Course Description


FIMS 9605   Special Topic: Contemplation and Mindfulness in the Information Age

Course Description
This course explores the increasing growth and popularity of contemplation and mindfulness practices within the context of the globalized information society.  The exploration is sociological, theoretical, and experiential in nature.  Topics include information overload and distraction, meditation app culture, capitalism and mindfulness, secularization of contemplative practices, the Eastern roots of mindfulness, and contemplation and its role in activist movements.

This course is available to HIS PhD, MHIS, LIS PhD, MS MA and PhD students.  MLIS students who wish to enrol in the course will need special permission from the instructor previous to requesting manual registration in the course.



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