David Forbes Emeritus, Urban Education Doctoral Program, City University of New York David Forbes, PhD, is an Emeritus in the Urban Education Doctoral Program at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. He teaches and writes on critical and integral approaches to mindfulness in education and has consulted with New York City schools on developing social mindfulness programs. He recently helped form the CUNY Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies network and develop an upcoming online advanced certificate program on mindfulness through Lehman College/CUNY. David is the author of Mindfulness and its Discontents: Education, Self, and Social Transformation and co-editor of the Handbook of Mindfulness: Culture, Context, and Social Engagement with Ron Purser, with whom he co-produces the podcast, The Mindful Cranks. Participant In: Mindfulness Meditation: Benefits and Dilemmas April 19th, 2025 at 2:30PM Future Event Mindfulness meditation is one of the most popular contemplative techniques in the world. Recently, however, a number of influential criticisms of the practice have emerged, many of which frame the technique as part of a larger neoliberal endeavor meant to privatize emotional well-being. Others have pointed to potential dangers of the practice, identifying cases where,… read more »
Mindfulness Meditation: Benefits and Dilemmas April 19th, 2025 at 2:30PM Future Event Mindfulness meditation is one of the most popular contemplative techniques in the world. Recently, however, a number of influential criticisms of the practice have emerged, many of which frame the technique as part of a larger neoliberal endeavor meant to privatize emotional well-being. Others have pointed to potential dangers of the practice, identifying cases where,… read more »