Centre for Contemplative Studies (SU)
Summary
The past two decades has seen an increased interest in the application of contemplative practice to fields such as education, medicine, welfare, politics, and business. Contemplative learning/practice fundamentally explores the question of who we are - starting from the awareness of our senses, to an awareness of our interdependence with others as part of a systemic whole. Through contemplative practice we learn to skillfully engage with others, and to find common ground towards peaceful, ethical and sustainable flourishing. This centre promotes well-being, creativity and social transformation through contemplative approaches to learning and research - or contemplative studies. Contemplative studies brings together interdiciplinary scientific research on contemplative practice with experiential knowldege and ancient wisdom from diverse cultural traditions, to explore approaches to learning and research that is holistic and embodied. The KCCS will play a leading role in establishing the field of contemplative studies in Japan, and in becoming a global hub for collaborative synergy amongst practitioners, researchers, children, youth, professionals, and all persons, organisms and technologies through offering educational programs, workshops and art events, and through theoretical and empirical research. As a global center located in Japan, it will also foster research on and through Japanese contemplative traditions and cultures - and explore the potentials of innovation within tradition and culture, and within Japanese Studies.
Events
Website
https://ccs.keio.ac.jp/home/enSDGs
3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
4. QUALITY EDUCATION
5. GENDER EQUALITY
7. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
14. LIFE BELOW WATER
Operational Period
2024/03/01～2026/02/28
Members
◎ indicates the project leader
| Name | Affiliation | Position | Field of Specialization/Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| ◎ Yuki Imoto | Faculty of Science and Technology | Associate Professor | Educational Anthropology, Contemplative Education |
| Masahiro Niitsuma | Graduate School of System Design and Management | Associate Professor | Cognitive Science, Acoustic Engineering, AI, Embodiment |
| Mario Kumekawa | Faculty of Letters | Professor | Goethean Natural Science, Embodiment, Color Theory |
| Yoshiki Yamagata | Graduate School of System Design and Management | Professor | Sustainability, Decarbonaization, Regional Innovation |
| Mitsuhiro Sado | Research Centers and Institutes, Health Center | Professor | Psychiatry (CBT, Mindfulness), Industrial Mental Health, School Mental Health |
| Toshiro Inaba (2024/6/14-) | Graduate School of System Design and Management | Project Professor | Medicine, Holistic Care |
| Aoi Sugimoto (2024/6/14-) | Graduate School of System Design and Management | Project Associate Professor | Marine Socio-Ecology |
| Miyako Hatano (2024/6/14-) | Graduate School of System Design and Management | Project Associate Professor | Otology, Medical Education, Mindfulness and Compassin Research |
| Masaki Matsubara (2024/6/14-) | Research Centers and Institutes, Health Center | Project Associate Professor | Cognitive Science, Artistic Expression and Embodied Knowledge |
| Noriko Uchida (2024/6/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Comtemplative Education, Youth Education, Social Work, Mindfulness |
| Kazuha Ogasawara (2024/6/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Bodywork, Neuroscience & Medicine, Bodilyness, Astrophysics, Phenomenology, Consciousness |
| Yumi Saito (2024/6/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Indian Philosophy and Buddhist Studies and their Embodiment |
| Kento Suzuki (2024/6/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Perinatal mental health and attachment development of primary caregiver-infant dyads |
| Shintaro Tanaka (2024/6/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Mindulness meditation research, clinical psychology, holistic medicine, psychiatry |
| Masahiro Fujino (2024/6/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Cognitive Psychology, Mindfulness Meditation |
| Acosta Angel (2024/7/5-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Healing Centered Education, Contemplative Social Science, Mindfulness in Education, Artificial Intelligence and Community Empowerment |
| Chiara Robbiano (2024/7/5-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Comparative philosophy, philosophy of education, Ancient Greek philosophy |
| Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu (2024/7/5-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Psychology, Mindfulness |
| Ozawa-de Silva Brendan Richard (2024/7/5-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Psychology, contemplative science, religious studies (Buddhism), education |
| Shinji Kamohara (2024/9/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Organization Development & Business Process Re-engineering 、Social Emotional and Ethical Learning |
| Orito Hamada (2024/9/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Educational art, sensitivity education, neuroaesthetics, music and art production |
| Kosuke Matsushima (2024/12/14-) | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Contemporary Art, Intermedia, Art Education, and Art Production |
