Andrea Jain

Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University
Editor, Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Andrea R. Jain, Ph.D. is professor of religious studies at Indiana University, Indianapolis, editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and author of Selling Yoga: From Counterculture to Pop Culture (Oxford, 2014) and Peace Love Yoga: The Politics of Global Spirituality (Oxford, 2020). She received her doctorate degree in religious studies from Rice University in 2010.She writes and speaks about capitalism, religion, sex, and society in our contemporary world from a leftist, feminist perspective. She also advocates for neurodiversity everywhere she goes. Her politics inform her work—the work is always-already political.

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This roundtable critically examines the widespread practice of mindfulness meditation, exploring both its potential benefits and emerging concerns regarding commodification, efficacy, and possible adverse effects on mental wellbeing.

April 19th, 2025 at 2:30PM

Mindfulness Meditation: Benefits and Dilemmas 

This roundtable critically examines the widespread practice of mindfulness meditation, exploring both its potential benefits and emerging concerns regarding commodification, efficacy, and possible adverse effects on mental wellbeing.