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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260519T150000
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SUMMARY:Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:May EASE Lab Meeting \nJoin us May 19\, 3 pm – 6:30 pm for a faculty presentation\, followed by a BPMH Town Hall. Open to all students\, faculty\, and staff. A light meal will be provided. \nJoin us in person or online. In person location is New College\, Wilson Hall\, Room 2007D – 40 Wilcocks Street. Enter the front sliding doors\, up the stairs\, and curve right around the staircase. \nOnline\, please join us at https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83916327821 (Meeting ID: 839 1632 7821 | Passcode: 307885) \nFirst hour: Research presentations \nDr. C. Dalrymple-Fraser presenting “On burnout and self-immolation: Queercrip questions.” \nShort presentation by UPAYA journal editor on the latest issue of this student journal. \nSecond hour: BPMH Town Hall \nBPMH needs your support now! \nBPMH is the only program at U of T where students engage in deep and sustained study of the science\, histories\, practices\, and global Indigenous cultures associated with mindfulness and other contemplative practices. \nWhy has the University of Toronto suspended our program? \nJoin a Town Hall to discuss the status and future of the BPMH program\, organized by the Buddhism & Psychology Student Union\, with BPMH Program Director Frances Garrett\, BPMH faculty\, the BPSU executive team\, and EASE Lab fellows.
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/may2026-meeting/
LOCATION:ON
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260917T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260917T140000
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SUMMARY:EASE Lab monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month we are meeting at the Centre for Ethics! \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/88536633527 (Meeting ID: 885 3663 3527 | Passcode: 707164) \nJoin us September 17th 12:00pm-2:00pm to celebrate our first meeting of the new school year! Our meetings are open to all students\, faculty\, staff\, and community – Includes Q&A\, discussion\, and food. \nThis month: \nResearch Updates with Lab Directors\, Dr. Elli Weisbaum & Dr. Frances Garrett \nPresentation: “Gailey Road: Where Research Meets Theatre and Theatre Meets Research\,” with Dr. Tara Goldstein (Dept. of Curriculum\, Teaching\, and Learning at OISE) \nTara Goldstein is a Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education whose current teaching and research program focuses on gender\, sexuality and schooling; archival research and verbatim theatre. Tara’s recent book Our Children are Your Students: LGBTQ Students Speak Out (Myers Education Press\, 2021) was the winner of a 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award and a 2023 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award. Her latest publication is a biography about her great aunt Léa Roback. Tara is also the Artistic Director of Gailey Road Productions\, a theatre company where research meets theatre and theatre meets research.
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/ease-lab-monthly-sept-2026/
LOCATION:Gerald Larkin Building\, LA200\, 15 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260918T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260918T110000
DTSTAMP:20260914T140418Z
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SUMMARY:Attention activism with Jay Vidyarthi
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about attention activism with Jay Vidyarthi. \nJay Vidyarthi is an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape – the world’s first UX design studio focused exclusively on mindfulness\, compassion\, and wellbeing. He is working toward a society where access points to self-care and collective transformation are as diverse as the people who need them. He also teaches mindfulness to individuals and groups\, where he inspires people to reclaim their freedom of attention in our culture of influence. As a human-centered designer\, Jay’s been involved in creating Muse: the brain sensing headband\, Sonic Cradle\, the Healthy Minds Program\, Brightmind\, and 10+ more mindful technologies. He helped start the Mindful Society Global Institute and serves on its advisory council. He’s taught design at major institutions and his work and ideas have been recognized and featured internationally (Harvard\, MIT\, CHI\, UToronto\, Mindful.org\, Forbes\, Vice\, World Happiness Week\, Fast Company\, TED\, TransTech200\, UX Awards\, etc). He also teaches in the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies. Learn more at https://www.jayvidyarthi.com/
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/attention-activism/
LOCATION:SK548\, Faculty of Social Work\, 246 Bloor Street West\, Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261005T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261005T180000
DTSTAMP:20260911T162024Z
CREATED:20260911T161955Z
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SUMMARY:Place Matters: Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Healing Environments
