Introduction: Where have we been? Where are we now? Tracing civil (and uncivil) discourse -- What we talk about when we talk about race : encountering individual identity, personal agency, and collective struggle -- Who and how will we be? Creating constructive conversations and communities -- From page to presence : using literary studies to engage the world -- Engaging community -- The mindful classroom : seeing and freeing the whole student -- Student voices : reflections from mindfully engaged students -- Conclusion: Where are we going? Communities to come -- Afterword: From conversation to commitment / Andrew Woods.
Summary
"Engaging deliberative pedagogy, identity politics, and social justice, The Mindful Classroom offers mindfulness and movement practices to help facilitators guide difficult conversations. Useful in face-to-face and online classes as well as community-engaged environments, this book guides constructive conversations toward positive social change"-- Provided by publisher.
