High Country Humanities and the Department of Philosophy and Religion are pleased to present “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World,” a series exploring philosophical questions relevant to our daily lives.

The first event, “Mindfulness and Mental Health” with Dr. Cuong Mai and Dr. Matt Ruble, will take place on Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in TCVA 1102.

Dr. Mai specializes in the religions of Asia, particularly the history of Chinese and Vietnamese Buddhism. Mai's research focuses on the comparative study of conceptions of the afterlife and the history of mortuary rituals around the world. In his talk for this series, he will speak on the question, “Is Mindfulness Buddhist?

Dr. Ruble specializes in medical ethics and the philosophy of mental health. Ruble’s research interests include ethics, neuroethics, medical ethics, philosophy of psychiatry, and Nietzsche. His talk, titled “Philosophy of Mental Health,” will examine how philosophy contributes to our understanding of mental health and mental illness.

The series is free and open to the public. Learn more