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Elisa Levi is family physician and registered dietitian committed to advancing health equity through culturally grounded\, community-led approaches. She is the founder of Noongwa Wellness\, an emerging Indigenous-led primary care and healing space rooted in place\, culture\, and community located in Neyaashiinigmiing\, Ontario. Noongwa Wellness reflects a vision of a health system that honours Indigenous knowledge\, self-determination\, and land-based connection. \nWith over two decades of experience working alongside non-profits\, governments\, and Indigenous organizations\, Dr. Levi brings an interdisciplinary approach to health systems transformation. Her work spans the development of food sovereignty and health strategies that centre meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. Dr. Levi holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition from Toronto Metropolitan University\, a Master of Public Health from Lakehead University\, and a Doctor of Medicine with residency training in rural family medicine from McMaster University. She is proudly Anishinaabe\, mother of two\, member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. \nThis public lecture is part of a 2026-27 series on Salutogenic Placemaking. Organized by the Engaging Education in Buddhist Studies initiative\, and in collaboration with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Buddhism\, Psychology\, and Mental Health program\, the series examines how physical and social environments support individual\, community\, and planetary flourishing\, with focus on how the Buddhist framework of the Six Perfections can shape design. The series is made possible with support from the Khyentse Foundation. \nRSVP Today
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/place-matters/
LOCATION:HS734\, Health Sciences Building – 155 College St\, Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261015T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261015T140000
DTSTAMP:20260901T160711Z
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SUMMARY:EASE Lab monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hold the date! \nSpeakers: Rory Tasker on “The Role of Traditionally Trained Tibetan and Himalayan Teachers in North American Buddhism” and Andrew Dade on “Social Lives of Abhidhamma Literacy in Mandalay: Books\, Curators\, Conversations\, Controversies” \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85387567457 \nMeeting ID: 853 8756 7457\nPasscode: 197542
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/ease-lab-monthly-oct-2026/
LOCATION:40 Willcocks St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1C6\, 40 Willcocks St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1C6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261102T160000
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SUMMARY:Constructing Health: Salutogenic Placemaking\, Mind Health and the Six Perfections Frameworks
DESCRIPTION:How do buildings make us feel? How can they make us feel better? \nThrough research at the emerging intersection of neuroscience and architecture\, Tye Farrow will explore how our mind\, and its various sensory systems\, interacts with our built environment to enhance or harm our health and well-being. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology (the science of the mind) and neuroscience (the science of the brain)\, he bridges the gap in knowledge between the therapeutic medical world and the design community to reveal how the intentional shaping of our environment can support our physical and neurological well-being. \nHe will set out two working frameworks. Salutogenic placemaking treats architecture as an active determinant of mind health rather than a neutral backdrop to it. The Buddhist framework of Six Perfections\, including generosity\, self-discipline\, patience\, perseverance\, concentration\, and wisdom\, name the human capacities that places can help cultivate\, giving design a specific framework rather than a general aspiration toward wellness. \nWorking at the intersection of architecture and neuroscience\, Tye is a world-recognized pioneer in tackling how our built environments either give or cause health. The first Canadian architect to earn a Master of Neuroscience Applied to Architecture\, he is a much sought-after speaker\, having presented to respected organizations in over sixty-five cities on six continents. \nThis public lecture is part of a 2026-27 series on Salutogenic Placemaking. Organized by the Engaging Education in Buddhist Studies initiative\, and in collaboration with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Buddhism\, Psychology\, and Mental Health program\, the series examines how physical and social environments support individual\, community\, and planetary flourishing\, with focus on how the Buddhist framework of the Six Perfections can shape design. The series is made possible with support from the Khyentse Foundation. \nRSVP Today \n 
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/constructing-health/
LOCATION:HS734\, Health Sciences Building – 155 College St\, Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261119T140000
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SUMMARY:EASE Lab monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! \nSpeaker: Tyson Seburn on “The library is open: humanising pedagogy with LGBTQ+ stories” \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87550361122 \nMeeting ID: 875 5036 1122\nPasscode: 324918
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/ease-lab-monthly-nov2026/
LOCATION:40 Willcocks St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1C6\, 40 Willcocks St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1C6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261210T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260901T160844Z
CREATED:20260812T130936Z
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SUMMARY:EASE lab monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! \nSpealers: Alex Djedovic and Mridula Sathyanarayanan on “Linguistic Bodies and Meditation Pedagogy” \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/89065036792 \nMeeting ID: 890 6503 6792\nPasscode: 434591
URL:https://easelab.ca/event/ease-lab-monthly-dec2026/
LOCATION:Gerald Larkin Building\, LA200\, 15 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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