ISCR Society

Join us!

In broadening our understanding of the many forms of consciousness.

Membership

Join a community of like-minded colleagues in the premier international multi-disciplinary academic society for contemplative research. Your membership supports society initiatives!

ISCR 2025

Join the ISCR for our 3nd Annual Conference from November 3-6, 2025 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Upcoming Webinars

Join us on Tuesday, November 19th, Noon EST  “Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Clinical Applications: Methods and Mechanisms” with panelists anelists Zindel Segal and Anthony (Tony) King.

Board Service

ISCR board nominations and elections coming soon. Visit our Board Service page to learn about what it means to serve on the ISCR board, nominations and elections process, and more.

Mission

The Mission of the ISCR is to support the independent and collaborative work of scholars, scientists, clinicians, and practitioners who are engaged in the rigorous investigation of traditional and modern forms of contemplative and other mind-body practices.

Vision

We envision a world in which contemplative and other mind-body practices are understood in accord with their culture and context, rigorously investigated, and made universally available to enhance the health and well-being of all.

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Who are we?

Meet the executive leadership of our Society. Click to view executive and advisory boards

About ISCR

Learn about the history of ISCR from its inception throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s until the creation of the Mind and Life Institute…

Join ISCR

Click to visit our Membership page for details on how to join us in laying the foundation for this important new endeavour.