Human Flourishing

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This afternoon my wife asked if I needed anything for the forthcoming school year. After my obligatory response of a pencil sharpener and a Batman lunch box, I responded in the negative. I have enough stuff, and I am eager to start my 3rd year of graduate school independent of the contents of any back-to-school sales. In many respects, I'm more enthused for the start of this forthcoming academic year than I have been for any prior year. In no small measure, my enthusiasm for the forthcoming school year is related to the course that I am assistant teaching this Fall.
The Wisconsin Idea is alive and well!

The invitation to join The Art and Science of Human Flourishing teaching team was an honor, and I immediately jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this innovative initiative. I'm a bit wistful that such a course wasn't offered when I was an undergraduate at The University of Minnesota, though I'm happy to pay forward whatever I may have learned from an adulthood immersed in studying meditation, movement and Yoga.

This course will explore flourishing through three lenses; through the lens of science, through the lens of wisdom traditions, and via direct experience. I love seeing the findings of science steeped with the humanities' consideration of the human condition, and I am happy for the undergrads that may benefit from directly experiencing the wisdom that flows from both of these streams.

This course begins the week after Labor Day, and runs the duration of the 15-week Fall semester. Amidst writing a thesis proposal and coursework (statistics), I hope to post periodic updates.



Location: Madison, WI 53706, USA

Comments

Frankly said…
Fantastic! So much more valuable (potentially) than traditional Freshman Orientation courses.
August 18, 2018 at 3:50 PM
Beck Forsland said…
I’m excited to learn more! I, too. wish classes like this had been offered in my undergrad days.
August 20, 2018 at 7:47 AM
Jeremy Powers said…
This should be a prerequisite for any aspiring human. I did a self-study of sorts in my mid-20s but oh how I could have used it much sooner.
August 22, 2018 at 2:17 PM
Unknown said…
Hi Scott! It is Danqing here. I ran into your blog as I wandered through our meditation lecture canvas page. The information of this lecture that you shared sounds interesting! I wish I knew it earlier. Do you by any chance know if this will also be offered next semester? Or next Fall at least?

Best,
Danqing
September 12, 2018 at 12:45 PM
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September 17, 2018 at 1:37 AM
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