Journal of Contemplative Studies

Advancing contemplative knowledge and practice

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The Journal of Contemplative Studies (JCS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia. The journal publishes original research and scholarship on topics related to contemplative practices with a focus on humanistic studies and transdisciplinary scholarship with a humanistic core.

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What is Contemplation?

A series of interviews with leading scholars.

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What is Contemplation? An Interview with Michael Sheehy

What is Contemplation? An Interview With Oludamini Ogunnaike

Contemplative Currents

Contemplation + Medicine: An Interview With Pierce Salguero

Posted on April 17, 2025

JCS: I’m really curious how you came to this intersection of Contemplative Studies and Health. You’ve largely been studying Buddhist…

SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE: Self-Transformative Research: Effects on Researchers of a Holistic Collaborative Study of Spiritual Exemplars

Posted on April 10, 2025

After a century and a half of focus on Buddhist doctrine, academic attention is increasingly being paid to practice. What…

Students in a yoga class at UVA's contemplative commons.

What if we learned contemplation like we do arts or sports?

Posted on April 3, 2025

When I was a child, I was introduced to contemplative practices that changed my life. Starting in the fourth grade,…

ISCR Conference 2025

Posted on March 27, 2025

Abstracts and Proposals Due April 30th, 2025 The 3rd Conference of the International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR) will be held on…

The Bodhi Trees of Kaua‘i: Piloting a Transdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Impacts of an Introduced Sacred Species

Posted on March 20, 2025

Transdisciplinarity has emerged as a focal interest in academia over recent years and is conceptualized and applied in many ways…

SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE: Riven: A Mysticism of Place in Times of Grief

Posted on March 13, 2025

After a century and a half of focus on Buddhist doctrine, academic attention is increasingly being paid to practice. What…

Special Issues

JCS invites Special Issues that are thematically focused and curated by guest editors.

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Contemplative Forum

The Contemplative Forum facilitates connections and exchanges among a global community of scholars, practitioners, and educators. Each month, a curated digest is sent to subscribers. We invite you to subscribe, share, and engage with the Contemplative Studies community.