ISCR 2025

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.

Key Dates

Abstracts Submissions open for Orals & Posters – March 10, 2025
Registration Opens – May 2025

More dates to come!

Keynote Speakers

We’re thrilled to announce the keynote speakers for this year’s conference!

Robert W. Roeser, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University

Tawni Tidwell, Research Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Anne Vallely, Associate Professor, Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottowa

Cheryl Woods Giscombe, Senior Associate Dean and Chief Wellness Officer, UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing

Further program information coming soon!