This event arrived in my inbox and looks interesting. It’s a FREE 7-week series of one-hour video discussions. Here’s the line-up they have listed on their website (which is also where you can register for the program):

The Compassionate Brain Topics and Guests: 

Session 1: How the Mind Changes the Brain

• Monday, October 8, 2012, from 8–9 pm Eastern Time (GMT –4)
  With Dr. Richie Davidson, professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin and co-editor of The Asymmetrical Brain

• Session 2: Mindfulness of Oneself and Others
  Monday, October 15, 2012, from 8–9 pm Eastern Time (GMT –4)
  With Dr. Daniel Siegel, executive director of the Mindsight Institute and author of Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

• Session 3: Cultivating a Forgiving Heart
  Monday, October 22, 2012, from 8–9 pm Eastern Time (GMT –4)
  With Dr. Tara Brach, founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and author of Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha

• Session 4: The Evolution of Compassion: From Gene to Meme
  Monday, October 29, 2012, from 8–9 pm Eastern Time (GMT –4)
  With Dr. Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and author of Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

• Session 5: Balancing Compassion and Assertiveness
  Monday, November 5, 2012, from 8–9 pm Eastern Time (GMT –5)
  With Dr. Kelly McGonigal, senior teacher and consultant for the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and author of The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

• Session 6: The Power of Self-Compassion
  Monday, November 12, 2012, from 8–9 pm Eastern Time (GMT –5)
  With Dr. Kristin Neff, professor of human development and culture at the University of Texas, Austin and author of Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind

• Session 7: Compassion in the Wider World
  Monday, November 19, 2012, from 8–9 pm Eastern Time (GMT –5)
  With Dr. Jean Houston, co-founder of The Foundation for Mind Research and author of The Possible Human: A Course in Enhancing Your Physical, Mental, and Creative Abilities