FIMS Publications
Contemplation as Educational Activism within Communication
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Volume
42
Journal
Canadian Journal of Communication
First Page
67
URL with Digital Object Identifier
Http://dx.doi.org/10.22230/cjc.2017v42n1a3090
Last Page
80
Abstract
Criticalreflection, contemplation, and innertransformation are vitally important for Canadian communication studies, particularly with regard to issues of pedagogy. To address this concern, this article brings the field of contemplative education into conversation with communication studies. Contemplative education is a small but growing field within the academy that deals with issues of inner meaning and purpose. The article provides examples of how these two fields can have meaningful interactions and is a call for more scholars and instructorsin communication studiesto explore contemplative education’s potentially transformative applications. Ultimately, contemplative education can be seen as a form of educational activism within Canadian communication studies, linking the robust critical tradition of the field with a much-needed focus on inner transformation and deeply personal forms of learning
Citation of this paper:
Pyati, A.K. (2017). “Contemplation as Educational Activism within Communication Studies,” Canadian Journal of Communication 42: 67-80:
