Ellerbee Becket Optimal Healing Environments Lecture Series

The Minneapolis office of the architecture firm Ellerbe Becket and the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to host a lecture series on healing spaces -- Ellerbee Becket Optimal Healing Environments Lecture Series. Geared towards architecture students and professionals as well as health professionals, the lecture series is intended to address the creation of optimal spaces for healing. The first lecture was given by Dr. Eve Edelstein in May 2008. A video of her presentation titled "Creating Healing Spaces: Neuroscience and Architecture" can be seen on the Center's website. The next lecture is scheduled for October and will feature Craig Zimring from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

The Center has hosted an impressive list of speakers including Dr. Richard Davidson ("Buddha's Brain"), Dr. Esther Sternberg ("Brain Immune Interactions"), and Dr. Matthieu Ricard ("Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: Cultivating Inner Conditions for Genuine Happiness"). Their presentations are also available online along with other resources -- here.