Join Marisela Gomez and Kaira Jewel Lingo in a virtual book launch for their recently released book, Healing Our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation. They will discuss how Buddhist practice supports their work for social and racial equity and justice in their professional and personal lives. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, READ MORE
Join us to celebrate the launch of the EASE Lab! At our first meeting, we'll hear about some exciting new research in development by Professor Mark Miller, plus a report on a recent research project undertaken by Undergraduate EASE Lab Fellow Mridula Sathyanarayanan. We'll look forward to meeting everyone! Our meeting will take place in READ MORE
Join us for a research meeting (plus snacks and social time), with presentations by Norm Farb and Autumn Rennie. Location: Wilson Hall, Room 2053 and Online (Register here for Zoom link) Norman Farb, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where he directs the Regulatory and Affective Dynamics laboratory READ MORE
Join the BPSU for an academic seminar on January 23rd, from 4:00–5:00 PM, at the Psychology Lounge (Sidney Smith 4043). Connect with Professor Paul Whissell in an engaging session while enjoying free food and pastries! Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and savor some delicious treats. Please register to secure your spot! Registration Link: READ MORE
Room 614, Jackman Humanities Building (170 St George Street, Toronto ON M5R 2M8) Or on Zoom (Find link here) Yehan Numata Program Lecture with Dr Matt King What are the epistemic and institutional limits of brainhood as an anthropological figure of modernity? When the Tibetan refugee diaspora became a global stage for the Buddhism-science encounter READ MORE
REGISTRATION PAGE: https://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/sustainability/environmental-wellness/ Are you concerned about our collective planetary future? How is that affecting your emotional health? Join us for an ecological health and psychological resiliency symposium. The Integrated Sustainability Initiative of Trinity College and the School of the Environment is partnering with the Buddhism Psychology and Mental Health program to address pressing issues of climate READ MORE
Join us for our monthly research meeting (plus snacks and social time), with presentations by Alex Djedovic and Shebonti Khandaker. Location: Wilson Hall, Room 2053 and Online (Register here for Zoom link) Alex Djedovic, PhD, is a philosopher working at the intersection of biology, cognitive science, and social issues. Focused on how the sciences of life and the sciences of READ MORE
This event will take place on Zoom - please register here for a link. Existentialism is a renewable resource. What began as a literary and philosophical movement in the 19th century has undergone a profound transformation in recent years, as the conditions of habitats and inhabitants of Earth have been altered by the rapid growth READ MORE
Join us for our monthly research meeting (plus snacks and social time), with presentation by Marybel Menzies, plus an open discussion of the Lab’s future, and an info session about this summer’s Plum Village science retreat. Location: Wilson Hall, Room 2053 and Online ( https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/86203812030 Meeting ID: 862 0381 2030, Passcode: 423431) Marybel Menzies is READ MORE
Register for this event here Our world faces crises that require a focus on community and planetary health and well-being, but the Western mindfulness movement is primarily focused on individual self-improvement. How can Western and Indigenous sciences work together to recalibrate current practices in service of global well-being? Yuria Celidwen shares insights from her recent READ MORE