Dear Everyone,
We are happy to report that Engaging with Meditative Inquiry in Teaching, Learning and Research: A Free International Online Conference (August 16-18, 2022) was a huge success. This conference featured thought-provoking presentations by a diverse group of scholars, teachers, practitioners, and artists on the transformative potential of meditative inquiry. The three-day online conference featured many speakers with discussion covering topics from philosophy, psychology, social work, community development, law, religious studies, education, and science. There were over 400 registrants for the virtual conference. The conference concluded with an in-person cultural evening featuring a poetry recitation and musicians offering performances on Indigenous, African, and Indian instruments. The conference was organized by Dr. Ashwani Kumar (conference chair) of Mount Saint Vincent University, Bonnie Petersen (conference team lead), Alexandra Barclay (conference team), Iain Macleod (conference team). This event was made possible by support from SSHRC Exchange Grant, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Routledge.
The entire conference was video recorded. Video proceedings of the conference can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfVjDB_dQhEomgiYYmBJKj1nvD1oGBwaf
Link to more information about meditative inquiry can be found here:
https://meditativeinquiry.wixsite.com/ashwanikumar
Best,
The conference Team