David Forbes

David Forbes is an Emeritus in the Urban Education Doctoral Program at the CUNY Graduate Center where he teaches a course on critical mindfulness in education.

Can mindfulness help us in the midst of COVID-19 - and beyond?

If we connect our contemplative practices with social realities we can fashion a healthier present and a better future.

By Beth Berila, David Forbes, Rachel Lilley and Mark Leonard

/ 3 May 2020

Can mindfulness help us in the midst of COVID-19 - and beyond?

The need for critical social mindfulness in schools

Mindfulness has huge potential in transforming education, but not if it’s only used as stress relief for students.

By David Forbes

/ 20 Oct 2019