
The 2015 Academy for Contemplative and Ethical Leadership, sponsored by the Mind & Life Institute, was envisioned as a launchpad to support the development of a new field of inquiry that would address a growing hunger for leadership marked by the consciousness, conscience, and capacity to catalyze and influence larger systemic changes that are needed to address current social and ecological change.
The gathering in 2015 brought together over 100 individuals from around the world to share in a collective exploration of these topics with the goal of further catalyzing this field.

Arthur Zajonc, PhD
Mind & Life Institute

Diana Chapman Walsh, PhD
Wellesley College

Mirabai Bush
Center for Contemplative Mind in Society

Daniel Siegel, MD
UCLA School of Medicine


Ed Taylor, PhD
University of Washington
Planning Committee Member, Research and Programs Council Chair, Research and Programs Council Member
Program Videos

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Diana Chapman Walsh, ACEL Core Faculty
Mind and Life Institute • March 12, 2015
Topics: Education | Interconnection | Social Change

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Sharon Daloz Parks, ACEL Core Faculty
Mind and Life Institute • March 10, 2015
Topics: Education | Interconnection | Social Change

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Otto Scharmer, ACEL Core Faculty
Mind and Life Institute • March 10, 2015
Topics: Mindfulness | Social Change

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Angel Acosta, ACEL Participant: Contemplative Inquiry in Education
Mind and Life Institute • October 15, 2015
Topics: Education | Social Change