Santa Clara University

Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education

Institute Conferences

Proceedings of Past Conferences

connectionsOctober 30, 2009: Contemplative Practices in Action: Diverse Paths for Well Being, Wisdom, and Healing

This workshop and conference presented a scholarly, multidisciplinary, and practical understanding on the topic of contemplative practices for the development of well being, wisdom, healing, and stress management that include state-of-the-art science and practice presented for a variety of health care and mental health care professionals and educators. The conference was based on an edited book project from leaders in the field, most of whom are affiliated with the Spirituality and Health Institute (SHI) at Santa Clara University. The presentations articulated current findings and practice in contemplative practices from a wide range of religious and spiritual traditions and from experts in the integration of contemplative practices and psychology, nursing, pastoral care, education, and so forth in order to achieve enhanced well being.

Conference Topics:

  • Introduction: Contemplative Practices in Action - Thomas G. Plante [PowerPoint - presented at APA 2010 at San Diego]
  • The Eight Point Program of Passage Meditation - Tim Flinders, Carol Flinders, Doug Oman, Diane Dreher
  • Mantram Repetition: A "Portable Contemplative Practice" for Modern Times - Jill Bormann
  • Managing Stress Mindfully - Hooria Jazaieri and Shauna Shapiro
  • The Path of Yoga - T. Anne Richards
  • The Eternal is with me, I shall not fear – Rabbi Zari Weiss and David Levy
  • Centering Prayer: A Method Of Christian Meditation For Our Time - Jane Ferguson
  • A Pilgrimage from Suffering to Solidarity: Walking the Path of Contemplative Practices – Sonny Manuel S.J. and Marty Stortz
  • “Shaking the Blues Away”: Energizing spiritual practices for the treatment of chronic pain -Amy Wachholtz
  • The Impact of Meditation on Daily Perceptions of Silicon Valley Leaders - Andre Delbecq [PowerPoint - presented at APA 2010 at San Diego]
  • Conclusions – Tom Plante
  • Presentation by Dr. Carl Thoresen [PowerPoint - presented at APA 2010 at San Diego]
  • Presentation by Dr. Doug Oman [PowerPoint - presented at APA 2010 at San Diego]
March 22, 2006: Spirituality, Science and Health: What’s Going On and Why?

Presented by the Spirituality and Health Institute at Santa Clara University and the Society of Behavioral Medicine

The conference explored the latest findings linking spiritual factors with health-related processes and outcomes. The empirical evidence currently available was reviewed along with some promising new areas for both research and practice application. Review the Power Point Presentations of the four keynote addresses below.

 
Keynote Speakers
IronsonHow Can Spiritual and Religious Factors Prolong Life in Chronically Diseased Patients? Studies of HIV/AIDS Patients [PowerPoint]

Gail Ironson, MD, Ph. D. (University of Miami) will speak on role of spirituality and religiousness in prolonging life in HIV/AIDS patients. Spiritual and religious factors that may mediate risk factors in reducing morbidity and mortality based on quantitative and qualitative data will be presented.

OmanHow Does One Learn to be Spiritual? Neglected Role of Spiritual Modeling in Health [PowerPoint]

Doug Oman, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley) will present work on how one learns to be spiritual, citing empirical work on the role of spiritual modeling processes and their connection to learning and to using spiritual practices in daily living.
ShaverAdult Attachment Theory: Does it Relate to Anxiety, Compassion, Kindness and Forgiveness? [PowerPoint]

Phillip Shaver Ph.D. (University of California, Davis) will cover the extensive work on the role of adult attachment theory and its relationship to health related factors, including death anxiety, compassion, kindness, and forgiveness.

ThoresenDoes Spirituality Promote Health and Prevent Disease? [PowerPoint]

Carl E.Thoresen, Ph.D. (Stanford University and Santa Clara University) will discuss the emerging role of spirituality and religiousness in health, the dynamic concept of spirituality, and empirical evidence linking spirituality and religiousness to health.
 
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