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SUMMARY:Cultivating Hope Through Critically Informed Contemplative Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:A collaboration between The Centre for Teaching and Learning\, 
 UTSC\, Library UTSC\, Library UTM \n\nFaculty\, librarians and staff are 
 invited to an experiential day of learning about how to integrate 
 contemplative pedagogy into teaching and learning spaces\, team 
 environments and personal practice. Contemplative pedagogy offers 
 grounding\, resilience\, and practical tools for building community in 
 challenging times and can support faculty\, librarians\, staff\, and teams 
 as they navigate stress\, uncertainty\, AI‑related anxiety\, and ongoing 
 global pressures. We will draw on neuroscience\, Buddhist traditions\, 
 eastern spirituality\, secular practices\, anti-racist pedagogy\, as well 
 as empirical research to share contemplative practices in accessible 
 format. \n\n \n\nThese practices will help participants to: 
 \n\n\n	Build focus and self-awareness  \n	Lean into and learn from 
 discomfort to cultivate “brave spaces” \n	Engaging in mindful 
 conversation through deep listening    \n	Build hope\, 
 through strengthening self-compassion and compassion for others  
 \n	Learn to stay grounded in our bodies when we 
 are emotionally activated  \n\n\nLocation: Harmony Commons\, UTSC\, 
 3300 Ellesmere Rd\, Scarborough\nRefreshments and Lunch Provided 
 \n\nQuestions? Please contact the organizers: \n\nJasjit Sangha - 
 jasjit.sangha@utoronto.ca - Educational Developer - Anti-Racist 
 Pedagogies\, Center for Teaching and Learning - UTSC\n\nKathleen Scheaffer 
 -  kathleen.scheaffer@utoronto.ca - Strategic Initiatives & Liaison 
 Librarian - University of Toronto Mississauga Library\n\nPaulina Rousseau - 
 paulina.rousseau@utoronto.ca - Liaison Librarian - University of Toronto 
 Scarborough Library\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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LOCATION:UTSC (see description for exact location)\, UTSC
ORGANIZER;CN="UTSC Library":MAILTO:libcomm.utsc@utoronto.ca
CATEGORIES:Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
CONTACT;CN="UTSC Library":MAILTO:libcomm.utsc@utoronto.ca
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URL:https://libcal.library.utoronto.ca/event/4003498
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