John D. Dunne

Title
Keynote Lecturer
Affiliation
Distinguished Professor of Contemplative Humanities, University of Wisconsin - Madison

John D. Dunne (PhD 1999, Harvard University) serves on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he holds the Distinguished Chair in Contemplative Humanities at the Center for Healthy Minds.  He is also distinguished professor in the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures, where he recently served as department Chair. His work focuses on Buddhist philosophy and contemplative practice, especially in dialog with Cognitive Science and Psychology. His publications appear in venues ranging across both the Humanities and the Sciences, and they include works on Buddhist philosophy, contemplative practices and their empirical examination and interpretation within scientific contexts. 

John Dunne speaks in both academic and public contexts, and he occasionally teaches for Buddhist communities. In addition to his appointments in the Center for Healthy Minds and the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, he is a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, where he has previously served on the Board of Directors, and he is a senior academic advisor to the Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu, Nepal. 

Past Events

Reflexivity, Luminosity, and Cessative Sidetracks
Keynote Lecture
Fri, Jan 17, 2025, 4:30 pm