeley, California
Pay attention like your life depends on it: Advancing research on mindfulness training in real-world high-demand settings.
Amishi Jha, Ph.D., University of Miami
Mindfulness training and peacemaking: Toward embracing reconciliation.
Nava Levit-Binnun, Ph.D., Reichman University, Israel
Registration required.
Options to participate in person or via Zoom.
For detailed program and tickets, see:
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Meeting Partners: Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute and the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain