Scholarly meetings on mindfulness, contemplative science, and mindfulness-based therapies, with dates, places, and official links. Last reviewed October 2026.
The annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, one of the largest gatherings of clinicians and researchers in cognitive-behavioral science. It regularly includes work on mindfulness- and acceptance-based treatments such as MBCT, ACT, and DBT. Held at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and the Baltimore Convention Center.
An interdisciplinary meeting on the rigorous study of contemplative practices across traditions, disciplines, and contexts, with plenary panels, keynotes, paper and poster sessions, contemplative sessions, and pre- and post-conference workshops. Call for abstracts: September 25 – November 30, 2026. Acceptances are expected around December 30, 2026, and registration opens in December 2026.
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The world conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, the community around Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Virtual pre-conference workshops run May 21–22 and in-person workshops June 22–23. Submission deadlines: oral presentations February 15, 2027; posters March 20, 2027; chapter and special interest group meetings April 1, 2027. All presenters must attend in person.
A week-long residential program for researchers and contemplative practitioners. The 2026 edition, “Depolarization: Cultivating Connection in a Divided World,” has taken place, and the Mind & Life Institute has not yet announced its next gathering. We will list it here as soon as dates are published.
Past gatherings from the Mind & Life Institute and the International Society for Contemplative Research, from the Institute’s own events listing. See also iscrsociety.org for the Society’s conferences and webinars.
Dates and details are taken from each organizer’s own website and can change. Please confirm with the organizer before you plan travel.
