Compassionate Awareness

A branch of my work explores the research + praxis around the contemplative practices. Contemplative pedagogy encompasses a range of practices that stem from a wide set of Eastern and Western traditions, some of which are religious in origin, some secular. 

Today, contemplative pedagogy can be considered to comprise practices that cultivate and sustain skills such as capacity building (including concentration/attention, emotional balance, and stress reduction), compassionate concern, empathy, and altruistic behaviors. 

  • Ways in which we hold attention

  • Incorporating the body but also philosophy and ethics

  • The practice of crating art that is more intuitive

Museums | Classrooms | Research

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Museums | Classrooms | Research *

Publications + Conference Presentations

Green, J.S. (Mar 2026). Engaging visual-verbal journaling to enrich professional development: Building reflexive practice for art educators/researchers. International Journal of Education through Art. https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00219_1

Galuban, B. & Green, J. S. (Jan 2026). Dwelling With – Centering Care and Contemplative Practice in Museum Education. Journal of Museum Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2025.2604337

Green, J. S. (Dec 2025). Centering Contemplation—Towards a Critical Contemplative Pedagogy in Museum Education. Journal of Museum Education, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2025.2593220

Green, J. S., & Balakrishnan, D. (Dec 2025). A Perspective on Yoga, Cultural Appropriation, and Museums: An Interview with Divya Balakrishnan. Journal of Museum Education, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2025.2595157

Green, J.S. (2024, Sept.) Contemplating Arts-Based Research: Making A Case for Multidisciplinary Connections Through Visual-Verbal Journaling. Pecha Kucha Presentation at the Art Education Research Institute Symposium, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Green, J.S. (2024, Apr). Erasure Poetry: A Mindful Practice for Educators. School Arts Magazine. Davis Publications.

Green, J. (2023, July). Mindfulness in the Art Museum - An Exploration of Contemplative Theory & Practice. Poster presentation at the annual Summer Research Institute for the Mind & Life Institute, Garrison, NY.