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Lecture

Why Are Public School Yoga & Mindfulness Programs Popular & Controversial?

Lecture by Candy Gunther Brown

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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Andrews Hall Room: Bailey Library Room 229
625 N 14th St
Lincoln NE 68508
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Department of Classics and Religious Studies, (402) 472-2460
Based on her path breaking new book, Debating Yoga and Mindfulness in Public Schools: Reforming Secular Education or Reestablishing Religion? (University of North Carolina Press, 2019), Professor Candy Brown will explain the appeal and most common objections to public-school yoga, mindfulness, and other meditation programs. Are such programs “secular” or “religious”—or both? How strong is scientific evidence of efficacy, safety, and appropriateness as universal interventions? Should educators be concerned about cultural appropriation and cultural imperialism? Brown probes these questions and the legal and ethical stakes. And Brown proposes that respect for cultural and religious diversity and informed consent can best be achieved through opt-in programs.

Candy Gunther BROWN (Ph.D. Harvard University) is Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University and author or editor of six books, including Debating Yoga and Mindfulness in Public Schools. After her talk, Brown will be available to answer questions and sign copies of her book (for sale at a discount). Sponsored by Department of Classics and Religious Studies, Department of Communication Studies, Department of Sociology, Global Studies Program, UNL Honors Program

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