ISCR 2025
Welcome!
3rd Annual Conference
November 3-6, 2025
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The 3rd Conference of the International Society for Contemplative Research will take place from November 3 – 6, 2025! We are thrilled to announce that the conference will take place at the Friday Conference Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a space that fosters exploration, connection, and innovation.
The ISCR 2025 is an international conference for rigorous interdisciplinary investigation of contemplative practices in diverse contexts. This year’s theme is: The Arc of Life and Death.
The conference will feature pre-conference workshops, plenary sessions, contemplative practice periods, individual presentations, concurrent panels, and poster sessions focused on a diverse range of topics and best practices within contemplative research.
Virtual Conference
This year’s ISCR conference will feature a virtual registration option. Virtual attendees will have full access to the main plenary sessions as well as access to the conference app.
Registration open!
Keynote Speakers
We’re thrilled to announce the keynote speakers for this year’s conference!
Robert W. Roeser, Professor of Behavioral Social and Health Education Sciences, Emory University
Tawni Tidwell, Research Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Anne Vallely, Associate Professor, Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa
Cheryl Woods Giscombe, Senior Associate Dean and Chief Wellness Officer, UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Click to find out more about our Keynote Speakers.
Destination
Click to visit our Destination page for details about how to get to Chapel Hill, sights, and more!
Sponsorship
Learn about how to become a sponsor for our 2025 meeting in Chapel Hill, NC!
Thank you to our sponsors
