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Mindfulness in Education Conference

Researchers from 9 countries have gathered in DCU on July 4th and 5th to consider the contribution and place of mindfulness in education.

Key note speakers Dr Shanida Nataraja (UK), Professor Rupert Sheldrake (UK), and Dr Marian de Souza (Australia) have presented papers on neuroscience, morphogenetic fields and empathy in relationship to mindfulness and educational settings.  Almost 40 delegates working in the Arts, Health, Humanities, Social Sciences and Bio-medical and Education disciplines also presented papers exploring relationships between mindfulness, spirituality and education.

The conference was organised by Dr James O'Higgins Norman (DCU School of Education Studies) and Professor Bernadette Flanagan from the Spiritual Capital Centre.