Mindful Social Studies

Mindful Social Studies situates the field of social studies education as uniquely poised to integrate anti-racist, equity, and asset-based pedagogies with contemplative, mindfulness-based strategies. Chapters explore ways of cultivating critical mindfulness and SEL to meet the needs of diverse students, families, educators, and communities.

Natalie Keefer is associate professor of social studies education, graduate coordinator, and Co-Director of the Louisiana Center for Research and Education on Languages and Literacies at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. Tori K. Flint is associate professor of literacy and early childhood education in the College of Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

List of Figures and Tables Part One: Critical Reflections: Centering Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness in the Classroom Context Introduction: Gazing Inward and Outward by Connecting SEL, Mindfulness, and Critical Pedagogies in the Social Studies Classroom Natalie Keefer and Tori K. Flint Chapter One: "Still Can't Say Namaste?!": Making Asians and Asian Americans Visible in the School-Based Mindfulness Movement Mohit Mehta and Joanna Batt Chapter Two: Teaching Critical Affective Civic Literacy through Social Studies Inquiry Patrick Keegan Chapter Three: Civic Mindfulness: Teaching About Racism with Courage and Compassion Elizabeth Yeager Washington, Maria Cristina da Costa Leite, and Ana Puig Chapter Four: From the Null to the Explicit: Building Antiracist Practices Into our Everyday Teaching of Social Studies Brittany L. Jones and Melanie M. McCormick Chapter Five: Giving Voice to the Struggle for Civil Rights: Utilizing Memorialism to Develop Students' Historical Empathy Skills Nefertar