Chris Kaplan received his M.A. in the social sciences from the University of Chicago, where he researched politically engaged Buddhism and the global justice movement. Since then, he has been involved in the field of contemplative research and education in a number of capacities, including as a visiting researcher at Brown University, a visiting scholar and research associate with the Mind & Life Institute, a mentor for Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, and various other ongoing collaborations. He locates his work at the intersection of embodied contemplative practice, social justice, and collective transformation through nature connection, communal healing, and cultural repair.
This profile was last updated on January 1, 2020
Mind & Life Connections
2019 Summer Research Institute
Exploring Mental Habits: Contemplative Practices and Interventions for Individual and Social Flourishing
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health | Self & Other | Social Change
2018 Summer Research Institute
Engaging Cultural Difference and Human Diversity
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Self & Other | Social Change
Blog
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Mind & Life
Mind and Life Institute • October 25, 2017
Topics: Interconnection | Social Change
Blog
An in-depth look at a Mind & Life Think Tank on Abrahamic traditions
Nathan Fisher, Chris Kaplan • May 12, 2017
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Self & Other
2016 Summer Research Institute
People, Place, and Practice: Putting Contemplative Studies into Context
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
Fall 2013 Visiting Scholars
Fall 2013 Visiting Scholars
Varela Grant
The varieties of contemplative experience
Chris Kaplan, Nathan Fisher
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health