

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Annual Dawe Lecture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for the annual Dawe Lecture featuring Erik Braun (PhD, Harvard University), associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Braun will present "Mindfulness with a Zen Attitude: The American Formation of a Secular-Spiritual Practice," exploring how American hippies, seekers, and scientists fused Burmese vipassanā meditation with Zen thought to create modern mindfulness. This engaging lecture examines the formative period from the late 1970s to early 2000s and considers the complex effects this practice has had on modern spirituality.

Date/Time: March 12, 2026, 6pm EST
Location: Early Center at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA. Park at 3401 Brook Rd., 23227.
Lecture will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@UPSem
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/2026-annual-dawe-lecture/200029791629213
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, nonprofit, meditation, spiritual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Richmond
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3401 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227-4514, United States
- **lat**: 37.57893
- **long**: -77.44931
- **full address**: 3401 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227-4514, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: UPSem Leadership Institute (https://allevents.in/org/upsem-leadership-institute/24741505)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3401 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227-4514, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** UPSem Leadership Institute
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, nonprofit, meditation, spiritual
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Annual Dawe Lecture ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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