Symposium on Technology-Assisted Meditation at Harvard University

Event Date: September 29th, 2018

CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion

Symposium on Technology-Assisted Meditation at Harvard University

Saturday, September 29th, 2018
8:30 am – 5:30 pm

Join the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion for an experiential and collaborative day that embodies connection, discovery, and awareness. This symposium will include panel and group discussions, movement, reflection and interactive experiences related to ethics, safety, innovation, outcomes, and  impact on development of children and teens.

Continuing Education credits for social workers, psychologists, and nurses will be available for an additional $25.

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Location:  Harvard University Science Center, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA

Speakers/Panelists:

Megan Jones Bell, PsyD, Chief Science Officer, Headspace

Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, Director of Research and Innovation and Associate Professor, Mindfulness Center, Brown University School of Public Health

Willoughby Britton, PhD, Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Brown University, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Brown University Medical School

Nicole Cardoza, Founder, Yoga Foster, Product Lead, Mind Yeti

Ausiàs Cebolla, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, University of València (Spain)

Tara Cousineau, PhD, Clinical Psychologist & Author, Founder, BodiMojo, Inc., Advisor to Whil, a digital meditation training company

Norman Farb, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Regulatory and Affective Dynamics Laboratory, University of Toronto Mississauga

Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH, Associate Professor & Associate Research Director, Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche, PhD, Head of the Trungram lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Founder and Spiritual Leader, Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing

Inna Khazan, PhD, BCB, Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Founder, Arete Institute for Performance Excellence

Neema Moraveji, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Spire

Vitaly Napadow, PhD, LAc, Director, Associate Professor, Center for Integrative Pain NeuroImaging (CiPNI), Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, MGH, Harvard Medical School

Holly Rogers, Co-Founder, The Center for Koru Mindfulness

Jay Vidyarthi, UX/UI Director – Collaborator with Muse, Sonic Cradle, A Mindful Society, Brightmind + more

And more!

Moderator:
Richa Gawande, PhD, Research and Programs Manager, CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion

Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD, Executive Director and Research Director, CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion

Tentative Schedule:

8:30 – 9:00: Registration and Exhibitors’ tables
9:00 – 12:00: Plenary Panels, Reflection, Discussions, Hands-on Play with Technology
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch / Exhibitors’ tables
1:00 – 5:00: Speakers, Plenary Panels, Reflection, Discussions, Hands-on Play with Technology
5:00 – 5:30: Exhibitors’ tables

Registration: $175. Continuing Education credits for social workers, psychologists, and nurses will be available for an additional $25. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Harvard and Cambridge Health Alliance Faculty and Staff 50% Discount Available.
Tuition Reimbursement available for benefits-eligible CHA employees!
Student, minority, and need-based scholarships available – please apply at: www.chacmc.org/scholarship
Please email us at [email protected] for information.

Click here to register!

Questions? Contact Bridget Kiley:  617-591-6132 or [email protected]

Hosted by the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion (Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School)

Sponsored by Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing and Harvard Center for Wellness and Health Promotion

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