ORGANIZATION
The mission of the Contemplative Sciences Center (CSC) is to advance the study and application of human flourishing at all levels of education—K-12, undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong. In particular we are focused on how educational institutions can better understand and facilitate the types of knowledge, mindsets, and practices that promote flourishing.
To flourish is to realize well-being by achieving deep states of health and actualization of potential in all aspects of life (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, academic, professional), as well as to actively contribute to the well-being and flourishing of other people, other communities, and the natural world.
Contemplation—the variety of experiential, integrated, and immersive forms of learning and resiliency that afford deep reflection, integration of the personal and the intellectual, transformative understanding, and the cultivation of skills applicable to all domains in one’s life—is critical to flourishing.
Another critical pathway to the flourishing of students and others at the University and beyond is practical engagement at all social and institutional levels that is inclusive, equitable, and scale-appropriate.
We at CSC are pursuing our mission through a variety of programs and initiatives in academic classrooms, residential life, digital technologies, research, scholarship, application, and social innovation.
SPONSOR
Michael Sheehy, Director of Scholarship
PURPOSE
The Contemplative Sciences Center seeks applicants for a Journal of Contemplative Studies internship, an innovative academic journal to be launched during 2021-22. The journal is a peer-reviewed open access digital publication dedicated to original research and scholarship on issues and topics related to the world’s contemplative practice traditions. The focus of the journal is humanistic studies on contemplation while interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. The journal will publish both reviewed papers on a rolling paper-by-paper basis through a powerful content management system to allow for inclusion of non-linear and diverse media as well as preprint papers. This internship will play a key role in helping build and launch the journal.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The internship will require that the intern work in a collaborative environment and be responsive to a variety of tasks as needed. Responsibilities of the intern include formatting, typesetting, and copy- editing submissions for digital publication; communication with scholar collaborators (authors, editors, reviewers, advisors), assistance with the management of publication pipeline in digital platform for both preprints and journal papers.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
The intern will learn project management skills including task management, establishing and working on timelines for clear deliverables, collaboration and teamwork skills, and professional communication skills. In addition to learning about new forms of academic publishing and knowledge dissemination via the digital humanities, the intern will have the opportunity to build relationships with a variety of authors and editors from across disciplines that has enduring value.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
This internship will prepare for careers in any of the following:
- Faculty
- Research Administration
- Academic Administration
- Publishing
MENTORING PLAN
The intern will receive mentoring and supervision from Michael Sheehy, Director of Scholarship at the Contemplative Sciences Center.
DURATION AND EFFORT
The internship will commence in Fall of 2021 and may continue through Spring 2022. Typical effort involved is 10 hours per week.
FUNDING
The intern will be funded up to $5,000 per semester, in wage replacement or augmenting other fellowship support.