The Journal of Contemplative Studies is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by the University of Virginia’s Contemplative Sciences Center. It publishes humanities-based and interdisciplinary scholarship on meditation, contemplation, contemplative traditions, and related cultural, historical, and philosophical questions.
International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR)
The International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR) is the leading professional organization dedicated to the scientific and scholarly study of contemplative practices. The society brings together researchers, educators, clinicians, and practitioners from diverse disciplines to advance rigorous interdisciplinary research on meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and other contemplative traditions.
Contemplative Education is an international organization dedicated to advancing contemplative approaches to teaching, learning, and educational leadership. Through professional development programs, workshops, conferences, and a global network of educators, it supports the integration of mindfulness, reflection, attention training, compassion, and other contemplative practices into educational settings. The organization serves teachers, administrators, researchers, and institutions seeking to cultivate more meaningful, humane, and transformative forms of education.
The Contemplative Pedagogy Network is an international community of educators interested in bringing contemplative practices into teaching and learning. The network provides resources, discussions, events, and examples of classroom practices that encourage reflection, attention, deep learning, and personal engagement with course material.
The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the world’s leading research centers devoted to the scientific study of wellbeing. Founded by neuroscientist Richard Davidson, the center investigates mindfulness, meditation, emotion, compassion, and human flourishing, while developing evidence-based tools and programs that promote mental health and wellbeing.
The Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is a pioneering center for research, clinical care, and education focused on the relationship between stress, health, and wellbeing. It is especially known for research on meditation, the “relaxation response,” resilience, and evidence-based mind-body interventions.
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