A Deep Conversation With Dr. Kamilah Majied

Dr. Kamilah Majied, MSW, PhD, is a contemplative inclusivity and equity consultant, mental health therapist, clinical educator, researcher, and internationally engaged consultant on building inclusivity and equity using meditative practices. She is Professor of Social Work at California State University, Monterey Bay, where she teaches clinical practice to graduate students employing psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and artistic approaches to well-being. She also teaches research methods, social and organizational policy analysis, and community organizing through a social justice lens. Before CSUMB, she taught for 15 years at Howard University. She serves as the Diversity and Inclusivity Consultant for the Contemplative Coping During COVID-19 Research Project at the University of California Davis Center for Mind and Brain. Kamilah gave opening remarks at the first White House Conference of Buddhist Leaders on Climate Change and Racial Justice, where she facilitated a dialogue on ending racism amongst the internationally represented Buddhist leadership. She is the author of Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living (Sounds True, 2024), and has authored many articles and chapters, including in the second edition of Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy: “Contemplative Practices for Assessing and Eliminating Racism in Psychotherapy.”Website: https://www.kamilahmajied.comSocial media: https://www.instagram.com/dr.kamilahmajied/  https://www.facebook.com/kamilah.majiedUpcoming Retreat: "Embodying Joy: Black Wisdom Traditions of Liberation and Healing" at Esalen, Big Sur, CA, Feb. 3-7, 2025: https://www.esalen.org/workshops/black-wisdom-traditions-of-liberation-and-healing-020325Book:  https://www.soundstrue.com/products/joyfully-just-1