Monthly meeting
2026-04-21 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 1C6, 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C6, Canada
We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, April 21, 3-5 pm for our next EASE Lab presentation and discussion session!
Join us in person at New College, Wilson Hall, Room 2007D – 40 Wilcocks Street
Or online via zoom (https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83454298467 | Meeting ID: 834 5429 8467 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
Open to all students, faculty, and staff. Food and refreshments will be provided.
This month, we feature the following presentations:
Dr. Henry Shiu: “Engaging the Heart Sūtra as a Resource for Buddhist Contemplative Care”
Henry Shiu is the Shi Wu De Professor in Chinese Buddhism at the University of Toronto. He has a strong research interest in Mahāyāna Buddhism in India, China and Tibet, with particular emphasis on historical and doctrinal studies of the Madhyamaka and Yogācāra traditions.
This presentation engages the Heart Sūtra as a living text with practical relevance for contemporary contexts, particularly in the domain of contemplative care. This interpretive approach is informed by the hermeneutical theory of Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768–1834) and shaped by, and adapted from, Tibetan Buddhist meditative traditions, particularly the Dzogchen tradition.
Kyobin Hwang: “Illuminating the Culture of Medicine: Burnout and the Role of Applied Mindfulness Among Physicians Who Serve and Identify with Equity-Deserving Groups”
Grounded in her interest in improving physician wellness, Kyobin’s work explores how burnout is shaped by the culture of medicine, particularly among physicians who serve and identify with equity-deserving communities. Through a qualitative study of a 5-week applied mindfulness program, this project examines how intentional practices like reflection, presence, and self-compassion can help physicians navigate emotional strain, systemic challenges, and competing roles. Kyobin is a medical student at U of T.

Monthly meeting
2026-05-19 15:00 - 17:00
May EASE Lab Meeting
Join 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.
Join 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.
Online, please join us at https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83916327821 (Meeting ID: 839 1632 7821 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
First hour: Research presentations
Dr. C. Dalrymple-Fraser presenting “On burnout and self-immolation: Queercrip questions.”
Short presentation by UPAYA journal editor on the latest issue of this student journal.
Second hour: BPMH Town Hall
BPMH needs your support now!
BPMH 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.
Why has the University of Toronto suspended our program?
Join 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.

EASE Lab monthly meeting
2026-09-17 12:00 - 14:00 | 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 1C6, 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C6, Canada
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EASE Lab monthly meeting
2026-10-15 12:00 - 14:00 | 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 1C6, 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C6, Canada
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EASE Lab monthly meeting
2026-11-19 12:00 - 14:00 | 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 1C6, 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C6, Canada
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EASE lab monthly meeting
2026-12-10 12:00 - 14:00
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