by Meditation Artifacts
Issue No. 1 · May 2026
Hello everyone!
The Artifact is a little experiment to help get all the great work Meditation Artifacts has been doing out to the people following along for updates, in an easy and accessible format. Most importantly, check out the Future of Meditation Symposium on May 13th! Ticket sales close on May 10th and we want to make sure everyone who needs to join will be there. Share this with your friends and colleagues, get the word out, and show up for a day of incredible conversations. Links and more information below.
The other event to keep an eye on is Futurative: The Contemplative Futures Residency. This is a programming layer added to a month-long tech and human flourishing conference at Edge Esmeralda, located near San Francisco, CA. We’re inviting monks, scientists, hackers (that is, tech founders and designers), and you to join us. Check out the website to learn more. However interesting you think it will be, the reality will likely be several times greater.
Finally, please submit to The Artifact if you have work, an event, or a project that you think is meaningful for this community. You can submit here: meditationartifacts.org/submit. We’ll try to respond to every submission. I’m adding this layer to The Artifact because I’ve been encountering people doing incredible work in the broader meditation scene and I’d love to help surface that to everyone here. Right now, this is just Meditation Artifacts activities and partnerships, but next month let’s get some of what you are all doing into this newsletter. I’ll also keep tweaking the formatting of The Artifact until we get it right.
Looking forward to building this community with you all, and seeing you at the Future of Meditation Symposium or Futurative!
Sincerely,
Luca Del Deo, Founder of Meditation Artifacts
Things to keep an eye on.
The Future of Meditation ‘26
Meditation Artifacts
Don’t miss our flagship event next week. The Future of Meditation ‘26 is a one-day symposium exploring meditation’s evolving role in science, culture, and society, featuring researchers and practitioners from Harvard, Mass General, The Consciousness Foundation, and beyond. This year’s program includes Matthew Sacchet, Kathryn Devaney, Monica Sanford, Francis Clooney, and others whose work is actively reshaping how we understand the mind. Join us Wednesday, May 13, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Foundry in Cambridge. Student tickets start at $25.
Learn More & Register
Futurative: The Contemplative Futures Residency
Meditation Artifacts
Date: May 30th to June 27th, 2026
Location: Healdsburg, CA (Close to San Francisco)
Also check out Futurative: The Contemplative Futures Residency at Edge Esmeralda. From May 30 to June 27, explore the intersection of consciousness, meditation, technology, and human flourishing in Healdsburg, California (near San Francisco). You can join for a day, a week, or the full month. Go to the webpage to learn more, apply to join, or support Futurative’s misison: meditationartifacts.org/futurative
Learn more
The events to know about.
The Future of Meditation ‘26
Meditation Artifacts
Date: May 13th, 9:00AM-4:00PM
Location: Cambridge, MA - USA
Don’t miss the Future of Meditation Symposium on May 13th! Tickets available until May 10th. Join us at The Foundry in Cambridge, Massachusetts at 9:00 AM.
Innovations in Biological Intelligence & Machine Agency Conference
Date: May 12th, 9:30 AM – 5:45 PM
Location: Cambridge, MA - USA
Our friends at The Divinity School are hosting “Innovations in Biological Intelligence & Machine Agency” on May 12th in Cambridge. This one-day conference brings together 16 researchers, entrepreneurs, and funders working across biology, neuroscience, cognitive science, AI, policy, ethics, and religion to surface scholarship that’s defining two emerging fields before they hit mainstream institutions. Attendees also receive a copy of their new publication series, The Anthology. Use discount code
FUTURE_OF_MEDITATION for reduced admission.
Any opportunities we have, we share here. Submit your opportunities and we’ll share them in the next Artifact.
Volunteer for FoM26
Meditation Artifacts
Deadline: May 12th, 2026
Location: Cambridge, MA - USA
If you’re interested in volunteering for the annual symposium, reach out to us at info@meditationartifacts.org or visit the symposium page for more details. Volunteers receive a free ticket to the symposium and can help with registration, speaker support, logistics, and other tasks throughout the day.
Learn More
Join a Mindful Makers at MIT in Cambridge
Meditation Artifacts
Location: Cambridge and coming to more cities soon!
Mindful Makers is an initiative partnered with Meditation Artifacts. Every other Saturday, join a mindfulness-themed hackathon developing new technologies, ideas, and interventions related to meditation or mindfulness. If you haven’t been to it yet, check it out!
Join the Next Hackathon
Join or Support Futurative at Edge Esmeralda
Meditation Artifacts
If you’re a person who cares deeply about the intersection of contemplative life, technology, governance, and future-building in general then we invite you to join us at Edge Esmeralda for any part of the month of June. Contact us if you’re a practitioner or offerer of relevant experiences, join Esmeralda via our residency to be a part of our community, and donate to Futurative to be a part of the movement. Contact us with more questions about how to get involved at futurative@meditationartifacts.org.
Join Here
If Meditation Artifacts has been a valuable part of your life, consider becoming a Member and supporting us with a donation. We’re a small team and every bit of support means a lot right now. Want to donate to a particular initiative? Contact us for ways to direct your donation.
Have something for next month’s issue? Submit by May 25 at meditationartifacts.org/submit.
Thank you for reading The Artifact!
Feel free to contact us at hello@meditationartifacts.org to get in touch or get involved.
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