Paths of Practice with Zenzele Isoke, PhD

Zenzele Isoke, PhD, is a black feminist theorist, urban ethnographer, and political storyteller and serves as an Associate Professor in The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland in College Park. Dr. Isoke practices meditation in the Insight and Zen traditions, with experience practicing at the Clouds and Water Zen Center and Common Ground Meditation Center.

We talk about the heart-opening qualities of Christianity and Buddhism, deepening an understanding of form and emptiness while chanting at George Floyd’s funeral, incorporating breath and mindfulness techniques into university courses about racial trauma, creating a relaxed environment and body for writing, and the importance of sangha.