The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds

Mind and Life XXIII, Ecology, Ethics and Interdepence - October 17, Dharamsala, India

The goal of the meeting was to provide an opportunity to articulate an engaged environmental ethics. This would include the understanding of interdependence through an examination of the most recent data on the scientific case for effective ecological action.

The sessions will be available for streaming and download after the event at http://dalailama.com/webcasts.

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies - Creating a Mindful Society: September 30–October 1, NYC

This conference explored all the proven, practical ways that mindfulness can benefit our lives and transform our society, from health, work, and family to education, leadership, and policy. This groundbreaking conference featured keynote presentations by four outstanding leaders in the mindfulness field—Jon Kabat-Zinn, Richard J. Davidson, Janice Marturano, and U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan—plus a rich program of dialogue, practice, and breakout sessions. See event details here.

Access streaming content here. Available until 7pm ET Nov 2, 2011.

Wisconsin Science Festival: September 22-25, UW-Madison

The purpose of the Wisconsin Science Festival is to inspire and educate us all about science, cultivate curiosity and create awareness for how the power of knowledge and creativity can change our world view, increase our self-awareness, promote innovation, and engage the next generation of global citizens.

Friday September 22 • The Present Moment: Explorations from Music and Neuroscience, features Richard J Davidson and Ben Sidran at the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

View video of presentation here.

Madison Tergar Meditation Group Opening Night: September 13, Madison

The Madison Joy of Living Meditation Group's opening night of thier weekly meditation. See event details here. Please note, subsequent meditations will occur at a tbd location. See Joy of Living Meditation Group Facebook for updates.

Colorado Integrative Medicine Conference: July 15-17, Estes Park, CO

This was an evidence-based CME conference to improve self-care and patient-care focusing on cutting-edge research and clinical practice for mind-body medicine and lifestyle management. See conference press release.

Aspen Ideas Festival: June 27 - July 3, Aspen, CO

Hear speakers Kent Berridge and Richie Davidson along with moderator Daniel Gilbert at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

CIHM and the Waisman Center's Morning with the Experts - Healthy Minds and Education: Saturday, May 21, Madison, WI

Click here to view archived presentations!
Parents, educators, day care providers, students and interested community members came to learn and ask questions about the relationship between neuroscience research and learning in the classroom. CIHM staff also presented research studying the effects of mindfulness in preschool and elementary classrooms. The presentations were followed by an interactive panel discussion with educators involved in the research. View the event schedule and speaker information.

The Appleton Compassion Project Live: May 17, Appleton, WI

An inspirational presentation celebrating compassion through science art and music with Dr. Richardson Davidson, Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (UW-Madison), Appleton North Choir, and singer-songwriter Cory Chisel. Read more about the Compassion Project here.

Horizon High School Fundraiser: May 16, Madison, WI

A Conversation with Dr. Richard Davidson, Ph.D., "Cultivating Emotional Balance and the Adolescent Brain". The Lussier Family Heritage Center. Download event flyer here.

10th Annual International Bioethics Forum: Manifesting the Mind Further - Explorations of Human Consciousness: April 28-29, Madison, WI

Coordinated by BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute and Promega Corporation, the over-arching theme of this Forum was exploration of the Mind-Brain phenomenon and how this relates to human consciousness.

Lubar Institute Symposium - Neuroscience and the Abrahamic Religions: April 28, Madison, WI

Building on Richard Davidson's pioneering research into the neurophysiology of Buddhist meditation, the symposium brought together neuroscientists and scholars of religion to discuss how such research might be extended to include contemplative practice within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The public was invited to attend an interactive panel discussion, 'This is Your Brain on Religion,' to be held after the day-long symposium.

17th Annual Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion: April 13-14, Madison, WI

This year’s theme, neurogenetic plasticity, emotion, and psychopathology featured a world class lineup of researchers who presented their latest work on the neurogenetic plasticity of the brain as it relates to emotion and psychopathology.

Wisconsin Weekend Away: March 25-27, San Diego, CA

Each spring, Bascom Hill Society members are invited to Wisconsin Weekend Away, an intellectually enjoyable escape. This year Richard Davidson was one of three UW faculty members participating in this event.

Happiness Within Reach: February 12, Stanford University

CIHM's own, Emma Seppala, PhD, among notable others, presented at the Happiness Within Reach Conference. This conference explored the new science of happiness, the evidence-based qualities, experiences, and beliefs that awaken greater joy and stimulate vibrant health.

Brain: The Inside Story Programs - Tibetan Meditation, Brain, and the Arts: January 27, New York, NY (American Museum of Natural History)

Part of the six-day Living in America: Brain and the Tibetan Creative Mind program, this panel discussion on the training of Tibetan monks, recent brain research on long-term meditators in the Tibetan tradition, and the practice of meditation in the West included Abbot Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan, neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson, and psychiatrist and Tibetologist Joseph Loizzo, director of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science.