「高等教育におけるマインドフルネス即ち正念正知——東洋と西洋の観点」
“Mindfulness in Higher Education: East-West Perspectives”

ワークショップ概要

“Mindfulness,” an English term originally translating the Buddhist concept of sati in Pāli (Chinese 念), has become a major umbrella-term in order to integrate meditation techniques in modern psychology and medicine. In this symposium, we will re-envision the signifiance of so-called mindfulness-based interventions for higher education, by combining Eastern and Western perspectives, and bridging classical humanities with cognitive sciences. We will thus explore how mindfulness, or more precisely “mindful awareness” (sati-sampajañña 正念正知), can be considered as the pillar for educating the whole person.
The symposium will have two parts. In the first part, we will host a guest lecture by Prof. Willem Kuyken, Director of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, on the topic of the intervention that he has been researching and developping, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCT-L, or in short: “Mindfulness for Life”), and its specific application to higher education.
In the second part, we will host a group of three presentations exploring (1) the cross-cultural dimensions of mindfulness in higher education from the point of view of anthropology of education, (2) the ancient sources of mindfulness from the point of view of Buddhist studies and comparative philosophy, and (3) the psychological/medical framework for bringing mindfulness into higher education in contemporary Japan.
We will conclude with a general discussion in order to integrate these different perspectives, Eastern and Western, and envision a culturally sensitive model for mindfulness in higher education, with special consideration for Japan.

プログラム

17:00-18:00　Keynote Address
　　　　　　　“Mindfulness (-Based Cognitive Therapy) Comes of Age”
　　　　　　　　By Willem Kuyken, PhD, DClinPsy, Professor, Oxford　University,Director of Oxford Mindfulness Centre
18:00-18:30 　Questions and Answers
18:30-18:45 　Break
18:45-19:05 　“’Coming to Our Senses’ in Higher Education:Considerations of Culture and Pedagogy”
　　　　　　　　By Yuki Imoto, PhD, Senior Assistant Professor, Keio University
19:05-19:25 　“Mindful Awareness as the Pillar of Learning: Study, Reflection, and Cultivation”
　　　　　　　　By Marc-Henri Deroche, PhD, Associate Professor, GSAIS, Kyoto University
19:25-19:45 　“How To Promote Evidence-Based Mindfulness in　University Hospitals?
　　　　　　　　A Report of a Practice-Oriented Group and Prospects for Scientific Research”
　　　　　　　　By Teruhisa Uwatoko, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Kyoto University Hospital
19:45-20:15 　General Discussion and Concluding Remarks

連絡先

Please register by December 7th, at this email address: philosophia@gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp
indicating your name & affiliation, on-site or online preference, then invitation will be sent to you