Todd Braver, professor of psychological and brain sciences; Ron Mallon, professor of philosophy; Diana Parra Perez, research assistant professor in the Brown School; and Erik Dane, associate professor of organizational behavior in the Olin Business School, lead this cluster focused on mindfulness as an increasingly popular and accessible set of mental training practices and skills that can be used to improve health, wellness, and psychological functioning. The group will bring together a diverse set of researchers, scholars, and mindfulness practitioners to transform the science of mindfulness through innovative and pioneering collaborative research, while, in parallel, applying a critical scholarly lens towards what has been termed the “modern mindfulness movement.”

About Future Fridays: The Graduate Center is partnering with the Arts & Sciences Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures initiative to host informal lunches where graduate students can connect with faculty leading the initiatives. First Friday Futures will be held on Fridays at noon throughout the spring 2023 and fall 2023 semesters and will be an informal way for faculty teams to speak briefly about their work, and for students to engage in questions and conversation. Full descriptions of each research and teaching cluster and registration forms can be found in the Upcoming Events Section.